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Council-Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

04/07/2026

Submitted For:

Curry C. Hale

From:

Jane Fairall, Town Attorney

Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Proactive Public Services

Strategic Plan Focus Area Additional Info:

Foster an open atmosphere that embraces change, creativity, innovation and calculated risk, and maintains the Town’s high quality customer service.
GOAL: ELEVATE THE TOWN’S PUBLIC SERVICE QUALITY THROUGH EFFICIENT PROCEDURES
GOAL: FOSTER A WORKPLACE CULTURE THAT ATTRACTS, RETAINS, AND MOTIVATES A TALENTED WORKFORCE.

Information

Subject:

Resolution No. 2026-023: Relating to Personnel; approving and adopting amendments to the Town's Personnel Policies and Procedures; revising Chapter 5 “Work Rules and Employee Discipline,” by amending Policy 5-8 “Informal Personnel Action Review Procedures” (Curry C. Hale)

Discussion:

This item proposes revisions to the Town's Personnel Policies and Procedures, Policy 5-8 "Informal Personnel Action Review Procedures."

The Town of Marana provides informal personnel action review procedures as a means to ensure that all employees receive fair and equitable treatment and have recourse to seek review of disciplinary actions that are not subject to formal personnel action review. The provisions of the policy apply to all regular full- and part-time classified employees who have completed the initial evaluation period as defined in the Marana Town Code and the Personnel Policies and Procedures. Only the following disciplinary actions are subject to informal personnel action review: 1) corrective action memoranda, 2) written reprimands, and 3) suspensions without pay for 40 hours or less in a rolling 12-month period.

The current policy provides a three-step process for informal review, consisting of appeal first to the supervisor who issued the discipline, then to the next level manager, then to the Department Head.

If approved, the proposed changes will provide that to request review of a disciplinary action that is subject to informal review under the policy, the employee must file a written request for review directly to the Department Head. The Department Head will review the employee's request and issue a written response. The Department Head's response is final, except that if the Department Head is the supervisor that issued the original disciplinary action, the employee may request review by an Assistant Town Manager or Deputy Town Manager designated by the Town Manager to receive such requests.

The revisions are proposed to simplify the process and to prevent inconsistent or unequal treatment in disciplinary actions.

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the policy revisions.

Suggested Motion:

I move to adopt Resolution No. 2026-023; approving and adopting amendments to the Town's Personnel Policies and Procedures; revising Chapter 5 “Work Rules and Employee Discipline,” by amending Policy 5-8 “Informal Personnel Action Review Procedures.”

Attachments

Resolution No. 2026-023

Exhibit A - Policy 5-8 Revisions