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A. The employee first brings the concern to the immediate supervisor. If the employee is not satisfied with the response by the immediate supervisor, the employee notifies the immediate supervisor that the employee wants to take the matter to the Department Head. The employee then brings the matter to the Department 1 lead. When an employee brings an issue in writing to a Department Head, the Department Head is required to advise the City Administrator regarding the issue. If the employee is unsatisfied with the response of the Department Head, the employee notifies the Department Head that the employee wants to take the matter to the City Administrator. The employee then brings the matter to the City Administrator. B.On all issues where there is a pre..cribed policy to guide how the issue is to be addressed, the City Administrator is responsible to ensure the issue is properly and adequately addressed. The City Administrator is the last step in the chain of command. Where there is a lack of policy to guide how- the concern is addressed, the City Administrator brings the issue to the City Council for policy direction. The Council determines the policy and directs the City Administrator to address the issue in accordance with the policy. "Whistle Blower" Issues A method of bypassing or going beyond the chain of command is needed in the case of the following types of situa ‘ions involving a matter with potential significant legal, financial or other negative consequences for the Citv. 1.A situation in which an employee has taken a matter through the chain of command and believes the matter has not been adequately addressed. 2. A situation in which the matter of concern relates specifically to a person in the chain of command, and the employee believes that following the chain of command would make it more difficult or impossible to properly and adequately address the concern. Page 2 of 3