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POLICY: SERVICE TIME • Approved By: City Administrator Section: 1.70 Revision History: 1992, 1997 Service time is the employee's length of continuous service with the City commencing with the first day of hire as a regular, part, or full time employee. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, service time will be accumulated from the first day of hire. From time to time, personal circumstances, illness or civic duty require an employee's absence from work for periods of varying duration. Absences such as sick leave, funeral leave, etc. that have been authorized by the City will not interrupt the accumulation of continuous service, provided the employee meets the conditions required by the City of such leaves. Other absences, including but not limited to, FLMA, Parental Leave, or other unpaid leaves, will not effect employment dates, but may affect step adjustments. For specifics regarding Paid and Unpaid leaves, see Section Two: Attendance and Leaves. POLICY: SMOKING Approved by: City Council, Clerk Administrator Section: 1.80 Revision History: 1987, 1991, 1997 In accordance with the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act and in recognition of the need to provide a smoke-free environment for City employees and visitors, a smoking and tobacco use policy is • - established. It is the intent of the City to accommodate the preference of non-smokers and smokers. This policy restricts smoking in areas of City-owned building and facilities, but also recognizes the preference of some employees to smoke. Smoking is to be allowed only where it does not endanger life or property or cause discomfort and unreasonable annoyance to other employees. Each employee is asked to approach any unresolved questions or problems with tolerance, consideration, and common sense in order to assure compliance to the policy without undue hardship to anyone. Policy Smoking of any kind; including pipes, cigars, and cigarettes, or the use of chewing tobacco, will not be permitted in any Mounds View City building or City owned vehicles (excluding Public Works Garage). Smoking by City employees will not be permitted outside of the front entrance of City Hall. The Police Department is granted special discretion in regard to this policy when questioning a witness or suspect of a crime. This smoking and tobacco use privilege may only be granted to a member of the public and not to a City employee, including Police Officers, unless they are being questioned. Violations Employees who violate the smoking and tobacco use policy will be subject to disciplinary action as follows: First Violation -verbal warning; Second Violation -written warning; Third Violation - suspension without pay; Subsequent Continual Violations - could result in involuntary