The purpose of those changes were to incorporate any changes in employment laws, it’s to optimize working conditions of our employees, and also provide rules and conditions for employment.”
Updates to city of Apache Junction personnel rules were approved recently by the City Council.
“The purpose of those changes were to incorporate any changes in employment laws, it’s to optimize working conditions of our employees, and also provide rules and conditions for employment,” Anna McCray, the city’s human resources director, said at the City Council’s March 7 meeting.
The rules were last revised in 2016, she said.
“If approved this evening these personnel rules will take effect immediately, all city employees will be notified tomorrow and (human resources) plans to do a biannual review of these to see if there are any additional changes needed as we move forward,” McCray said.
Ethics and professional conduct sections have been added to the personnel rules, she said.
The ethics portion is in section 6, according to a city document, and includes that employees of the city shall be honest and trustworthy in what they say, do and write in all professional relationships; be dedicated to providing quality services by being cooperative and constructive, and by making the best and most efficient use of available resources; and dedicated to improving the lives of the citizens of the city, among other items.
The professional and personal conduct portion is under section 7 and includes “A relaxed and friendly atmosphere at work is encouraged as conducive to productivity, teamwork and morale. However, human dignity and personal safety shall not be compromised,” and subareas on employee behavior, appearance of work areas, use of city vehicles and equipment, and care of personal belongings and city-supplied items.
The council voted unanimously March 7 to approve an ordinance adopting a document with the changes with an amendment that requests for time off be approved or not approved in 14 or fewer calendar days.
Richard H. Dyer can be reached at rdyer@iniusa.org, or on Twitter @rhdyer. To voice your opinion on this story, connect with us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org.
Richard Dyer Managing Editor | East Valley @RHDyer
Meet Richard Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions.
Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.
Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.
Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.
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