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ORDINANCE NO. 77-2-1386
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-17 OF THE 'APPOINTIVE EMPLOYEES
CIVIL SERVICE ORDINANCE", WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ON DECEMBER 2 1947 AND LAST AMENDED ON JUNE 22, 1956
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 10-17 of the "Appointive Employees Civil Service
Ordinance" which was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on`December 2; 1947 and
last amended on June 22, 1956, be, and the same is hereby, amended and reordained so
that said section as amended and reordained shall read as follows:
"SECTION 10-17. Removal, suspension or reduction in -grade or pay - Generally.
No employee in the classified service of the city, after serving a probationary
period of three (3) months, shall be removed, suspended or reduced in grade or pay, for
any reason except inefficiency, misconduct, insubordination or violation of law involving
moral turpitude; provided, however, any employee may be- removed, suspended 'or re-
duced in grade or pay for any of the following specified causes:
(1) Drinking beer, wine, whiskey, or any other alcoholic or intoxicating
liquor while on duty.
(2) Being under the influence of any intoxicant while either on or off duty.
(3) Insubordination or disrespect to the city manager or to any superior
employee, the mayor, or, any member of the Board of Commissioners
of the city.
(4) Failure or refusal to perform any duty required in connection with
his employment, or to do so when requested by the city manager or the
head of his department.
(5) Such conduct as shows disrespect to any fellow employee or any
member of the public.
(6) Conviction of a felony in any court.
(7) Attempting in any way to influence any person's vote in any election,
or interfering with or obstructing the holding of any election or
registration of any voters.
(8) Allowing as many as three (3) orders of attachment or garnishees
against his salary or wages for just debts.
(9) Such mental or physical incapacity or disability as renders him
incapable of properly performing his duty.
(10) Abandonment of, without just cause, or failure to support his family.
(11) Any immoral habits or lascivious or improper conduct not herein
enumerated which would render him unfit for employment by the city,
or, which --would .in any.�;way tenddr, bring discredior .:criticism -to
his department, the city government or any of its employees.
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(12) Any form of impoliteness or rudeness in: dealing with the public
or in the performance of duty.
(13) Being absent from duty without permission from either the city
manager or from, the head of the department in which he is employed,
or being tardy in reporting for duty or in the performance of any
assigned work, or loitering at any time while on duty.
(14) Any lack of interest and attention to duty, tardiness or other cause
which prevents an employee from efficiently performing his duty.
(15) Engaging in disputes or quarrels with any other employee or person
while on duty, or using indecent or profane names or language in
addressing another employee or another person.
(16) The acceptance of any gift or contribution of any kind from any person
or persons which may be calculated to place such employee under
obligation to the contributor or anyone else.
(17) Any abuse or negligence in the care of any equipment or tools owned
by the city by any employee using the same.
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are,
to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its adoption.
- Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners February 8, 1977
Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, February 8, 1977.
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