at the VOP and must not be conducted during scheduled Village work time. Officers are required to complete a Secondary Police Employment form and secure appropriate approvals prior to beginning secondary employment. Outside Employment Employees may also work for other employers during non-working hours. Other employment must not interfere with Village employment and must not be a conflict of interest. Employees must complete a Request for Outside Employment and secure appropriate approvals prior to beginning outside employment. Political Activity Employees may join organizations of a partisan or political nature, attend political meetings, and advocate/support political organizations. However, these activities cannot interfere with work responsibilities at the VOP and should not be conducted during Village work time and should not be represented or perceived as political endorsements. Refer to the Ethics Policy for additional details. Volunteering The VOP supports and encourages employee volunteerism; however, these activities cannot interfere with your job performance at the VOP. Employment of Relatives The employment of relatives is permissible, as long as such employment does not occur within the same department, create an actual or perceived conflict of interest and no direct reporting relationship exists. Should a relative apply for a position with the VOP, the current employee is required to advise Human Resources as soon as they become aware of the situation. Failure to disclose this information may be grounds for termination. Relatives include spouse or significant other, parent/step-parent, child/step-child, grandchild, sibling/step-sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, in-law (father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister), or a legal dependent of the employee residing in same household. Seasonal and on-call employees may work in the same department as a related employee; however, there can be no actual or perceived conflict of interest and no direct reporting relationship. Refer to the Employment of Relatives Policy for additional details. Employee References/Verifications of Employment All reference requests must be directed to the Human Resources Department. No other manager, supervisor or employee is authorized to release references for current or former employees. The VOP typically discloses only information that is considered public record unless authorized in writing by that individual to release certain other information. Rehire If you leave employment with the VOP in compliance with the resignation guidelines for adequate notice, etc., and you are rehired, your seniority and accrued unused sick bank may be restored. All former employees will be required to satisfy the current benefit plan waiting periods, and successful
Village of Pinehurst Employee Handbook – Updated January 2025
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