AN ORDINANCE
NO. __________
An Ordinance amending Chapter 16B of the Columbus Code to revise the employment
requirements, probationary employment period, performance evaluation policy,
and for other purposes.
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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION ONE
That section 16B-1-3.2 is repealed in its entirety and replaced by a
new section that reads as follows:
Sec. 16B-1-3.2. - Hiring or rehiring of felons; exceptions; executive committee
review.
In all departments of the consolidated government it shall be the policy
neither to hire nor to rehire employees who have been convicted of or pled
guilty or nolo contendere to felony offenses in any court of Georgia or other
states or in any United States District Court, and in pursuance of such policy
any department head who wishes to make an exception must submit a request to an
executive committee, composed of the mayor, the mayor pro-tem, the city
manager, the director of human resources, and a representative of law
enforcement to be appointed by the Mayor, which shall allow such exceptions by
a majority vote of the total membership of five and only after giving due
consideration to the needs of the government and the public interest involved
as well as the likelihood that such an exception will be conducive to the
rehabilitation efforts of the prospective employee involved. In evaluating a
candidate for an exception, the executive committee shall take into
consideration the severity of the crime and any recommendations that may be
offered by prison or parole or probation officers, opinions of past job
performance with the consolidated government or other employers, and the nature
or sensitivity of the position to be filled with emphasis on the question of
whether or not the previous crime is predictive of future job performance.
SECTION TWO
That subsection 16B-4-2.1 of the Columbus Code of Ordinances is
repealed in its entirety and replaced by a new section that reads as follows:
Sec. 16B-4-2.1. - Criminal records background check.
Based on the requirements of the job for which they are applying, all
applicants for initial employment or a new position with the consolidated
government shall consent in writing to a state and/or national criminal records
background check and/or shall provide fingerprints in such form and of such
quality as shall be acceptable for submission to the Georgia Crime Information
Center and the National Crime Information Center, The consolidated government
will use this information consistent with federal law, and all appropriate
notices required by such laws will be provided.
SECTION THREE
That ?16B-4-3 of the Columbus Code of Ordinances is repealed in its entirety
and replaced by a new section that reads as follows:
Sec. 16B-4-3. - Employment requirements.
All permanent positions shall be open to citizens of the United States and
persons legally authorized to work in this country who meet the requirements as
listed on the public announcement of the position. Such requirements may
include but shall not be limited to the following factors: Experience,
education, age, character, and physical condition. Applications will not be
accepted for permanent full-time employment from any person less than eighteen
(18) years of age, except high school graduates or equivalents and part-time
student employees.
SECTION FOUR
That ?16B-8-2 of the Columbus Code of Ordinances is repealed in its entirety
and replaced by a new section that reads as follows:
Sec. 16B-8-2. - Duration.
The probation period for general government employees shall be six (6) months
in duration which may be extended at the discretion of the appropriate
department head for up to six (6) additional months; provided however, that the
probationary period for all sworn officers of the department of public safety
shall be for 18 months in duration with no further extensions.
SECTION FIVE
That sections?16B-9-1 through 16B-9-6 of the Columbus Code of Ordinances
pertaining to employee evaluations areis repealed in theirits entirety entirety
and replaced by a new sections of the code that reads as follows:
Sec. 16B-9-1-Objective
The director of human resources shall prepare and administer a system for
evaluating the work performance of all employees in the classified service. The
purpose of the employee performance evaluation shall be primarily to inform
employees how well they are performing their work and how they can improve
their work performance. The performance evaluation may also be used in
determining pay grade or step reclassification; as a factor in determining
order of lay-off; as a basis for training, promotion, demotion, transfer or
dismissal; and for such other purposes as are allowed by law.
Sec.16B-9-2. ? Period of evaluation.
On original appointment or on promotions, as a minimum, all classified
employees, except temporary workers, shall be evaluated at least thirty (30)
days prior to the end of their probationary period. All employees shall be
evaluated annually thereafter.
Sec. 16B-9-3. - Evaluation.
That ?16B-9-3 of the Columbus Code of Ordinances is repealed in its
entirety and replaced by a new section that reads as follows:
An annual evaluation of each classified employee of the consolidated government
shall be prepared by an appropriate supervisor or appointing authority,
reviewed by the appropriate division head, department head and /or appointing
authority, and forwarded to the Human Resources Department for inclusion in the
employee?s personnel file.
Sec. 16B-9-4. - Review with employee.
The evaluator shall discuss each performance evaluation with the employee being
evaluated. If an employee disagrees with any statement in an evaluation, he
may submit, within ten (10) days following the conference with his supervisor,
a written statement, which shall be forwarded to the human resources director
and attached to the evaluation form. Assistance in writing this statement
shall be given to the employee, upon his request, by the department in which
the employee is located.
Sec. 16B-9-5. - Performance evaluations confidential
Performance evaluations will be maintained in the custody of the human
resources director or his representative and may be used by appropriate
consolidated government staff for all legitimate employer?s purposes including
personnel review board proceedings. The employee may at all times have access
to his or her own evaluations. Except as specified above, all governmental
officials handling evaluations shall maintain their confidentiality unless
required by State or Federal law to disclose the same.
Sec. 16B-9-6. - Changes in evaluation.
If for any reason an appointing authority shall request a revision of the
performance evaluation form after it has been officially submitted to the human
resources director, such request shall be in writing and shall set forth fully
the reasons for the request. The revised evaluation, when approved by the
human resources director, shall become the official performance evaluation. The
provisions of section 16B-9-4 will apply to any revised evaluation prepared
pursuant to this section.
SECTION SIX
That section 16B-9-7 of the Columbus Code of Ordinances is repealed in its
entirety.
SECTION SEVEN
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held on the 28th day of February, 2012; introduced a second time at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the _________day of ____________, 2012, and
adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of ______ members of said
council.
Councilor Allen Voting__________________.
Councilor Baker Voting__________________.
Councilor Barnes Voting_________________.
Councilor Davis Voting__________________.
Councilor Henderson Voting______________.
Councilor Huff Voting___________________.
Councilor McDaniel Voting_______________.
Councilor Pugh Voting___________________.
Councilor Thomas Voting________________.
Councilor Woodson Voting_______________.
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SANDRA DAVIS TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON
DEPUTY CLERK MAYOR
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