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<br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City of La Porte <br />Personnel Policies <br /> <br />CHAPTER 1 <br />INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES <br />SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />This policy manual supersedes any and all previous personnel policy manuals approved <br />or utilized by the City of La Porte and becomes effective January 1, 1992. <br /> <br />This policy manual provides a look at working with the City of La Porte. You will find <br />answers to many of the questions you have about rules, benefits and City policies. <br /> <br />This policy manual is not intended to be the only source of City information. From time <br />to time, you will receive additional information from your Department Director, Supervisor, <br />and from other City publication programs. <br /> <br />While every effort is made to make t~is policy manual comprehensive, it is not possible <br />to include all details and possible exceptions to general rules. In that regard this policy <br />manual is a guide, and not a binding legal document. The City of La Porte reserves the <br />right to modify, revoke, suspend, terminate, or change any or all such policies and <br />practices, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice. <br /> <br />The policies and practices set forth are not intended to create, nor are they to be <br />construed to constitute, a contract between the City of La Porte or anyone or all of its <br />employees. <br /> <br />Notwithstanding any statements contained in this booklet or in any other document or <br />statement issued by the City of La Porte or any of its representatives, you have the right <br />to terminate your employment at any time and the City of La Porte retains a similar right. <br /> <br />SECTION 2 - OBJECTIVES <br /> <br />The City of La Porte's personnel policies are designed to bring to the City's service a high <br />degree of understanding, cooperation, efficiency, and unity through systematic, uniform <br />application of personnel policies and practices. Some of the principal objectives of the <br />City's personnel management system include the following: <br /> <br />a. To promote and increase efficiency and responsiveness to the public, and <br />economy in the City service. <br />b. To provide fair and equal opportunity for qualified persons to enter and progress <br />in the City's service in a manner based on merit and fitness as ascertained <br />through fair and practical personnel management methods. <br />c. To maintain recruitment and advancement practices enhancing the attractiveness <br />of a City career and encouraging each employee to give his or her best effort to <br />the City and the public. <br />d. To maintain consistent, up-to-date position classification and compensation plans <br />based on the assigned duties and responsibilities of pOSitions in the City's service. <br /> <br />1 <br />