Guidelines Listing

The Administrative Guidelines for Personnel Administration apply to all individuals employed by the City of Olympia and volunteers of the City of Olympia unless otherwise governed by contract or statute (e.g., labor agreements, Civil Service Rules, statutes, memorandums of understanding, individual employment contracts). Should any provisions of these Guidelines or the application of these provisions be rendered or declared invalid by a court action or by reason of any existing or subsequently enacted legislation, the remaining parts or portions of these Guidelines shall remain in full force and effect.

These Administrative Guidelines are for the purpose of stating the policies of the City of Olympia as they relate to employee status, conduct, benefits, personnel actions and remedies. They can be changed or deleted at anytime, without notice. Every effort will be made to keep employees apprised of changes to these Guidelines.

The employment relationship is at the will of both parties. This means that it is the right of the City or the employee to terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason.

Please contact the Administrative Services Department at 360.753.8325 for questions about these Guidelines or interpretation of their provisions. To review changes that have been made to the Administrative Guidelines, please visit the Summary of Major Changes page.