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Employee Participation in the Police Reserves <br />City employees who are also member of the Elk River Police Reserves and are paid for <br />their work as a Reserve Officer shall be paid overtime at the Reserve rate when Reserve <br />work contributes to the FLSA requirement for overtime compensation. <br />Hours earned in their regular position as overtime shall be paid at their regular overtime <br />rate. <br />Political Activity <br />Employees may belong to a political party and are entitled to complete freedom from all <br />interference in casting votes. Employees may seek election or appointment to public office, <br />except to the extent prohibited by the provisions of state or federal law. <br />Political activity must not interfere with an employee's job duties or performance. Political <br />activity during work hours is prohibited. <br />Candidacy <br />Employees who become candidates for elective office may request a leave of absence for <br />the purpose of pursuing their candidacy, which may be granted at the city's sole discretion. <br />To the extent that any employee, including one campaigning for office, is unable to <br />perform his or her duties, s/he may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including <br />termination. <br />