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ARTICLE 20 <br />PERSONNEL RECORDS <br />Section 1. All personnel records of the employees shall be kept confidential and shall not be <br />released to any person without having received a public records request or as required by law. The City <br />will be bound by Florida State Statute Chapter 119. Except as otherwise required by Florida State <br />Statute Chapter 119, and for the ease of understanding of the employees, this shall mean that at no time <br />shall the news media be directly or indirectly furnished by the City with the home address, telephone <br />number, or photograph of any employee without his/her express written consent. <br />Section 2. Upon reasonable request, an employee may review his/her entire personnel <br />records. The member shall have the right to know where all of their personnel records are kept and <br />to make duplicate copies of these records for his/her use, at no cost to the employee and the City agrees <br />that no personnel records of the member shall be concealed from the member's inspection. <br />Section 3. Employees shall have the right, if they desire, to submit written comments, <br />(including signed witness statements, under oath) with reference to derogatory performance evaluations, <br />citizen's complaints, and any other written documentation which the employee feels is detrimental. <br />Section 4. Personnel files shall at no time, without the permission of the City Manager, be <br />removed from the Police Station and/or Human Resources Division. <br />-24-1Page <br />