§ 2-484. Causes for removal, suspension, fine or discharge.

Any person employed by the city manager under the civil service, who shall be incompetent or be guilty of neglect of duty, or of malfeasance, or misfeasance, vicious or uncivil conduct, or immorality or drunkenness, or of any offense involving turpitude, or who has been adjudged guilty of any crime, shall be immediately removed from service by the city manager. The city manager may suspend, demote or discharge an employee for drunken, disorderly or disruptive conduct, incompetency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, vicious or uncivil conduct, immorality, or any offense involving turpitude or who has been adjudged guilty of any crime without the necessity of a letter or reprimand prior to such job action. However, such a letter shall be delivered to the employee within five (5) days of the actual dismissal, demotion or suspension, mailed to last known home address by certified mail, receipt requested.

(Ord. No. 92-1-8, § 1, 8-3-92; Ord. No. 1996-15, § 2, 10-7-96)