400.29 - POLITICAL ACTIVITY LIMITED.

        400.29  POLITICAL ACTIVITY LIMITED.         1.  A person holding a civil service position shall not, while      performing official duties or while using city equipment at the      person's disposal by reason of the position, solicit in any manner      contribution for any political party or candidate or engage in any      political activity during working hours that impairs the efficiency      of the position or presence during the working hours. A person shall      not seek or attempt to use any political endorsement in connection      with any appointment to a civil service position.         2.  A person holding a civil service position shall not, by the      authority of the position, secure or attempt to secure in any manner      for any other person an appointment or advantage in appointment to a      civil service position or an increase in pay or other advantage of      employment in any such position for the purpose of influencing the      vote or political action of that person or for any other      consideration.         3.  A person who in any manner supervises a person holding a civil      service position shall not directly or indirectly solicit the person      supervised to contribute money, anything of value, or service to a      candidate seeking election, or a political party or candidate's      political committee.         4.  This section shall not be construed to prohibit any employee      or group of employees, individually or collectively, from expressing      honest opinions and convictions, or making statements and comments      concerning their wages or other conditions of their employment.  
         Section History: Early Form
         [SS15, § 1056-a32; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5713; C46, 50, 54,      58, 62, 66, 71, 73, § 365.29; C75, 77, 79, 81, § 400.29] 
         Section History: Recent Form
         86 Acts, ch 1021, § 3         Leave of absence for candidacy and public service; see chapter 55