If a community group asks an employee to come to a meeting to discuss a ballot proposition, can the employee go? What if the employee is also working on the campaign?
An employee may attend and answer questions and share non-biased factual information with groups, and may also bring City-produced brochures, flyers, and reports to the presentation, if the items are available to the public as part of the department’s normal course of duties. The employee may not express a personal opinion about the proposition while representing the City. • How should an employee go about documenting work time, if he or she wants to do campaign work during normal work hours? Answer: Since campaign activities, like City jobs, occur during all hours of the day and night, it is recommended that employees who are active in campaigns be diligent about maintaining a clearly marked calendar or log that identifies the time spent working on the job and the periods that the employee is on legitimate personal, flexed, or leave time. This is especially recommended for employees who work non-standard shifts or are performing campaign work during normal business hours. It is not ne
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