The Village Board recognizes that emergency work situations
arise which require employees of the Village of Green Island to be
near their place of employment and to assume the continuation of public
services to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the
people. Through the adoption of this chapter, the Village Board makes
a legislative determination that those who are residents of the Village
take a greater interest in promoting the public safety and health
in the future of this Village than do nonresidents whose families
reside in areas unaffected by Village services. The Village Board
further declares that such a quality is desirable for its employees.
The legislative body considers that residency by its employees and
officers within a community will assure continuation of essential
public services. The Village Board determines that the public need
is sufficient to require that current employees and employees hired
or promoted after the effective date of this chapter be residents
of the Village.
As used in this chapter the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
RESIDENCY
The actual principal domicile of an individual, where he
or she normally sleeps and maintains usual personal and household
effects.
Except as otherwise provided by law, the Village Board hereby
establishes a residency requirement for all current and prospective
employees of the Village of Green Island, including but not limited
to all members of the Police Department. Every person heretofore or
hereafter employed by the Village of Green Island, shall, as a qualification
of continued employment, remain a resident of the Village of Green
Island. Any prospective employee shall become a resident of the Village
of Green Island within six months of the date of initial service for
the Village of Green Island. During the time of service of such employee,
no individual shall cease to be a resident of the Village.
All employees promoted by the Village on or after the effective
date of this chapter shall be or, within one year of such promotion,
shall become residents of the Village of Green Island.
A copy of this chapter shall be provided to all current employees
and prospective employees upon initial appointment. However, the failure
of the employer to do so shall not affect the applicability of this
chapter to any current or prospective employee. A copy of this chapter
shall be posted on all notice boards normally used by the employer
for employee communications.