2000-10BILL NO. 2000-10
AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 310.33, 310.37 and 310.07
OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE
CITY OF RICHFIELD
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 310.33 (e) of the ordinance code of the City of Richfield
entitled "i/acation leave" is hereby amended:
(e) from the beginning of the twentieth year of continuous employment, throughout
the duration of employment each employee shall earn vacation at the rate of 6.77
hours per biweekly pay period (22 2-a- days per year).
Section 2. Subsection 310.37, subd.1 of the ordinance code of the City of
Richfield entitled "Personal leave" is hereby amended:
310.37. Personal leave. Subdivision 1. Eligibility and accrual. A managerial employee, a
regular full-time or full-time probationary employee, and a regular part-time or part-time
probationary employee, classified and compensated under the management
compensation plan or general services pay plan, as those plans have been adopted and
may be amended from time to time pursuant to subsection 310.17 of this code, is eligible
to accrue and use personal leave. An eligible full-time employee shall accrue 2.31 2-9
hours of personal leave biweekly and may accumulate such leave from year to year up to
a maximum of 192 ~9 hours of personal leave, unless written authorization extending
this .maximum is obtained from the department head and the city manager. Hours in
excess of 192 ~9 hours shall be forfeited by the employee without compensation.
Eligible part-time employees shall accrue personal leave on a proportional basis of the
full-time accrual based on hours worked per payroll period and shall be limited to
maximum accruals and extensions authorized for full-time employees.
Section 3. Subsection 310.07, subd. 5 of the ordinance code of the City of
Richfield entitled "Background investigations" is hereby amended:
Subd. 5. Background investigations. A final applicant for a City position will be
subject to a criminal history investiaation. The Richfield Public Safety Department is
authorized to conduct a criminal history background investigation on applicants who are
finalists for City employment, all volunteers who work in conjunction with children and/or
vulnerable adults and independent contractors. Before the investigation is undertaken
the finalist, volunteer or contractor must give authorization to the Public Safety
Department in writing to undertake the investigation and to release the information to the
Human Resources Manager and other appropriate City staff. Upon the request of the
manager or designee, the Public Safety Department must obtain and provide additional
background information about certain employment, volunteer or independent contractor
candidates, such as:
(a) status and history of drivers' licenses for candidates who may be responsible
for operating city vehicles or receiving city reimbursement for operating their own
vehicles,
(b) background check and criminal history check through fingerprints to determine
whether a candidate who may have substantial contact with juveniles is the subject of any
reported conviction of Child Protection Background Check Act crimes,
,(~~} thorough background screening, investigation, state and national arrest and
fugitive record checks, and state and national III record checks by fingerprints from
candidates who would have access to operate, program, effectuate access to a National
Crime Information Center (NCIC) terminal or initiate transmission of NCIC information.
Section 4. Subsection 310.07, subd. 6 of the ordinance code of the City of
Richfield entitled "Disqualification of applicant due to background investigation" is
hereby added:
Subd 6 Disqualification of applicant due to background investigation. No person
shall be disqualified from em~loyment with the City solely or in part because of prior
conviction of a crime or crimes -unless the crime or crimes for which convicted directly
relate to the position of employment sought. In determining if a conviction directly related
to the position of public employment sought the hiring authority shall consider the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 364. Should the City reject the finalist's
request for employment due partially or solely, to the applicant's prior conviction of a
crime the Human Resources Manager shall notify the finalist in writing of the following:
(a) The grounds and reasons for the denial;
fib) The applicable complaint and grievance procedure set forth in Minnesota
Statutes Section 364.06;
(c) The earliest date the applicant may reapply for employment, and;
~d) That all competent evidence of rehabilitation will be considered upon
reapplication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota.-- hi 7th day of
March, 2000.
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Martin J. Kirsch, ayor
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Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk
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City of Richfield
(Official Publication)
CITY OF RICHFIELD
BILL N0.2000-10
AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 310.33, 310.37 and
310.07 OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE
CITY OF RICHFIELD
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 310.33 (e) of the ordinance code of the
City of Richfield entitled "Vacation leave" is hereby
amended:
(e) from the beginning of the twentieth year of continuous
employment, throughout the duration of employment each
employee shall earn vacation at the rate of §~ 6~FZ hours
per biweekly pay period (2~ 31~ days per yeas).
Section 2. Subsection 310.37, subd.l of the ordinance code
of the City of Richfield entitled "Personal leave" is hereby
amended:
310.37. Personal leave. Subdivision 1. Elieibiliky and
accrual. A managerial employee, a regular full-time orfull-
time probationary employee, and a regular part-time or
part-time probationary employee, classified and
compensated under the man ement compensation plan or
general services pay plan, as those plans have been adopted
and may be amended from time to time pursuant to
subsection 310.17 of this code, is eligible to accrue and use
personal leave. An eligible full-time employee shall accrue
2,.x:1 3.A hours of personal leave biweekly and may
accumulate such leave from year to year up to a maximum
of j,9 X89 hours of personal leave, unless written
authorization extending this maximum is obtained from
thedepartmentheadandthecitymanager. Hours in excess
of 1~9~ X89 hours shall be forfeited by the employee without
compensation. Eligible part-tirpe employees shall accrue
personal leave on a proportional basis of the full-time
accrual based on hours worked per payroll period and shall
be limited to maximum accruals and extensions authorized
for full-time employees.
Section 3. Subsection 310.07, subd. 5 of the ordinance code
ofthe City ofRichfield entitled "Background investigations"
is hereby amended:
Subd. 5.
Department must obtain and provide additional
background information about certain employment,
volunteer or independent contractor candidates,such as:
(a) status and history of drivers' licenses for candidates who
may be responsible for operating city vehicles or receiving
city reimbursement for operating their own vehicles,
(b) background' check and criminal history check through
fingerprints to determine whether a candidate who may
have substantial contact with juveniles is the subject of any
reported conviction of Child Protection Background Check
Act crimes,
~~Ed~ thorough background screening, investigation, state
and national arrest and fugitive record checks, and state
and national III record checks by fingerprints from
candidates who would have access to operate, program,
effectuate access to a National Crime Information Center
(NCIC) terminal or initiate transmission of NCIC
information.
Section 4. Subsection 310.07, subd. 6 of the ordinance code
of the City of Richfield entitled "Disc{ualification of
applicant due to background investigation" is hereby
added:
(a) The mounds and reasons for the denial: