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29 <br /> The continued employment of every employee shall be predicated upon good behavior and <br />rendering of efficient service. An employee is subject to disciplinary action and may be <br />discharged, reduced in pay, suspended, or demoted for cause, and such disciplinary action shall <br />be subject to appeal as set forth in Section 23. Any employee discharged, reduced in pay, <br />suspended or demoted for cause shall be furnished the reason for his/her discharge, and the <br />period of duration in writing. <br /> <br /> An employee on disciplinary suspension for more than thirty (30) calendar days shall receive <br />prorated benefits for the time not in paid status. <br /> <br />22.2 Causes for Dismissal, Suspension or Demotion <br /> <br /> The following, among others, are causes which, if shown to the satisfaction of the City <br />Manager to be related to work performance, are sufficient for disciplinary action: <br /> <br /> (1) Absence without leave, or failure to report to work after a leave of absence has expired, or <br />after such leave of absence has been disapproved or revoked. <br /> <br /> (2) Conviction of a criminal offense. Conviction shall mean a termination of criminal <br />proceedings adverse to the employee upon a verdict, by plea of guilty, upon a judgment <br />against the employee, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, without regard to subsequent <br />disposition of the case by suspension of sentence, probation, or otherwise. <br /> <br /> (3) Repeated or excessive garnishments. <br /> <br /> (4) Permanent or chronic physical or mental disability which incapacitates him/her for the <br />proper performance of his/her duties. <br /> <br /> (5) Abuse of sick leave. <br /> <br /> (6) Incompetence. Incompetence shall mean want of ability suitable to the work, either as <br />regards natural qualities or experience or deficiency of disposition to use one's ability and <br />experience properly. <br /> <br /> (7) Through willful misconduct, causing damage to public property or waste of public <br />supplies. <br /> <br /> (8) Being, or having been at the time of employment, subject to any of the disqualifications <br />described in the City Personnel Rules, and having willfully concealed or misrepresented <br />facts in his/her application for employment. <br /> <br /> (9) Insubordination. Insubordination shall mean that the employee, having then the ability to <br />do a reasonable act which he/she is directed to do by any officer or employee of the City <br />with authority to direct his/her activities on the job, willfully fails or neglects to perform <br />the directed act. <br /> <br /> (10) Disrespectful or discourteous conduct toward a City officer or official, another employee, <br />or a member of the public. <br /> <br />Page 199 of 248