9548ORDINANCE NO. 9548
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8506 TO PROVIDE THAT THE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MAY MAKE FUTURE PROMOTIONS AND EMPLOY-
MENT IN THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ON A PERMANENT BASIS
SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS AFFORDED BY STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO
A FORMER EMPLOYEE RETURNING FROM MILITARY SERVICE, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, due to the international situation in 1950, caused by the Korean
Conflict, the Civil Service Commission deemed it necessary to declare an employment
emergency to exist, and
WHEREAS, said Commission ordered all promotions and vacancies frozen at the expira-
tion of the then effective eligible lists so that promotions in the Fire and Police
Departments since that time have been on a temporary promotion basis, and
WHEREAS, there are still city employees in the Military Service and,
WHEREAS, said temporary promotion basis is now causing uncertainty and confusion
in the ranks of the Fire and Police Departments, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the Military Leave of Absence and Employment Policy as estab-
lished by the Civil Service Commission on November 2, 1950 and subsequently approved
by this Council in Ordinance No. 8506, passed November 6, 1950 be hereby amended to
read as follows:
(a) "That any city employee who has satisfactorily completed six months
of continuous service, shall upon submitting proof of enlistment or
induction into the armed forces of the United States, be granted a
Military Leave of Absence, and upon proper application for restoration
of employment, made not later than ninety (90) days from the date of
honorable discharge from the Armed Forces and upon satisfactory proof
of physical and mental fitness, shall be reinstated in the same rank
or position in which he or she left, with seniority credited for the
time served in the Armed Forces. If, however, said employee was on
one of the present effective eligible lists for promotion, and if
during the period of said employeets Military Leave of Absence a
vacancy occuAbid before the expiration of the list on which his posi-
tion would have entitled him the promotion, the employee shall be
immediately promoted.
(b) "That all promotions and vacancies in the Non - Uniformed employees group
shall be frozen at the expiration of the present effective eligible -
lists; and thereafter, any promotion or vacancy shall be filled on a
temporary basis, PROVIDED, that the Commission may fill any promotion
or vacancy on a permanent basis, if the Commission determines that there
is no eligible city employee on Military Leave of Absence to the Armed
Forces.
(c) "That future promotions and employment in the Fire and Police Depart-
ments may be made on a permanent basis, subject to the rights afforded
by State and Federal laws to a former employee returning from Military
Service.
(d) "That employees granted Military Leave of Absence and that new persons
employed shall be notified in writing by the Civil Service Commission
of their Civil Service Status and these policies of the Commission.
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(e) "That these policies shall be in force and effect retroactive
from July 31, 1950, the date the first employee was called into
the Armed Forces, until such time as the Civil Service Commission
deems it to the best interest of all concerned to declare this
emergency terminated.
(f) "That these policies are established in order to assure city
employees equitable employment status upon their reinstatement
from service in the Armed Forces; however, it is understood that
circumstances will alter cases and that the Civil Service Commission
may, at their discretion, change said policy as herein set forth."
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewitp are
hereby repealed, and unless the provisions of this ordinance arq put into effect
immediately the public peace, health and safety of theitants or; City of
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Little dock Trill be adversely affected and an e�tex*ency iai here steellat to exist
and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its'-paefage.
PASSED: 954 ;,,
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May 21�, 1 •� ro` t� ; + Ile
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City Clerk Mayor