[Adopted 5-16-2000 by L.L. No. 10-2000]
[Amended 10-5-2010 by L.L. No. 8-2010; 9-20-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
A.
The
Village may conduct certain investigations concerning the qualifications
of any applicant, as are necessary to make an informative evaluation
and determination as to the experience and character qualifications,
for the following positions:
(1)
Code Compliance Director.
(2)
Assistant Code Compliance Director.
(3)
Building Inspector.
(4)
Northport police officer.
(5)
Police Dispatcher.
(6)
Court Clerk.
(7)
Deputy Court Clerk.
(8)
Village Administrator.
(9)
Village Bay Constable.
(10)
Dockmaster.
(11)
Parking meter attendant.
(12)
Parking meter officer.
(13)
Highway Superintendent.
(14)
Senior Sewer Plant Superintendent.
(15)
Village Clerk.
(16)
Deputy Village Clerk.
(17)
Treasurer.
(18)
Deputy Treasurer.
(19)
Secretary of the Planning Board.
(20)
Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(21)
Traffic control officer.
(22)
Traffic control specialist.
(23)
Harbormaster.
(24)
Paramedic.
(25)
Fire Marshal
(26)
Parking meter collector.
B.
Any
applicant for employment for the above referenced positions may be
fingerprinted by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
or its contractor (currently Morpoho Trust USA) for a full search
in order to determine if the applicant has been convicted of any criminal
offense.
C.
Each
applicant shall sign a release authorizing the Village to submit such
applicant's fingerprints to the New York State Division of Criminal
Justice Services and to receive the results or report of such criminal
history record search. Such release, a copy of which shall be supplied
to the applicant, shall also advise the applicant that a criminal
history record search will be conducted concerning the applicant,
and he or she may obtain a copy of his or her criminal history record.
D.
The
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services shall return
such criminal history record information as may exist in its files
or a statement that no such relevant information exists. Such report,
when received, shall be marked confidential and securely stored and
shall not be disclosed to any other person other than the applicant,
although the contents of the report may be disclosed to the Village
Board of Trustees, the Village Chief of Police and the Village Attorney,
as it is necessary to determine character qualifications.
E.
Each
case involving a criminal conviction shall be considered on its own
merits. An applicant shall not automatically be disqualified or barred
from employment solely on the basis of a criminal conviction unless
otherwise mandated by law.
F.
All
fingerprints supplied by the applicant shall be returned to the applicant
upon denial of his or her employment in connection with which such
fingerprints were obtained or upon termination.
