There shall be a Department of Human
Resource Management, the head of which shall be the Director of Human
Resource Management. The Director of Human Resource Management, under
the supervision of the Mayor, shall be responsible for all matters
concerning personnel policies, procedures and practices for the City
of Rochester. He or she shall be responsible for establishing and
maintaining a professional system for compensation benefits and employment
conditions for all City personnel. The Director of Human Resource
Management shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Mayor, such
subordinates and employees of the Department of Human Resource Management
as the Mayor may prescribe.
[§ 1, L.L. No. 2-2013]
All applicants for employment with
the City shall be required to have a fingerprint impression of fingers
and thumbs on both hands taken by the City. Such fingerprints and
the required fee shall be forwarded to the New York State Division
of Criminal Justice Services for a criminal history records check,
and the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement for such purpose.
The information secured as a result of said records check shall be
reviewed by the Director of Human Resource Management and the Corporation
Counsel, or their designees, and provided to the Civil Service Commission
when Commission action is deemed to be appropriate. If a prospective
employee has been convicted of a felony and/or a misdemeanor, any
decision regarding such prospective employee's fitness for a position
must be made upon a review of the factors contained in New York State
Correction Law §§ 751 to 753.