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Table of Contents

I. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 1
A. CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HISTORY AND FACTS .............................................................. 2
B. DESCRIPTION OF CITY GOVERNMENT ............................................................................... 2
C. CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ...................................................... 4
D. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................ 5
E. REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ............................................................ 5
F. SEXUAL HARASSMENT ...................................................................................................... 5
G. RESPECTING DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE ................................................................... 6
H. NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION ......................................................................................... 6
I. EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................ 7
J. SERVICE EXCELLENCE ...................................................................................................... 7
II. CLASSIFICATION AND PAY ........................................................................................ 9

A. CLASSIFICATION PLAN .................................................................................................... 10
B. PAY SYSTEM ................................................................................................................... 10
C. SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY ............................................................................................... 11
D. DEFINITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS .......................................................................... 12
E. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................... 12
F. PAY PERIODS .................................................................................................................. 14
G. OVERTIME PAY ............................................................................................................... 14
H. COMPENSATORY TIME .................................................................................................... 15
I. ON-CALL PAY ................................................................................................................. 16
J. PAYROLL TIME SHEETS ................................................................................................... 16
K. DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY ................................................................................................. 17
L. PUBLIC AGENCY EXEMPTION-PERMITTED REDUCTION IN PAY ....................................... 18
M. IMPROPER DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY ................................................................................ 19
N. ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFER/REDUCTION IN JOB CLASSIFICATION ................................ 19
O. JOB REGRADE ................................................................................................................. 19
P. TEMPORARY PROMOTION ............................................................................................... 20
Q. OTHER COMPENSATION ISSUES ....................................................................................... 20
R. PROMOTION .................................................................................................................... 20
S. PROMOTION – NO HARM, NO FOUL ................................................................................ 21
T. DEMOTION ...................................................................................................................... 21
U. REASSIGNMENT............................................................................................................... 22
V. LATERAL TRANSFER ....................................................................................................... 22
W. JOB RECLASSIFICATION .................................................................................................. 23
III. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ................................................................................................ 24

A. PAID HOLIDAYS .............................................................................................................. 25
B. VACATION LEAVE ........................................................................................................... 26

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