[Adopted 9-14-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
[Amended 7-7-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
A. 
All persons appointed or hired to permanent positions as public officers or employees of the County of Dutchess, as specified by the Dutchess County Commissioner of Human Resources in the manner hereinafter described in Subsection C, after the effective date of this article, shall, within six months from the date of successful completion of their probationary term, be residents of the County of Dutchess and shall remain residents of the County during their term of employment.
B. 
All public officers and employees of the County of Dutchess previously required to be residents of the County of Dutchess pursuant to the provisions of Local Law No. 2 of 1978 or Local Law No. 8 of 1979 shall continue to be required to reside within the County of Dutchess, except as hereinafter specifically provided.
C. 
The Dutchess County Commissioner of Human Resources shall, prior to February 1 of each calendar year in which changes to affected positions become effective, submit to the Dutchess County Legislature for approval by resolution a list specifying by name of office or by title or classification those officers or employees of the Executive Branch of County government who shall be required to reside within the County of Dutchess. (See Attachment A.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: Attachment A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
D. 
Officers and employees of the Dutchess County Sheriff shall reside within the County of Dutchess.
E. 
The current Dutchess County Commissioner of Behavioral and Community Health and current Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources may but need not reside within the County of Dutchess.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
F. 
This article shall supersede the residency requirements set forth in New York Public Officers Law § 3(1).
A. 
This article shall not apply to either nonprofessional or professional staff members employed by the Dutchess Community College.
B. 
This article shall not apply to provisional or temporary employees as defined in the Rules for the Classified Civil Service of Dutchess County and the Civil Service Law of New York.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Subsection c of L.L. No. 6-1987, regarding County employee residency requirements, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-7-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014. See now Attachment A to this chapter. Original Section 3 of L.L. No. 6-1987, Snow removal and emergency personnel, which also followed this section, was repealed 6-11-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001.
This article may be waived in cases of recruitment difficulty or extreme hardship on the part of the employee. Evidence and documentation shall be presented to the Commissioner of Human Resources for review. If the Commissioner of Human Resources recommends approval of the waiver, he/she shall then forward the request to the County Legislature for its approval.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).