[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Rotterdam as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-2-1972 by L.L. No. 11-1972]
It is hereby enacted that the term of office
of the Town Clerk of the Town of Rotterdam shall be increased from
a two-year term to a four-year term commencing with the term of office
to be filled at the biennial election of 1973, said term commencing
on January 1, 1974.
This chapter is subject to a mandatory referendum
pursuant to requirements of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
Said referendum shall be conducted at the time
of the general election for the year 1972 on November 7, 1972, and
this chapter shall become effective when approved by a majority of
the duly qualified electorates of the Town of Rotterdam casting ballots
upon said proposition at said general election.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This chapter received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the
general election held 11-7-1972.
[Adopted 3-13-2019 by L.L. No.
5-2019]
A.
All applicants who have been offered employment with the Town of
Rotterdam shall be fingerprinted, on both hands. The fingerprints
and applicable fees shall be forwarded to the New York State Division
of Criminal Justice Services for a criminal history records check
in the form and manner prescribed by the agency. The Supervisor of
the Town of Rotterdam is authorized by this article to enter into
a contact for this purpose.
B.
The information obtained and secured by this records check shall
be reviewed by the Human Resources Coordinator and the Town Attorney,
or their designees and provided to the Schenectady County Civil Service
Commission when applicable.
C.
If the prospective employee has been convicted of a felony and/or
misdemeanor, any decision made regarding the continued offer of employment
shall be balanced by reviewing the factors detailed in the Correction
Law of the State of New York, §§ 751 through 753. Correction
Law §§ 701 to 703 provides for certificates of relief
from disability and certificates of good conduct. Correction Law §§ 751
to 753 sets forth New York's public policy to encourage the licensure
and employment of persons previously convicted of one or more criminal
offenses and factors that should be considered in making hiring determinations.
