The employee will remain in the same job classification and work location as long as he or she is able to continue safe and effective work performance. All efforts will be made to find an arrangement that least impacts the employees responsibilities and position while maximizing the safety of all people involved. The City reserves the right to require the employee to be examined by a physician designated by the City. It is the responsibility of the City Manager to inform the supervisor of the reason for the absence while staying within the confines of all applicable confidentiality laws. If, for confidentiality reasons, the City Manager is the only person informed of the illness and absence, then federal and state confidentiality laws require the City Manager to attempt to explain the absence to the supervisor without informing the supervisor of the illness.
Every employee has a right to speak out on the issues facing the community and the nation.
They shall, however, make it clear, in writing, that their opinions are their own and do not represent the official policy of the City of Hopkins. The City follows the terms of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act. No smoking will be permitted in any City building.