Employee Handbook

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Team Athens!

Whether you are just joining Team Athens, or if you have been here a while, we are confident that you will find the City of Athens a dynamic and rewarding place to work. We consider the employees of the City of Athens to be our most valuable resource, and we are excited for the future and building a productive, successful team.

This handbook is intended to serve as a guide to the employee/employer relationship so there are a few things to keep in mind. First, it contains only general information and guidelines. It is not intended to be comprehensive or to address all the possible applications of, or exceptions to, the general policies and procedures described. For that reason, if you have any questions concerning eligibility for a particular benefit or the applicability of a policy or practice to you, you should address your specific questions to the Human Resources Department. Neither this handbook nor any other City document confers any contractual right; either express or implied, to remain in the City's employ. Nor does it guarantee any fixed terms and conditions of your employment. Your employment is not for any specific time and may be terminated at will with or without cause and without prior notice by the City, or you may resign for any reason at any time. No supervisor or other representative of the City has the authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make any agreement contrary to the above.

The procedures, practices, policies, and benefits described here may be modified or discontinued from time to time. We will do our best to inform you of any changes when they occur.

Some subjects described in this handbook are covered in detail in administrative policy documents. Refer to these documents for specific information because the handbook only briefly summarizes those guidelines and benefits. Please note that the terms of the written insurance policies are controlling and override any statements made in this or other documents.

It is the purpose of this policy and the rules and regulations set forth to establish a fair and uniform system of personnel administration for all employees of the City under the supervision of the City Manager.

This handbook is divided into three sections:

What you need to know;

What you want to know;

What you have to know.