The City operates under the Mayor-Council form
of government under Ch. 62, Wis. Stats.
[Amended 7-28-2009 by Ord. No. 2411]
The following City officials shall be appointed
by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the City Council for the terms
indicated.
A. City Attorney.
The City Attorney shall be appointed pursuant to the provisions of
this section; however, the person so appointed shall be a member of
the firm with whom the City has contracted to provide its general
legal services. The term of appointment shall be equal to the length
of the period during which such firm is to provide the City’s
general legal services, and said term shall begin on January 1 of
the year of appointment.
B. Weed Commissioner.
The Weed Commissioner shall serve for a term of one year, which term
shall begin on May 1 of the year of appointment.
[Amended 2-15-2001 by Ord. No. 2130]
A. The following elected officers shall be paid the salaries
and allowances for their terms of office as hereinafter provided in
full compensation for their services as such officers:
(1) Mayor.
(a) The Mayoral salary effective May 1, 2017, shall be $88,900.40 per
year, which shall be paid in biweekly installments.
[Amended 1-28-2009 by Ord. No. 2404; 11-27-2012 by Ord. No.
2500; 5-23-2017 by Ord. No. 2586]
(b) Expense allowance. An expense allowance is awarded
in the amount of $100 per month and use of a City vehicle.
(c) The City contributes the employer contribution of
the Wisconsin Retirement Fund for the Mayor; however, the Mayor is
responsible to make his or her own contribution to said fund in accordance
with applicable law. All eligibility and benefits are governed by
the Wisconsin Statutes and the rules of the Wisconsin Retirement System.
The City shall pay for life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment
coverage and health insurance.
[Amended 11-27-2012 by Ord. No. 2500]
(2) Aldermen.
(a) Salary. Each Alderman shall be paid $6,100 annually,
payable monthly. Effective April 20, 1999, the salary for Aldermen
shall be $7,000 annually for the Aldermen elected in 1999. The Aldermen
elected in 2001 shall receive $7,000 annually upon installation.
(b) Expense allowance. An expense allowance is awarded
in the amount of $100 per month. Effective April 20, 1999, the expense
allowance shall be $250 per month for the Aldermen elected in 1999.
The Aldermen elected in 2001 shall receive $250 per month upon installation.
(c) Aldermen shall have health, accident and life insurance
coverage available, provided they pay to the City the full cost thereof.
(3) Council President. Additional salary for the Council
President shall be in an amount of $600 annually, payable monthly.
(4) Municipal Judge.
(a) Effective May 1, 2017, the Municipal Judge shall be paid the sum
of $28,368.88 annually, in monthly installments.
[Amended 11-27-2012 by Ord. No. 2500; 5-23-2017 by Ord. No. 2586]
(b) The City shall pay for the Municipal Judge single
health and accident insurance coverage.
(c) The Municipal Judge shall have life insurance coverage
available, provided that the Judge pay to the City the full cost thereof.
B. Continuing health insurance coverage upon retirement.
Upon their retirement from the City of New Berlin, elected officers
shall be given the option of continuing their health insurance coverage
through the City of New Berlin Health Insurance Plan, at their own
expense, providing all of the following conditions are met:
(1) They have given at least 20 years of continuous service
to the City of New Berlin prior to their retirement;
(2) They have reached at least 65 years of age; and
(3) They have been insured through the City of New Berlin
Health Insurance Plan for at least five consecutive years immediately
preceding their retirement.
The Council shall provide for a working day
of not more than eight hours in each 24 except in cases of positive
necessity by some sudden and serious emergency, which, in the judgment
of the Chief of Police, demands that such work day shall be extended
beyond the eight-hour period at such time; and when such emergency
ceases to exist, all overtime given during such emergency shall be
placed to the credit of such policeman, and additional days of rest
given therefor, unless such policeman has been compensated for such
overtime as authorized by the Council.
[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 2142; 7-23-2002 by Ord. No.
2180; 1-26-2010 by Charter Ord. No. 8]
A. The Director of Finance shall perform the duties statutorily required
of the City Treasurer-Comptroller except as expressly provided for
hereunder.
B. The position of Director of Finance shall be filled by Mayoral appointment
subject to confirmation by the Common Council. In making this appointment
the Mayor shall receive the recommendation from a selection committee
comprised of the Human Resource Director, a citizen member who has
background or experience in accounting financial investment or management,
two City of New Berlin department heads who would work frequently
and interact with the Finance Department, the Finance Director, Treasurer
or Comptroller of another City of similar size to the City of New
Berlin, and a representative from the City's Financial Consultant
or Auditor. Said Committee shall make a recommendation of the final
candidates for the position of Director of Finance to the Mayor.
C. Under its home rule powers the City of New Berlin chooses not to
be controlled by the provisions of § 62.09(10), Wis. Stats.
The references in the Municipal Code to the position of Treasurer
or City Treasurer are hereby considered to be references to the Director
of Finance.
[Added 1-14-2003 by Ord. No. 2192]
A. All individuals who apply for employment with the City and who are conditionally offered a position with the City shall submit to a criminal background check. Any information obtained through the background investigation shall be evaluated for substantial relationship to the circumstances of the job as determined by the City consistent with Chapter
111 of the Wisconsin Statutes, as amended.
B. The criminal background checks shall be performed
at the request of the Director of Human Resources or an authorized
officer of the City and shall be performed by the New Berlin Police
Department through the appropriate databases.
C. Requests for preemployment criminal background checks
shall only be made for the specific purposes identified in this section,
and any information provided thereby shall remain confidential consistent
with the applicable provisions of state and federal law.
[Added 1-26-2010 by Charter Ord. No. 9]
A. The City Clerk shall perform the duties pursuant to the Wisconsin
Statutes as well as those in this Code.
B. The position of City Clerk shall be filled by Mayoral appointment
subject to confirmation by the Common Council.
C. In making this appointment, the Mayor shall receive the recommendation
from a selection committee comprised of the Human Resource Director;
a citizen member who has background or experience in municipal government,
if available; two City of New Berlin department heads who would work
frequently and interact with the City Clerk's office; the City
Clerk of another city or village of similar size to the City of New
Berlin or a consultant who deals regularly with the City Clerk's
office.
[Added 9-26-2017 by Ord. No. 2595]
Those officers and employees of the City who are required to
provide evidence of a fidelity bond as required under this Code or
under state law may, in lieu of the providing of evidence of such
a fidelity bond, provide evidence of coverage under a dishonesty insurance
or other appropriate insurance policy issued by a surety company authorized
to do business within the State of Wisconsin prior to the performance
of any of the duties provided for under this position. The limits
of the dishonesty insurance policy shall be not less than $10,000.
The cost of such bond or insurance premium shall be paid by the City.