Corporate policies

Our Corporate Policy Manual provides consistent guidelines for the creation, management, retention and approval of corporate policies for the city.

In this page:

1. Administrative policies
2. Financial control policies
3. Governance policies
4. Human resource policies
5. Municipal services policies
6. Public lands and right-of-way policies
7. Administrative monetary penalties system policies
8. Other policies

Administration

• A001 Administration of Corporate Policies
• A002 Social Media Policy
• A003 Waterloo Public Square Use Policy
• A004 Flag Policy
• A005 Records Management Policy
• A006 Email Records Management Policy
• A007 Open Data Policy
• A008 Management of the City of Waterloo's Heritage and Art Collection
• A009 Respectful Behaviour Policy
• A010 Information Security Policy
• A011 Enforcement of the Protection of the Trees on the City Property Bylaw
• A012 Enforcement of the Parks Bylaw
• A013 Municipal Alcohol Policy
• A014 Public Facility Space Allocation Policy
• A015 City of Waterloo Museum - Community Policy
• A016 Sponsorship and Advertising Policy
• A017 Significant Festivals and Events
• A018 Public Art Policy
• A019 Licence Plate Recognition Use Policy
• A020 City of Waterloo Museum - Conservation Policy
• A021 City of Waterloo Museum - Exhibition Policy
• A022 City of Waterloo Museum - Financial Policy
• A023 City of Waterloo Museum - Governance Policy
• A024 City of Waterloo Museum - Human Resources Policy
• A025 City of Waterloo Museum - Interpretation and Education Policy
• A026 City of Waterloo Museum - Physical Plant Policy
• A027 City of Waterloo Museum - Research Policy
• A028 Indoor Ice Facility Allocation Policy and Procedures
• A029 Security Policy
• A030 Strategic Asset Management Policy
• A031 Neighbourhood/Home Association Special Service/Area Levy Implementation and Administration Policy
• A032 Indoor Recreation Facility Banner Policy
• A033 Green Building Policy for City-Owned Buildings
• A034 Use and Acceptance of Electronic Signatures Policy
• A035 Fleet Management Policy
• A037 Social Procurement Policy
• A038 Use of Technology with Monitoring Capabilities
• A039 Privacy Protection Program Framework
• A040 Routine Disclosure and Active Dissemination of City Records
• A041 Customer Service Standards Policy
• A042 Honoraria and Compensation Policy
• A043 Public Engagement Policy

Financial control

• FC001 Security Deposits Policy
• FC002 Financial Requests Outside of the Budget Process
• FC003 Surplus Allocation Policy
• FC004 Grant Policy
• FC005 Penny Rounding Policy
• FC006 Reserves and Reserve Funds Policy
• FC007 Tangible Capital Assets Policy
• FC008 Collections Policy - Water, Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Receivables
• FC009 Debt Management Policy
• FC010 Definition of Capital Policy
• FC011 Multiple Year Budget Approval Policy
• FC012 Capital Budget Policy
• FC013 Use of Budgeted Assessment Grown Revenue Policy
• FC014 New Revenue Policy
• FC016 Cash Handling Policy
• FC017 Purchasing Card Policy
• FC018 Capital Overhead Policy
• FC019 Core Consumer Price Index
• FC020 Security Deposit Retention Policy
• FC022 High Water Bill Adjustment Policy
• FC023 Development Charge Interest Policy
• FC024 Investment Policy

Governance

• G001 Committee Policy
• G002 Member of Council Remuneration and Expense Policy
• G003 Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy for Members of Council
• G004 Use of Corporate Resources and Election Campaign Activities

Human resources

• H001 Employee Paid Parking
• H002 Respectful Workplace Policy and Program
• H003 Workplace Violence Policy and Program
• H004 Employee Code of Conduct Policy
• H006 Volunteer Engagement Policy
• H010 Health and Safety Policy Statement
• H011 Disconnecting from Work Policy
• H012 Recruitment Policy
• H013 Compensation and Benefits Policy

Municipal services

• M001 Facility Rental Discount Policy
• M002 Accessibility Policy
• M003 Culture Policy
• M005 Program Withdrawal Policy
• M006 Existing Licensed Business Transition Policy
• M008 Fee Assistance Leisure Access Program Policy
• M009 Outdoor Rink Program Policy
• M010 Affordable Rental Housing Grant Program
• M011 COVID Recovery Grant Policy
• M012 Community Garden Program Policy
• M013 Arts Grant Policy
• M014 Sports and Recreation Grants Policy
• M015 Neighbourhood Grant Policy
• M016 Supporting Neighbourhood-Led Initiatives Policy

Public lands and rights-of-way

• P001 Road Occupancy Bylaw Procedure and Policy
• P002 Sidewalk Policy

Administrative monetary penalties system (AMPS)

• AMPS001 Preventing Political Interference in Relation to the Administration of the AMPS
• AMPS002 Conflict of Interest and Code of Conduct in Relation to the Administration of the AMPS
• AMPS003 Financial Management and Reporting for the AMPS
• AMPS004 Undue Hardship in Relation to the Administration of the AMPS
• AMPS005 Public Complaints Respecting the Administration of the AMPS
• AMPS006 Appointment of Screening and Hearing Officers

Other policies

• Community, Culture and Recreation Services Affiliation Policy