HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1340-1989Suggested By; Administration
CITY OF RB�ITIiIx
ORDINANCE 1.346--89
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE: Oy.RENA
AMENDING THE XXiN,� Z MUNICIPAL CODE, . CHAPTER 23., ENTIDASRA,
"PERSONNEL," SECTIONS 23,,30.010 AND
.23.30.Q2:a. TLED
WHEREAS, KMC 23.30.010'(1) acts as a barrier to.the employees whose employmebt.at the City may be in theibing.of
interest of the City; and.. est
WHEREAS, KMC 23.30.020(a)(3) and (4) impose undue hardship
administration relative to selection of applicants for future
employment slots; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to
delete KMC 23.30.010(1), KMC 23.30.020 (a) (3�) . and (4) from th
CitY's personnel code, e
NOW THEREFORE, BE :T ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 23.30.010 and KMC 23,30.420 are amends
+'r as follows: d
Section l•
23.30.010 e r
authority shall be ed in)thetcr
$Ciuitmeilt and appointing
v
ty - Manager .
(b) Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible
for employment under existing State and Federal laws and
regulations in order to be employed by the''City.
(c) Applicants for positions in -the CitY..service need..not
reside -within the City Limits. Departmental rules shall
establish response times required -by -.that department.
(d) Minimum age for City employment shall be -in accordance
with State of Alaska laws.
(e) Employment of qualified, handicapped.persons shall be
encouraged.
(f) Employment rights for Veterans shall be in accordanc
with applicable State and Federal laws, e
(9) Applicants Must possess an appropriate valid Alaska
State Driver's License, should empioyment.require operation of a
motor vehicle.
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(h) Applicants must complete a
submit a resume of sufficient detail
[(i) PREFERENCE IN APPOINTMENT
CITY RESIDENTS.]
Section 2l
City application form or
to equate to a City form.
SHALL BE GIVEN TO QUALIFIED
23.30.020 App_oin4,tm,_ ent : (a) All appointments to vacancies
shall be made solely on the basis of merit, efficiency, and.
fitness. These qualities shall be determined through.careful and
impartial evaluation of the following,
(1) The applicant's level of training relative to -the
requirements of the position for which applied.
(2) The applicant's physical fitness relative to the
requirements of the position for which applied.
[(3) THE RESULTS OF AN ORAL INTERVIEW.
(4) WHENEVER PRACTICAL, THE RESULTS OF A COMPETITIVE
WRITTEN EXAMINATION OR DEMONSTRATION TEST, WHICH SHALL BE A
FAIR AND VALID TEST OF THE ABILITIES AND APTITUDES OF
APPLICANTS FOR THE DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED.]
(b) No question in any test or in any application form or
by any appointing authority shall be so framed as to attempt to
elicit information concerning race, color, ancestry, sex,
national origin, or political or religious affiliation for the
purposes of discriminating.
(c) All statements submitted on the employment application
or attached resume shall be subject to investigation and
verification.
(d) If required by the department, applicants shall be
fingerprinted prior to appointment.
(e) Any job applicant or employee may be required to take a
physical examination. In cases where a physical examination.is
deemed advisable, the City shall pay the cost of the examination.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 20th day
of September, 1989. f----�.
J,/WLLIAMS, MAYOR
iret Ruotsala, City Clerk
First Reading: September 6, 1989
Second Reading: September 20, 1989
Effective Date: October 20, 1989
(8/29/89)
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