[Adopted 8-8-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007, approved 8-23-2007]
The City Council finds that to protect the public safety and
welfare as an exercise of its police power, it is necessary to know
whether prospective employees of the Board of Water Supply have a
history of criminal activity which may make them unsuitable as Board
of Water Supply employees due to the nature of such employment or
activity.
[Amended 4-23-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008, approved 5-9-2008]
A.
Any applicant for employment by the Board of Water Supply shall sign
a release authorizing the City to submit such applicant's fingerprinting
to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
and to receive the results or reports of such criminal history record
search.
B.
Further, any applicant shall submit his/her fingerprints on cards
provided for that purpose used by the DCJS. Said fingerprintings shall
be taken by a member or authorized representative of the City of Mount
Vernon Police Department at the time of application and submitted
to said DCJS for processing for criminal record history check:
(1)
All prospective employees of the Board of Supply. The requirements
of this section shall apply to prospective employees who apply on
or after March 30, 2008.
[Amended 4-23-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008, approved 5-9-2008]
If a prospective employee has been convicted of a felony and/or
a misdemeanor, any decision regarding such prospective employee's
fitness for a position must be made upon a review of the factors contained
in New York State Correction Law §§ 751 through 753.
The Chief of the City of Mount Vernon Police Department, or
designee, shall be responsible for obtaining the fingerprints of said
applicants on the appropriate DCJS cards and forwarding same to said
Division with the appropriate fees for identification processing.
Said Chief shall be responsible for reviewing the criminal history
record information provided by DCJS and ensuring the confidential
use of such information only for the purpose of employment, as applicable.
The applicant shall pay for any fees associated with the criminal
history record search and fingerprinting.
