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return to work due to unavoidable or unsafe conditions related to the emergency (for instance, <br />they have evacuated the area and are unable to return, or they are unable to leave their <br />residence to return to work at City facilities due to impassable roadways, etc.) must contact their <br />department director or designated supervisor as soon as possible and utilize appropriate leave <br />time. During a state of emergency, any unauthorized absence from work or assignment may be <br />considered sufficient cause for discharge. <br />Employee Status <br />Prior to a declaration of a civil emergency, Department Directors shall, designate "Emergency <br />Essential" and "Emergency Non -Essential" personnel. All personnel shall be advised of their <br />status as of January 1St each year. Individual employee status may change, as the needs of the <br />City change during the civil emergency, or at the discretion of the Department director. <br />Emergency Non -Essential <br />After a needs assessment is made, some employees may be temporarily dismissed from work, <br />concurrently or successively, as determined by the emergency need and the department or <br />function and those will be designated as "Emergency Non -Essential." They will be placed on <br />emergency Paid Administrative Leave pursuant to this policy. <br />Emergency Essential <br />Each department director is responsible for identifying those employees who will be required to <br />remain or respond in the event of emergency conditions and those employees will be <br />designated as "Emergency Essential." "Emergency -Essential" employees may be required to <br />be available immediately before (Pre -Impact), during (Emergency)—e.g., those within the <br />Emergency Operations Center—and/or after the disaster or emergency condition (Post- <br />Impact/Recovery) to perform duties directly related to the emergency conditions, as determined <br />by City. <br />Post-Impact/Recovery Assigned <br />Post -emergency, all City employees are considered Post-Impact/Recovery Assigned <br />employees. All City employees are to return to work after the City Manager declares it is safe to <br />do so. After the return to work, some employees may be further identified as "Essential <br />Recovery," while others may be temporarily excused from work. The City Manager and each <br />department or function is responsible for identifying those employees who are essential to the <br />quick restoration of critical services to the community. These employees designated as <br />"Essential Recovery" employees are required to work during periods after the emergency when <br />other employees may be dismissed or on authorized leave. Notwithstanding, an "Essential <br />Recovery" employee will be allowed reasonable emergency paid administrative leave to secure <br />the employee's home and family and attend to immediate personal needs resulting from the <br />emergency. <br />Emergency Duty Assignment <br />In the event of an emergency, the City Manager may assign employees to any duty to the extent <br />that the City is not in violation of any State or Federal Law. This includes employees of one <br />department serving in an emergency capacity for any other department or function as assigned. <br />+-7 <br />