[Adopted 4-12-2023 by L.L. No. 10-2023]
All prospective employees of the Town of Babylon shall be fingerprinted so that the Town may obtain a criminal history report from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Each prospective employee shall submit proof that he or she has been electronically fingerprinted through a DCJS-approved statewide Vendor-Managed Civil Fingerprint Capture System.
The Commissioner of Public Safety or his or her designee shall gather and review all information provided by DCJS in connection with a prospective employee's criminal history and provide a report to the Town Attorney in that regard.
If any prospective employee has been convicted of a felony and/or misdemeanor, the decision regarding his or her fitness for the position sought shall be made by the Town Attorney using the factors set forth in Article 23-a of the New York State Correction Law.