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2.62.070 POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF EMPLOYEES: A. No City employee or official may solicit any assessments, contributions or services for any political candidate or party from any other employee. B. A City employee may not hold a full time elected non City public office and remain in the employ of the City. A City employee who assumes a full time elected non City public office, either by public election or by appointment to an unexpired term, shall be deemed to have resigned from the City’s employ upon taking the oath of office or otherwise first exercising the official duties of that public office. C. Except as otherwise provided by law, a City employee may remain in the employ of the City and simultaneously hold a part time non City elected public office if the employee takes personal leave without pay during the time the duties of the elected office require the employee’s absence from the City and that request is granted as provided by the Mayor. D. For purposes of this section, “employee” means any person other than elected officials who receives compensation from the City, and includes appointed employees and members of the Career and Public Safety Service. Rev. 06/2016