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Cross Reference — As to salary, §110.210.
The term "officer", whenever used in this Chapter, shall include any person holding any situation under the City Government or any of its departments, with an annual salary, or for a definite term of office, other than clerical or professional staff or members of the Police Department.
[CC 1978 §110.020; Bill No. 2007-06(110.020), 4-2-2007]
A. 
Except as may be provided otherwise by these ordinances, any full-time City employee may be hired by the City of Chaffee regardless of the place of said employee's residence, provided said employee shall establish his/her residence within twenty-five (25) miles of the City limits of the City of Chaffee, Missouri, within one (1) year of the date of his/her employment.
B. 
Unless otherwise required by these ordinances, part-time employees of the City of Chaffee shall not be subject to a residency requirement.
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Cross Reference — As to additional residency requirements, §110.030.
[CC 1978 §§110.030, 110.210; Ord. No. 506 §12]
A. 
All officers, except the City Attorney and the City Engineer, shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age prior to taking office, a citizen of the United States, and an inhabitant of the City for one (1) year next preceding his/her election, and a resident of the Ward from which he/she is elected six (6) months next preceding his/her election. No person shall be elected or appointed to any office who shall at the time be in arrears for any unpaid City taxes, or forfeiture or defalcation in office.
B. 
Except as provided in Subsection (A) above, if any officer shall leave said City with the intention of changing his/her residence therefrom, his/her office shall thereby become vacant.
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority of the members elected to the City Council, shall have power to appoint a Street Commissioner and such other officers as he or she may be authorized by ordinance to appoint.
[CC 1978 §110.021; Bill No. 95-12(110.021), 7-3-1995]
A. 
The employees of the City of Chaffee (excluding officers as defined in Section 115.010 of the City ordinances) shall be classified as follows:
1. 
Full-time employees are all employees who consistently work thirty-two (32) or more hours per week and whose services are not limited in duration and are filling approved and regularly funded positions, except seasonal employees shall not be considered full-time employees.
2. 
Part-time employees shall include seasonal employees and individuals employed on an interim basis or employed on a consistent basis less than thirty-two (32) hours per week, or for a specific period of time as designated and approved by the City Council.
B. 
For purposes of construing this Section, employees working for the City of Chaffee in more than one (1) department shall combine hours worked on a weekly basis for each such department within which they are employed to determine their respective status as full-time or part-time employee.
C. 
Part-time employees as defined herein are not eligible for benefits except when required by an appropriate retirement system, health insurance plan, Social Security administration or specific provisions of any Section of these ordinances specifically relating to part-time employees. Such benefits shall include, but be not limited to, vacation, sick days, holidays or bonuses.
D. 
All officers of the City of Chaffee as defined in Section 115.010 of the City ordinances shall be entitled to benefits of full-time employees and such other additional benefits as may be specifically authorized for such officials by the Statutes of the State of Missouri or specific ordinances of the City of Chaffee except for the following officers: Mayor, Council members, Police Court Clerk, City Attorney, Building Inspector, Treasurer, Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Department Captain, Fireman, and Building Commissioner who shall be eligible for only those benefits as described by ordinances of the City of Chaffee for each such specific position. Members of City boards and commissions and non-compensated positions shall not be considered employees of the City for the purposes of Chapter 115 of the City ordinances of the City of Chaffee.
Every officer of the City and his/her assistants, and every Council member, before entering upon the duties of his/her office, shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation before some court of record in the County, or the City Clerk, that he/she possesses all the qualifications prescribed for his/her office by law, that he/she will support the Constitution of the United States, and of the State of Missouri, the provisions of all laws of this State affecting Cities of this class, and the ordinances of the City, and faithfully demean himself/herself in office, which official oath or affirmation shall be filed with the City Clerk. Every officer of the corporation, when required by law or ordinance, shall, within fifteen (15) days after his/her election or appointment, and before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his/her office, give bond to the City in such sum and with such sureties as shall be designated by ordinance, conditioned for the faithful performance of his/her duty, and that he/she will pay over all monies belonging to the City, as provided by law, that may come into his/her hands. If any person elected or appointed to any office shall fail to take and subscribe such oath or affirmation, or to give bond as herein required, his/her office shall be deemed vacant. For any breach of condition of any such bond, suit may be instituted thereon by the City, or by any person in the name of the City for the use of such person.
[CC 1978 §110.220]
Any failure on the part of any City Officer to pay into the Treasury of the City the balance found to be due from him/her to the City, upon the adjustment of his/her account, shall cause a forfeiture of his/her office, and such balance shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum from the time it should have been accounted for, until it shall be paid into the Treasury, unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance. The Mayor shall immediately order suit to be brought in the proper court against the delinquent officer and his/her sureties for such balance.