[Ord. No. 3702 §§1 —
2, 10-16-2006]
A. No
official or employee shall use or permit the use of any City property,
services, personnel, labor or other thing of value for personal gain
or for any purpose other than the official business of the City.
B. Any
person violating this provision shall be deemed to have violated this
policy and shall forfeit his/her position with the City.
[Ord. No. 4397, 7-17-2017]
A. The
City of Berkeley retains exclusive ownership and/or a proprietary
interest in all its electronic systems, data, domains, and hardware,
including but not limited to IP addresses, phone systems, email and
internet services, website, and wireless service accounts.
B. The
City of Berkeley retains exclusive ownership and/or a proprietary
interest in all service accounts in the name of the City or any authorized
account created for the benefit of the City but is in the name of
a current or former employee.
C. The
City of Berkeley retains ownership and/or a proprietary interest in
the work product of any employee or contractor, acting in their capacity
as an employee or contractor on behalf of the City.
[Ord. No. 4056 §§1 —
2, 6-18-2012]
A. It
shall be the policy of the City of Berkeley, Missouri that any employee
who has in excess of two (2) garnishments on their wages shall be
subject to discharge/termination.
B. Any
current garnishments that are in excess of the limitation of this
Section shall not be counted. "Current" shall mean
existing on the date of the passage of this Section.
C. The
processing fee for each new and current garnishment shall be at a
cost to the employee at each payroll processing.
[Ord. No. 4710, 5-16-2022]
[Ord. No. 4072 §§1 —
5, 10-1-2012]
A. City Of Berkeley Background Policy For Applicants Under Final Consideration
For Employment. This Section is enacted pursuant to Chapter
43, Section 43.535 RSMo. to regulate the employment of Firefighters,
Professional, Labor and Trades and Administrative Support positions
including any current or future job classifications recognized by
the City.
B. An
applicant or employee seeking to engage in employment or seeking a
promotion for any employment other than Police shall submit, if required,
two (2) sets of his/her fingerprints taken by the Berkeley Police
Department to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Criminal Justice
Information Services (CJIS) Division, along with the appropriate fees.
C. Upon
receipt of the fingerprints and the appropriate fees, the City of
Berkeley will transmit both sets of fingerprints and appropriate fees
(unless a satisfactory billing arrangement has been entered into between
the City of Berkeley and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, CJIS Division)
to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, CJIS Division. The Missouri
State Highway Patrol, CJIS Division will compare the subject's fingerprints
against its criminal file; and
1. If no disqualifying conduct is found therein; or
2. If necessary, submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
for a comparison with nationwide records. The results of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation check will be returned to the Missouri State
Highway Patrol CJIS Division which will disseminate the State and
national results to the City of Berkeley.
D. The
City of Berkeley shall:
1. Render a fitness determination based upon the results of the criminal
background check. In rendering a fitness determination, the City of
Berkeley will decide whether the record subject has been convicted
of, or is under pending indictment for:
a. A crime which bears upon his/her ability or fitness to serve in that
capacity;
b. Any felony or a misdemeanor which involved force or threat of force,
controlled substances, or was a sex-related offense; or
c. Enumerated disqualifiers.
E. A record
subject may request and receive a copy of his/her criminal history
record information from the City of Berkeley. Should the record subject
seek to amend or correct his/her record, he/she must contact the Missouri
State Highway Patrol, CJIS Division for a Missouri State record or
the Federal Bureau of Investigation for records from other jurisdictions
maintained in its file.
[Ord. No. 4150 §§1 — 3, 6-23-2014]
A. The
City Manager of the City of Berkeley shall maintain an annual salary
of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) greater than the department heads.
B. If
the annual salary of a department head is less than ten thousand dollars
($10,000) difference of the City Manager's salary, a pay increase
will be prohibited.
C. If
the annual salary of a department manager is less than five thousand
dollars ($5,000) difference of the department head, a pay increase
will be prohibited.
[Ord. No. 4257 §§1 —
4, 6, 12-21-2015; Ord.
No. 4264 §§1 — 4, 6, 2-15-2016]
A. To encourage the efficient operation of the City of Berkeley government,
in addition to the base compensation a full-time employee will receive
one thousand dollars ($1000.00) a year for rental and three thousand
dollars ($3000.00) a year for home owner. The amount will be prorated
for the actual months of residency, annually. The Inspections Department
will be authorized to verify the residency requirement.
[Ord. No. 4531, 4-1-2019]
C. In order for the employee to qualify for this incentive, the employee
must have resided in the City twelve (12) consecutive months prior
to the end of any fiscal year. The employee must maintain a valid
occupancy permit at all times.
D. The Council shall be empowered to exercise its discretion in awarding
this incentive based on the financial condition of the City.
[Ord. No. 4266 §§1 —
5, 2-15-2016]
A. Definitions. As used in this Section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
EMPLOYEE
A person employed for wages and salaries, including all part-time,
full-time, seasonal, hourly, and salaried.
SPACE HEATER
A self-contained device for heating an enclosed area.
WORKPLACE
Shall mean all City-owned facilities.
B. Scope. This Section applies to the use of portable
space heaters in indoor settings (offices, cubicles, lobbies, break
areas, etc.) within City of Berkeley buildings (City Hall, Police
Station and Fire Station) or other buildings used by Berkeley employees.
This Section is meant to prohibit the use of portable indoor space
heaters. The Fire Chief, Public Works Director, or designee restricts
the use of portable indoor space heaters per local fire code and this
Section. Space heaters found in the workplace will be confiscated.
C. Energy-Efficient Buildings. City Hall, Fire Station
1, and the future Police Station (8340 Frost) are all energy-efficient
designed buildings, set with a target temperature. The use of personal
space heaters causes defects, breakdown, and circuit surges in the
building systems, causing costly repairs and expenses to the City.
D. Target Temperature Not Maintained. If the central
building heat system in City-owned facilities are unable to maintain
a target work temperature, it may be determined that it is necessary
to allow a personal space heater for temporary, supplemental heat
until the comfort concern can be permanently resolved. The Fire Chief
shall designate a person or department with the authority to handle
other circumstances that may require the temporary use of portable
indoor space heaters. When heaters are used in confined spaces, special
care shall be taken to provide sufficient ventilation in order to
ensure proper combustion, maintain the health and safety of employees,
and limit temperature rise in the area.
E. Employee Violating. Any employee violating this
Section shall be disciplined in accordance to the City's Human Resource
Policy under progressive discipline.