[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.
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this subsection, was repealed 7-7-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014.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was repealed 6-11-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001.
A violation of this article shall constitute grounds for automatic
removal from office as is prescribed by law.
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.
