§ 4.25. Moonlighting.

The City requires that employees' activities away from the job must not compromise the City's interests or adversely affect job performance and ability to fulfill all responsibilities to the City.

Employees are cautioned to consider carefully the demands that additional work activity will create before seeking or accepting outside employment. Outside employment will not be considered an excuse for poor job performance, absenteeism, tardiness, leaving early, refusal to travel, or refusal to work overtime or different hours. If outside work activity does cause or contribute to job-related problems, such employment must be discontinued; and if necessary, normal disciplinary procedures will be followed to address the specific problem.

The City will be particularly concerned about outside employment that does either of the following:

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Reduces the employee's efficiency in working for the company.

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Involves working for an organization that does a significant amount of business with the City, such as major contractors, suppliers, etc.

All employees are prohibited from engaging in any activity that compromises the City's image. This prohibition includes the unauthorized use of any employer tools, equipment, or resources. In addition, employees are not to conduct any outside business during paid working time.

Employees who have accepted outside employment are not eligible for paid or unpaid excused-absence leave when the absence is used to work on the outside job or is the result of an injury sustained on the second job. The use of PTO for second job obligations or as a result of work for a second employer may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.