Employment is based on each applicant's qualifications as compared with the requirements of the available position. Consideration is given to ability, experience, education, training and character. No consideration shall be given to the applicant's political party affiliation or support in regard to any decisions on hiring, promotion, transfer, or recall.
[Amended 7-18-2017 by Ord. No. 17-07-02; 12-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-12-01]
All employees of the Village shall reside within the Village or within 15 miles of the corporate limits. Applicants for employment shall be notified of the foregoing residence requirement at the time of their initial interview. Failure to satisfy this condition of employment shall be grounds for automatic mandatory and immediate dismissal from employment with the Village.
Applications for positions with the department shall be filed on forms furnished by the Village Clerk. All successful applicants shall produce an original social security card. The Superintendent may require certificates of competency, licenses, medical examinations, post-offer medical examination, drug and alcohol tests, background investigations, references, police checks, motor vehicle reports/driving history, oral interviews, or other evidence of special qualifications. The Superintendent may reject applications of persons who are found to lack any of the requirements established for the position. The Mayor with the advice and consent of the Village Board shall appoint all employees. In considering applications of various individuals, length of service shall be used as a factor in the selection of applicants, but will not be considered the sole or even the predominant factor. No employee shall be hired and placed on the payroll and receive fringe benefits until all employment related forms, including but not limited to the employment application form, are filled out and forwarded to the Village Clerk.
Employees are encouraged to apply for job openings in higher classifications and will be considered for promotion for job openings upon written application. All full-time employees may be considered for promotions. Probationary employees may apply, but do not have to be considered, depending upon the discretion of the Superintendent. When an employee is promoted, the employee will be placed on probation. At the end of the probationary period, the employee's performance will be formally evaluated and one of the following actions shall be taken by the Village or Superintendent based upon employee's performance and conduct:
(A) 
The employee may assume the new position having successfully completed the probationary period.
(B) 
The probationary period may be extended.
(C) 
The employee may be demoted to a position commensurate with the employee's ability if the lower position is available.
[Amended 10-17-2017 by Ord. No. 17-10-02]
All full-time employees of the Village shall be probationary employees for three months commencing their first working day as full-time employees. The probationary period may be extended by the Village Board. During said probation period, such employees shall not be entitled to any sick or personal leave pay, nor shall they be covered by the Village's health, dental and life insurance policies. If an employee of the Village changes job classifications, then he or she shall be required to commence a subsequent three-month probationary period to commence the first day after all required off-site training has been completed. If off-site training is required, then the employee shall successfully complete the off-site training before the three-month probationary period shall commence.