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Item No: 07I Meeting Date: December 13, 2010 Type of Business: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7716, a Resolution Amending the City’s Personnel Manual Introduction: The League of Minnesota Cities, as a result of an employment matter undergoing legal review, suggests the Council add some disclaiming language to its Personnel Manual. In addition, other revisions were deemed necessary to eliminate conflicting language between sections and to eliminate an inconsistency between the Personnel Manual and the City Code. Discussion: Revision #1. Recently, the League of MN Cities suggested that the City consider adding “disclaimer language” to the Personnel Manual that would clarify that (1) the City Council retains the right and discretion to modify the Personnel Manual; (2) the City Council retains responsibility for any necessary interpretation; and that (3) nothing in the Manual should be construed to be a contract. The specific language suggested is as follows: Nothing in this Personnel Manual should be construed as a contract. The City has the right to change these policies, procedures, and benefits as it deems appropriate without notice. Responsibility for final interpretation of any specific issues as they relate to policies, procedures, and benefits lies with City Council. The introductory statements in the Personnel Manual already acknowledge that the Council has the right and ability to modify the stated polices, but the other provisions noted above needed to be added. The revised paragraph reads as follows (with the additional language underlined for reference.) The City reserves the right, at its discretion, to change or terminate any provision of this handbook or to add new provisions at any time without prior notification. Responsibility for final interpretation of any specific issues as they relate to policies, procedures, and benefits lies with City Council. Suggestions you have for changes in the City's personnel policies are welcome and should be submitted in writing to the City Administrator. If, and whenever, information in this packet conflicts with a union contract, the union contract shall override the packet information. This Personnel Manual itself is not an employment contract, and nothing herein should be construed as such.