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HomeMy Public PortalAbout001-2007 - Amending rules regarding the procedures for promotionsRESOLUTION NO. 1 -2007 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION RULES REGARDING THE PROCEDURES FOR PROMOTIONS WHEREAS, Pursuant to State law the City of Richmond has previously established a Merit System for its Police Department, including the use of a Police Merit Commission; and WHEREAS, the creation and administration of this system is currently set forth in Chapter 31.52 of the Richmond Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Code, over the years the Police Merit Commission has adopted various rules and regulations to administer the Merit System; and WHEREAS, the Police Merit Commission desires to pass a resolution changing a certain provision of the Merit Commission Rules and Procedures; and WHEREAS, it is in the desirous to amend section m.1.1 through section m.1.4, to reflect the new provision. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Police Merit Commission of the City of Richmond, Indiana that the Merit Commission Rules be amended to read as follows: (m) Rules and Procedures for Promotions (1) The rules and procedures shall provide that all promotions to any rank be from the next immediate lower rank and that the person shall have qualified in time of service required by this plan. A police officer must have served at least one year in permanent rank by January 1 st of the year immediately following the test before being eligible to take the promotional test for the next higher rank. These requirements may be waived by the Commission in that rare instance where by departmental reorganization, resignation, or attrition; the ranks have been depleted of officers meeting promotional requirements. This waiver shall not be construed as to amend, or waive any other promotional requirements in this plan. (Ord. 99 -1990) Rule m.1.1 Once an officer is offered the promotion to a higher rank and the officer refuses it, he or she will be removed from the eligibility list, until the list expires. Rule m.1.2 Should the eligibility list for any rank not contain an officer eligible for that rank, the commission may establish a new eligibility list. Rule m.1.3 No officer shall be allowed to test alone. It shall take two (2) or more officers testing to make a competitive list. Rule m.1.4 An officer must have five (5) years seniority to test for Sergeant, seven (7) years to test for Lieutenant, and ten (10) years to test for Captain. An officer must have three (3) years to test for Investigator. All seniority must be met by January 1 St of the year immediately following the test. (2) Service time required for eligibility for next rank (A) A police officer must have been a patrolman of the Police Department for a minimum of five (5) years before he /she is eligible for the rank of sergeant. (Ord. 3187 -1977) (B) A sergeant must have been a member of the Police Department for a period of not less than seven (7) years before he /she is eligible for the rank of lieutenant. (Ord. 3187 -1977) (C) A lieutenant must have been a member of the Police Department for a period of not less than ten (10) years before he /she is eligible for the rank of captain. (Ord. 3187 -1977) (D) The requirement of one (1) year in permanent rank as set forth in (m) (2) (B) and (C), may be waived in that rare instance where by departmental reorganization, resignation, or attrition, the ranks have been depleted of officers meeting promotional requirements of (m) (2) (B) and (C). This waiver shall not be construed as to amend or waive any other promotional requirements in this plan. Rule m.2.d.1 Immediately upon vacancies in rank, the Chief shall notify the President of the Merit Commission for the said vacancy to be filled no later than the next regularly scheduled meeting. (3) It shall be the discretion of the Chief of Police to assign those promoted ranks within the Department's command structure. (Ord. 3187 -1977) (4) The Commission, with approval of the Board, may create rank classification for patrolmen. (Ord. 3187 -1977; Ord. 99 -1990) THIS RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED this _ 10 th day of _ July , 2007. RICHMOND POLICE MERIT COMMISSION By: S/S Ann England, President By: S/S Sandra Rowe, Secretary By: S/S Eric Marsh By: S/S John Miller By: S/S Eugene Ayton By: S/S Bonita Washington Lace By: S/S Amy Viano Dr.