[Adopted 10-20-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
The purpose of this article is to provide that all monies paid
by the Town of New Paltz as and for wages and salaries, so far as
is reasonably possible, be paid to residents of the Town of New Paltz
and that qualified residents of the Town of New Paltz shall have priority
over all others to fill positions created by said Town, so long as
qualified residents of the Town of New Paltz are ready, willing and
able to fill said positions.
For the purposes of this article, the following words and terms
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section:
EMPLOYEE
Any person performing services for the Town of New Paltz
in return for wages or salaries, including full-time, part-time, permanent
or temporary positions; however, the word "employee" shall not mean
any person elected or appointed by the Town of New Paltz whose residency
qualifications are defined by statute.
RESIDENCY
The actual principal domicile of an individual, where he
or she normally eats or sleeps and maintains usual personal and household
effects.
RESIDENT
A person who has established residency within the geographical
boundaries of the Town.
TOWN
The Town of New Paltz, County of Ulster, State of New York.
Every person, at the commencement of his or her employment and
throughout said employment, shall be a resident of the Town of New
Paltz, except:
A. If no qualified resident of the Town of New Paltz is ready, willing
and able to fill the position within a reasonable time of its first
being available; or
B. If no qualified nonresident of the Town of New Paltz is ready, willing
and able to accept the position and to relocate his or her residence
to the Town of New Paltz prior to or within 60 days next following
the commencement of his or her employment.
Except for nonresidents of the Town of New Paltz who secure employment with said Town under the provisions described in §
39-3 of this article, the Town of New Paltz may accept applications for Town employment from nonresidents with the requirement that any person receiving said employment physically move to the Town prior to or within 60 days next following the commencement of his or her employment.
This article shall apply prospectively and only to those persons
commencing employment on and after the effective date of this article.