4.9. SR 06-17-2019 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Refreshments and Food for Emergency Response Staff Because emergency personnel are often called to perform for extended periods of time where refreshments are important to duty performance, firefighters, police officers, and other emergency response personnel may be provided refreshments or food when it is deemed appropriate by the city administrator or department director to assure the delivery of quality emergency response service. Employee Training The Council supports employee training and allows for reasonable reimbursement of registration, tuition and travel expense for conferences, seminars, workshops, and approved city employment-related course work in accordance with the City of Elk River Personnel Policy. The Personnel Policy also contains guidelines for an education reimbursement program. Job-related advanced education meets the public purpose guidelines of this policy. Employee Wellness and Safety Programs The City Council recognizes the importance of employee fitness and health as it relates to the overall work and life satisfaction of the employee and the impact on the city's health insurance program. As such, the Council supports the Health Rewards Program, which has been designed to educate employees on fitness/health issues. Also, in an effort to promote wellness, the city maintains a fitness room equipped with exercise equipment that is available to all staff 24/7. The city also supports programs that provide discounts to employees when participating in parks and recreation wellness-related activities. The Employee Safety Program and programs created by the Safety Committee to promote and retain a safe work environment are supported by the City of Elk River. Refer to Meetings: Food/Meals/Refreshments. Membership, Dues, and Donations The Council determined the city will fund memberships and dues for the city, Councilmembers and its employees in professional organizations and city social and community organizations when the primary purpose is to promote, advertise, improve or develop the city's resources and advantages and not personal interest or gain. Said memberships shall be approved by the department director and city administrator. The Council determined it serves a public purpose for the Economic Development Authority (EDA) to maintain membership in the Elk River Chamber of Commerce as a means of promoting, advertising, improving, and developing the economic resources and advantages of the city. The Council determined it serves a public purpose for the City of Elk River to donate to the Annual Independence Day Celebration wherein the event promotes the resources and advantages of the city. The City Council determined it serves a public purpose for the city to purchase candy for distribution during the local high school homecoming and county fair parades. Clothing and Other Sundry Items Employees may receive T-shirts, and other sundry items of nominal value ($5.00) when these items are made available to the general public or if these items are determined by the city administrator to be important to the successful involvement of employees in special city-sponsored or supported events (i.e. Night To Unite, etc.). For purposes of city identification to the public, city councilmembers may be provided with city logo clothing up to $75 per year. Financial Management Policies Page 20