Employee Handbook
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The Employee Handbook serves as a resource to provide employees with general information and work rules not currently available in Administrative Regulations (AR). If any information in the Handbook conflicts with information provided in an AR, the AR prevails. Please see the Administrative Regulation Index for a complete list of ARs.
Welcome
- Welcome to the City of Chesapeake (PDF)
- Mission Statement (PDF)
- Core Values (PDF)
- Code of Ethics (PDF)
- Scope and Purpose of the Handbook (PDF)
Employment with the City
- The City of Chesapeake and Its Government (PDF)
- Types of Employees (PDF)
- Employment of Relatives (PDF)
- Probation (PDF)
- Performance Evaluation (PDF)
- Resignation (PDF)
- Exit Interview (PDF)
Employee Benefits - General
- General (PDF)
- Holiday Pay (PDF)
- Special Disaster Leave (PDF)
- Special Disaster Relief Leave Application Form (DOC) (Fill in and print)
- Special Disaster Relief Leave Application Form (PDF) (Print only)
- Insurance Benefits
- Retirement Benefits (PDF)
- Employee Assistance Program (PDF)
- Workforce Development (PDF)
Employee Conduct
- Equal Employment Opportunity (PDF)
- Virginia Values Act (PDF)
- Harassment (PDF)
- Electronic Communications Use and Retention (PDF)
- Seat Belts (PDF)
General Information
- Administrative Investigation Process (PDF)
- Attendance (PDF)
- Breaks (PDF)
- Employee Records (PDF)
- Emergencies (PDF)
- Medical and Related Examinations (PDF)
- Fraud (PDF)
- Safety Rules and Regulations (PDF)
- Employment Verifications (PDF)
- Outside Employment (PDF)
- Office Telephones (PDF)
- Personal Mail (PDF)
- Cellular Phone Use (PDF)
- Non-Smoking Buildings (PDF)
- Solicitation of Donations (PDF)
- Handling of Counterfeit Bills (PDF)
- Conflict of Interests Act (PDF)
Administrative Regulations Index