[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Butler 2-19-1987
as Part 1, Title 3, Art. 131, of the 1987 Codified Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
When not inconsistent with the context, words used in
the present tense include the future, words in the plural include the singular
number and words in the singular include the plural number. The word "shall"
is always mandatory and not merely directory.
B.
CHIEF OF POLICE
CITY
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AGENCY
GUARD
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein.
The Chief of Police of the City of Butler.
The City of Butler.
A City of Butler agency established and operated exclusively for
the purpose of providing protection to those attending various educational
institutions by maintaining the orderly movement of pedestrian and vehicular
traffic within the city.
An adult school crossing guard appointed under the authority of this
chapter.
The Mayor shall have the authority and is hereby authorized to appoint
21 persons to be known as adult school crossing guards. Council may from time
to time increase or decrease the number of adult school crossing guards.
A.
To be eligible for appointment to the adult school crossing
guard, a person shall be:
(1)
Not less than 18 years of age.
[Amended 12-20-2001 by Ord.
No. 1514]
(2)
A resident of the City.
(3)
A citizen of the United States, of good moral character
and able to read and write the English language understandably.
(4)
In good health, sound in body and mind and certified
by a reputable physician as being physically capable of performing the required
duties.
B.
Each appointee to the adult school crossing guard shall
be sworn to faithful performance of the required duties.
The Chief of Police shall conduct and guard appointees shall present
themselves for a period of preassignment formal training of such intensity
and duration as the Chief of Police shall find necessary to the performance
of the required duties.
The Chief of Police shall have the authority to assign guards to such
localities as shall be best suited to afford protection to those attending
school.
A.
Guards shall perform their duties at the locations and
during the hours as assigned by the Chief of Police when either the parochial
or public schools in the city are in session.
B.
Guards assigned to a three-and-three-fourths-hour daily
tour of duty shall be designated for salary purposes as full-time school crossing
guards, and those assigned to a two-and-one-half-hour daily tour of duty shall
be designated for such purpose as part-time guards.
Guards shall adhere to and be governed by all the rules and regulations
laid down for the guidance of the Police Bureau members insofar as such rules
and regulations are applicable to and consistent with the special class of
duty prescribed for adult school crossing guards. Guards shall also comply
with all other applicable ordinances, rules and regulations adopted by Council.
Guards shall not be a part of or affiliated or connected in an official
capacity with the City Police Bureau. Guards shall not be subject to, or acquire
any rights under, the civil service rules of the state or the city. Guards
shall be considered as part-time employees of the city for all purposes.
The Chief of Police shall, at the expense of the city, supply each guard
with a suitable badge and uniform and such other equipment or supplies as
he shall find necessary in the best interests of the city.
Guards shall be paid such salary or hourly wage by the city as may from
time to time be fixed by Council.
The Chief of Police shall have the authority to dismiss guards when
he finds such dismissal to be in the best interests of the city. Council shall
have the authority to summarily dismiss any guard for any reason it shall
deem sufficient. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointments.
A.
Guards with more than one year of service shall be entitled
to 14 work days' sick leave per calendar year, without diminution of salary
or compensation. Such sick leave shall not be accumulated from year to year
and shall be granted only for bona fide sickness confining the guard to his
home, hospital or other place of proper care, which fact shall be duly certified
to the City Controller by the Chief of Police. Sick leave in excess of three
consecutive days shall be granted to a guard only on presentation of a signed
certificate from the attending physician upon a form provided by the city.
Council shall have power to establish and enforce reasonable regulations as
to the use of such sick leave for the purpose of preventing the abuse thereof.