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POLITICAL ACTIVITY <br />A. Any employee is not precluded from becoming or continuing to <br />be a member of a political club or organization or from <br />attendance at a political meeting or enjoying entire freedom <br />from all interference in casting such employee's vote or <br />from seeking or accepting election or appointment to public <br />office. <br />B. Any employee who becomes a candidate for any public office <br />(other than a City office) may be required to take a leave <br />of absence without pay and shall perform no duties connected <br />with the position held by such employee while a candidate, <br />if such candidacy interferes with such employee's normal <br />duties of employment. If the needs of the municipal service <br />require the denial of a leave of absence and the employee's <br />candidacy interferes with such employee's normal duties, <br />such employee may be required to resign or, failing to do <br />so, will be subject to dismissal by the City Council. <br />C. If an employee becomes a candidate for a position on the <br />City Council, such employee shall be required to take a <br />leave of absence for the duration of the candidacy. If <br />elected or appointed to a City Council position, the <br />employee shall be required to resign from his previous <br />position as an employee of the City. If he fails to resign, <br />he shall be dismissed from such position by the City <br />Council. <br />48 <br />