Unless otherwise herein expressly stated, all personnel employed by
Penn Township, whether by the Penn Township Commissioners or any authority
duly constituted by Penn Township, agency or committee, operating under the
authority of the Penn Township Commissioners, shall have been residents of
Penn Township for a period of at least one year and shall continue to be residents
of Penn Township during the term of their employment.
The removal of their residence from Penn Township by any Penn Township
employee shall be reason for dismissal of said employee.
[Amended 8-11-2004 by Ord. No. 795]
The employment of a Township Solicitor, Township Engineer, Township
Independent Auditor, police officers and other types of highly skilled or
professional employees shall, at the discretion of the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Penn, be exempt from the residence requirements of this
chapter; provided, however, that police officers who are hired by the Township
of Penn must become residents of the Township of Penn within six months after
the completion of the police officer's probationary period.