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S.Z <br />Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />TO: FROM: <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. -Utilities Director <br />John Dietz -Chair <br />Daryl Thompson -Vice Chair <br />Al Nadeau -Trustee <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />Se tember 13, 2011 5.2 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Review of Em to ee Handbook and Pro osed Revisions <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In 2008 through 2009, the Utilities underwent a thorough revision process of our Employee <br />Handbook. Subsequent to that revision process, staff and legal counsel perform an annual <br />review of the Handbook to ensure that it is consistent policy and legally compliant. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Attached is an updated Handbook reflecting the proposed revisions resulting from the annual <br />review. Many of these revisions relate to genera] updating to the language. Some of the other <br />noteworthy revisions include: <br />• The addition of an Employment of Relatives section; <br />• An update to the Internet and Email Use section to include electronic communications <br />and social media; <br />• The addition of the Storm Pay section approved by the Commission last year; <br />• The incorporation of an agreement releasing claims against the Utilities for employees <br />who voluntarily end their employment with the Utilities; <br />• The addition to the Employee Clothing section to provide one Utilities logo shirt for <br />employees other than regulaz field workers; <br />• And, revisions to the Voting Leave section to reflect legal changes; <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Staff requests the Commission approve the proposed Employee Handbook revisions. <br />