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Tharnas M. Sweeney <br />George P. Borer <br />Paul T. Ostrow <br />Patrick J. Swaney <br />Mark R. Azman <br />VIA FACSIMILE <br />Sweeney, Borer & Ostrow <br />Prafesati na'Association <br />Attorneys at Law <br />Suite 1200 <br />Capital Centre <br />386 North Wabasha Street <br />St Paul, Minnesota 55102 <br />April 4, 1995 <br />Mr. Joel R. Hanson <br />City Administrator <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 <br />Re: "At Will" Employment Provision <br />Our File No. 8132 <br />Dear Joel: <br />Telephone <br />(612)222 -2541 <br />Facsimile (612) 223.5288 <br />If the City of Little Canada anticipates the establishment <br />of an "at will" employment with future department heads, I would <br />recommend that a statement be signed by such employees, which <br />would contain language similar to the following: <br />"I understand and agree that my employment is 'at will' and <br />may be terminated without cause, without the need to <br />indicate a specific reason, and with or without notice, at <br />any time at the option of either myself or the City. <br />Neither the offer and acceptance of employment or the <br />establishment and maintenance of operating policies and <br />procedures by the City create a contract of employment with <br />me, other than that of an 'at will' employee. Nothing <br />contained in the Personnel Handbook shall be construed to <br />constitute a contract of employment, either express or <br />implied, nor shall anything in the Handbooks be construed to <br />modify the 'at will' employment relationship." <br />As we have discussed, we would also recommend that we <br />review the provisions of the Handbook to add similar language to <br />exempt the "at will" employees and to remove any contradictory <br />provisions that would pertain to the "at will" employees. <br />Very truly yours, <br />SWEENEY, SORER & OSTROW <br />TMS /bab <br />Thomas M. Sweeney <br />