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BILL NO. 92-151 AMENDED
SPONSORED BY COUNCI LMAN _NILGES
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ORDINANCE NO. 11870
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, CREATING A
TEMPORARY,FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL BOARD.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Established.
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'1 A temporary fire department personnel board is hereby established.
Section 2. Members.
A. The temporary fire department personnel board shall e eol composed of
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seven(7)members with no more than four(4)members from th e p
Members of the board shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of a majority
` of the elected members of the city council. One of the members of the fire
department personnel board shall be a member of the City Council who se be
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non-voting member. A member of the board may be removed for any
manner as prescribed by the Code or other ordinances for the removal of other city
appointive officers. Members of the board shall serve for a period of one year from
the date of passage of this ordinance.
B. Each member of the fire department personnel board shall be a resident
,S E" of the city for at least two (2) years immediately prior to appointment.
embers shall serve without compensation.
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Section I Chairman, rules.
The fire department personnel board, at its first meeting, shall elect one of its
members chairman, to serve for the term specified. The board shall adopt rules
governing its internal operation and file a copy of such rules with the city clerk.
Section 4. General jurisdiction over personnel policies.
The fire department personnel board shall have jurisdiction for one year over
all matters pertaining to personnel guidelines, policies and salary proposals and
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improvements within the fire department. All petitions and requests, from whatever
source, concerning the above shall be referred to the fire department personnel board
;a for its study and consideration. The board shall have a duty to consult with the city
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`r. administrator, fire chief, city counselor, and personnel and safety officer in carrying
. ., out its responsibilities. The board shall act upon each request within forty-five (45)
f" days from receipt of same and shall cause a written report to be Made of their actions
to be filed with the City Clerk.
i, Section 5. Examinations and register.
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A. The fire department personnel board shall conduct open, competitive
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' examinations and promotional examinations as they deem necessary to establish
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eligibility and promotional registers. The examinations shall be of such character as
to determine the relative qualifications, fitness and ability of the persons tested to
perform the duties of the class of positions for which a register is established. The
,.`. examination may be divided into various parts and may be written, oral or physical,
or it may evaluate training and experience, require a demonstration of skill or it may
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be any combination of these factors. The examination shall be of such character as
y ` to determine the relative qualifications of the persons taking the examination and
tv, may take into consideration any relevant factor, including training, experience,
aptitude, capacity, knowledge, character, health, physical fitness, and other quali-
fications as, in the judgment of the board, shall enter into a proper determination of
g; the relative fitness of the applicants. Political or religious opinions or affiliations
shall not be considered in determining the qualifications of an applicant, and no
question shall be framed to elicit information concerning such opinions or affiliations.
R. The board shall give public notice of each open, competitive examination
and promotional examination sufficiently in advance of same and of a sufficient width
inscope to afford persons who are interested in taking the examination a reasonable
opportunity to apply. The time between the official announcement of an examination
e holding f h examination shall not be less than fifteen 15 days. Each
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official notice of an examination shall state the titles, duties and pay of the positions
in the class for which the examination is to be held, the necessary or desirable
qualifications required and the time, place and manner of applying for admission to
such examination. The official announcement shall consist of the posting of an
official notice thereof in any newspaper published and of general circulation within
the city, and of the posting of an official notice thereof on a public bulletin board
maintained at the office of the fire department and in the city hall building. The
board shall also use such other means of publication as, in its judgment, is best
` suited and reasonably necessary to inform the public that the examination is to be
given.
4 C. Ratings of each examination shall be completed, and the appropriate
registers established, not later than ninety (90) days after the first part of the
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examination was held, unless such time is extended by the board for reasons statVd
in their official records. The methods of rating the various parts of the examinations
and the minimum satisfactory grade shall be determined by appropriate regulations.
Each person taking the examination shall be notified in writing whether he passed
or failed the examination. Each person taking the examination shall, in accordance
with regulations adopted by the board, be entitled to inspect his examination papers
and ratings, but ratings shall not be open to inspection by the general public. A
manifest error in rating and grading of an examination which affects the relative
ranking of persons taking the examination shall be corrected, if called to the board's
attention, in writing,by certified mail within thirty(30) days after the establishment
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of the register, but such correction shall not invalidate any appointment previously
made from such register, unless it is established that the error was made in bad
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and with intent to deprive the person adversely affected of certification to the
eligibility list.
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D. The board shall keep an application and promotional register, in which
shall be entered the names and addresses of all applicants, the order and date of all
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applications for competitive examinations and the positions in the fire department
sought by the applicants. All applications shall be on forms prescribed by the board.
E. The board may reject the application of any person for admission to an
examination or may strike the name of any person on a register for a position in the
fire department, or withdraw the certification of such person, if it finds that such
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person lacks any of the required qualifications, is physically unfit to er f orm.
effectively the duties of the position to which he seeks employment, is addicted to the
habitual use of drugs or intoxicating beverages, has been convicted of a crime or
guilty of any conduct which would be unbecoming of a fire department member, has
been dismissed from any public service because of misfeasance or malfeasance or has
made a false statement of fact or attempted to practice any fraud or deception in his
application, or in his examination, or in attempting to secure appointment to the city
fire department.
Section 6. Certification of eligibles.
The fire department personnel board shall certify a list of all eligible persons
for membership in the fire department to the city administrator, as often as is
necessary for the good of the department and the interest of the public.
Section 7. Oaths and subpoenas.
Any member of the fire department personnel board, on behalf of the board,
shall have power to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses and compel the production
of books and records relevant to any investigation or hearing authorized by this
article. Attendance of witnesses may be compelled by attachment if necessary.
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Persons who fail to produce books and recordp subpoenaed by the board, or, who fail
to testify without lawful cause, or who testify falsely, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor.
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Section 8. Salaries for personnel.
The fire department personnel board shall, from time to time, study and
recommend to the city council appropriate salaries for members of the fire
department.
Section 9. Mules and regulations.
The fire department personnel board shall formulate and adopt all necessary
rules and regulations reasonably necessary for the efficient operation of the merit
system and for the qualification and appointment of members to the city fire
department. The rules approved by the board shall then be submitted to the city
council and shall become effective when approved by the council. The rules shall
include provisions for:
A. Frequency of competitive examinations.
B. Standardization and classification of all positions in the fire department
on the basis of duties and responsibilities, so arranged as to promote the
filling of the higher grades through promotion as far as practicable.
C. Certification to the appointing authority of eligible persons for the
purpose of filling vacancies.
D. Temporary or emergency appointments, in the absence of an eligibility
f' list.
Section 10. Appointments and promotions.
Every appointment or promotion to a position in the fire department shall be
on the basis of merit, determined by the person's ability, fitness for the job and
eligibility rating established by examinations. No appointment,promotion,demotion
or dismissal of a member of the fire department shall be based on favoritism,
prejudice. or discrimination, political affiliation or endorsement. The city
administrator shall appoint and promote all personnel in the fire department, solely
from the list of eligibles.
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Section 11. Final report and recommendations.
The fire department personnel board shall make a final written report of its
x actions including a recommendation for either permanent status as a City board with
,. recommendations pertaining to its jurisdiction or discontinuation of the fire
r department personnel board.
Section 12. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the
date of its passage and approval.
Passed- �2L.t.+..r.+� /S, /�'fr-� Approved:
residing cer MaY
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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