Policies
The purpose of a policy manual is to provide a quick reference to legislation governing the municipality. The adoption of a policy manual is an essential component of everyday options of the municipality to ensure consistent decision-making and implementation practices.
The policy manual is divided into ten (10) major sections as follows:
| 100 | MISSION STATEMENT | |
| 100-01 | Introduction | |
| 100-02 | Definitions | |
| 300 | PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
| 300-01 | Fire Protection Policy |
| 300-02 | Emergency Mutual Aid- EMO Policy |
| 300-02.01 | Public Alerting Policy |
| 300-03 | 9-1-1 Emergency Service Policy |
| 300-04 | Building Protecting Service Policy |
| 300-05 | Animal Pest Control Policy |
| 300-05.01 | Pest Control Products Policy |
| 300-06 | Fire Extinguisher Policy |
| 300-07 | First Aid Equipment and Supplies Policy |
| 300-08 | Bylaw Enforcement Officer Policy |
| 300-09 | External Handling Services Policy |
| 300-09.01 | Complaint Procedure Policy |
| 300-10 | LAFOIP Policy |
| 500 | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH |
| 500-01 | West Yellowhead Waste Resources Authority Policy |
| 500-02 | Garbage Collection Policy |
| 500-03 | Weed Control Policy |
| 500-04 | Municipal Cemetery Policy |
| 500-05 | Condemned Building Policy |
| 700 | PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT |
| 700-05 | Official Community Plan (OCP) Policy |
| 700-05.00.01 | OCP Amendment/ Adoption Policy |
| 700-05.00.02 | OCP Implementation Strategy Policy |
| 700-05.01 | Zoning Bylaw Policy |
| 700-05.01.01 | Zoning Bylaw Adoption Policy |
| 700-05.02 | Zoning Bylaw Amendment Adoption Policy |
| 700-06-01.01 | Development Policy |
| 700-06.01.02 | Building Construction Policy |
| 700-06.01.03 | Development Permit Application Form Policy |
| 700-06.01.04 | Building Permit Application Form Policy |
| 700-06.01.05 | Notice of Decision Form Policy |
| 200 | GENERAL GOVERNMENT |
| 200-01 | Council Policy |
| 200-01.01 | Duties of Mayor and Councillors |
| 200-01.02 | Public Disclosure Statement Policy |
| 200-06.08 | Committee’s as a Whole Policy |
| 200-06-09 | Types of Committees Policy |
| 200-07 | Mayor & Councilor Stipend for Council Service |
| 200-11.01 | Record Retention and Disposal Policy |
| 200-11.02 | Human Resource Policy |
| 200-11.02.01 | Benefits Policy |
| 200-11.02.02 | Hours of Work Policy |
| 200-11.02.03 | Statutory and Special Holiday Policy |
| 200-11.02.04 | Annual Vacation Policy |
| 200-11.02.05 | Sick Leave Policy |
| 200-11.02.06 | Employment Leave Policy |
| 200-11.02.06.01 | Maternity or Paternity Leave Policy |
| 200-11.02.06.02 | Adoption Leave Policy |
| 200-11.02.06.03 | Parental Leave Policy |
| 200-11.02.06.04 | Organ Donation Leave Policy |
| 200-11.02.06.05 | Nomination, Elected and Candidate Public office Leave Policy |
| 200-11.02.06.06 | Bereavement Leave Policy |
| 200-11.02.06.07 | Compassionate Care Leave Policy |
| 200-11.02.06.08 | Critically Ill Child Care Leave Policy |
| 200-11.02.06.09 | Paid Jury or Court Duty Leave Policy |
| 200-11.02.07.01 | Employee Training Policy |
| 200-11.02.07.02 | Employee Expense Policy |
| 200-11.02.08 | Hiring and Recruitment Policy |
| 200-11.02.08.01 | Hiring of Relatives Policy |
| 200-11.02.08.02 | Hiring Members of Council Policy |
| 200-11.02.08.03 | Hiring of Former Employees Policy |
| 200-11.02.08.04 | Employment Recruitment Procedures Policy |
| 200-11.02.08.05 | Employee Selection Procedure & New Hire Package Policy |
| 200-11.02.08.06 | Probationary Period Policy |
| 200-11.02.08.07.01 | Policy and Procedure Policy |
| 200-11.02.08.07.02 | Criminal Record Screening Policy |
| 200-11.02.08.07.03 | Driver Abstract Policy |
| 200-11.02.08.07.04 | Alcohol and Drug Testing Policy |
| 200-11.02.08.07.05 | Medical Evaluation Policy |
| 200-11.02.09 | Employee Review and file Inspection Policy |
| 200-11.02.09.01 | Employee Peer Review Policy |
| 200-11.02.10 | Workplace Environment Policy |
| 200-11.02.10.01 | OH&S Policy and Procedure |
| 200-11.02.10.02 | Orientation Handbook |
| 200-11.02.11 | Harassment Policy- Definitions |
| 200-11.02.11.01 | Procedure for Concerns Policy |
| 200-11.02.11.02 | Harassment Resolution & Corrective Action Policy |
| 200-11.02.11.03 | Harassment Confidentiality Policy |
| 200-11.02.11.04 | Harassment External Complaint Policy |
| 200-11.02.11.05 | Harassment Zero Tolerance Policy |
| 200-11.02.13 | Security & Key Policy |
| 200-11.02.14.01 | General Conduct & Dress Code Policy |
| 200-11.02.14.02 | Responsibilities of Employees Policy |
| 200-11.02.14.03 | Code of Conduct Policy |
| 200-11.02.15 | Personal Use of Equipment or Machinery Policy |
| 200-11.02.15.01 | Consequences of Equipment Misuse Policy |
| 200-11.02.15.02 | Roles and Responsibility Policy |
| 200-11.02.15.03 | Definitions |
| 200-11.02.15.04 | Heavy Duty Equipment and Shop Policy |
| 200-11.02.16 | Discipline & Dismissal Policy |
| 200-11.02.16.01 | Disciplinary Procedure & Corrective Actions Policy |
| 200-11.02.16.02 | Appeal of Corrective Action |
| 200-11.02.16.04 | Dismissal & Termination Policy |
| 200-11.02.17 | Grievances Policy |
| 200-11.02.17.01 | Grievance Procedure Policy |
| 200-11.02.18 | Employee Resignation & Retirement Policy |
| 400 | TRANSPORTATION |
| 400-01 | Supervision of Workers Policy |
| 400-01.01 | Employee & Council Communication Policy |
| 400-01.02 | Personal Protective Equipment Policy |
| 400-01.04 | Work Alone Policy |
| 400-01.05 | Lock Out-Tag Out Policy |
| 400-02 | Public Work Employee Policy |
| 400-05 | Hiring Rates for Casual Labour Policy |
| 400-07 | Removal of Snow Policy |
| 400-09.01 | Paved Road Maintenance Policy |
| 400-09.02 | Gravel Road Maintenance Policy |
| 400-10 | Concrete for Sidewalks and Curbs Policy |
| 400-10.02 | Approach Construction Policy |
| 400-11 | Mowing Policy |
| 600 | PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| 600-02 | Transit Policy |
| 800 | RECREATION AND CULTURE |
| 800-01 | St Walburg and District Recreation Board Policy |
| 800-02 | St Walburg Tourism Policy |
| 800-03 | Brightsand Lake Regional Park & Board Policy |
| 800-04 | St Walburg Library Policy |
| 1000 | FISCAL SERVICES |
| 1000-03 | Asset Management Policy |
| 1000-03.01 | Asset Management Purchase Policy |
| 1000-04 | Accounting and Reporting Tangible Capital Assets |
| 1000-04.01 | Capital Asset Category Policy |
| 1000-04.02 | Capital Asset Threshold, Estimated Useful Lives and Amortization Policy |