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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16400 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,400 2 3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO 4 IMPLEMENT A POLICY HIRING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR 5 POLICE OFFICERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 6 7 WHEREAS, the City Manager prepared a Police Officer Hiring Incentive Program that provides a 8 one (1) time incentive payment for Police Officer applicants who successfully complete the Police 9 Academy with the City of Little Rock Police Department and for newly hired lateral hires; and, 10 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors wishes to authorize the City Manager to offer an incentive to 11 Police Officer applicants who successfully complete the Police Academy with the City of Little Rock 12 Police Department and for newly hired lateral hires that is entirely optional;and, 13 WHEREAS,the amount of the incentive shall be $10,000.00 per eligible officer, subject to available 14 funds and budget approval for such use; and, 15 WHEREAS, employees who take advantage of the one (1) time opportunity must remain employed 16 with the City for a minimum of two (2)years. If the Officer is separated from employment with the City 17 for any reason prior to effective date, except as provided herein, or ceases to work for the City in the 18 capacity of a Police Officer,he or she agrees to reimburse the City for the hiring incentive as follows: 19 a. If the Officer ceases to be employed by the City in the capacity of a Police Office for one (1)year 20 after the effective date, he or she shall reimburse the City for one hundred percent (100%) of the hiring 21 incentive in the amount the Officer received. 22 b. If the Officer ceases to be employed by the City in the capacity of a Police Officer after he/she has 23 served in that capacity for one (1) year after the effective date, but less than two (2) years after the 24 Effective date, he or she shall reimburse the City for fifty percent (50%) of the hiring incentive in the 25 amount the Officer received. 26 c.The only exception to this repayment shall be in the event a LRPD Police Officer who has received 27 the Hiring Incentive but must resign for medical reasons, and the resignation has been acknowledged by 28 the City on that basis;and, 29 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock wishes to recruit Police Officers for the City of Little Rock 30 Police Department. 31 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY 32 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS: 33 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to implement a Police Officer Hiring Incentive Program 34 to recruit Police Officers for the City of Little Rock. [Page 1 of 2] 1 Section 2. Employees who take advantage of the one (1) time opportunity must remain employed 2 with the City for a minimum of two (2)years. If the Officer is separated from employment with the City 3 for any reason prior to effective date, except as provided herein, or ceases to work for the City in the 4 capacity of a Police Officer,he or she agrees to reimburse the City for the $10,000.00 hiring incentive as 5 follows: 6 a. If the Officer ceases to be employed by the City in the capacity of a Police Office for one 7 (1)year after the effective date,he or she shall reimburse the City for one hundred percent(100%) of the 8 hiring incentive in the amount the Officer received. 9 b. If the Officer ceases to be employed by the City in the capacity of a Police Officer after 10 he/she has served in that capacity for one(1)year after the effective date,but less than two(2)years after 11 the Effective date, he or she shall reimburse the City for fifty percent(50%)of the hiring incentive in the 12 amount the Officer received. 13 c. The only exception to this repayment shall be in the event a LRPD Police Officer who has 14 received the Hiring Incentive but must resign for medical reasons, and the resignation has been 15 acknowledged by the City on that basis. 16 Section 3. Funds for Police Officer Hiring Incentive Program authorized by this Resolution are 17 available in the Department of Little Rock Police Department budget. 18 Section 4. Severability In the event any portion of this Resolution is declared or adjudged to be 19 invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this 20 Resolution,which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or 21 unconstitutional was not originally a part of this Resolution. 22 Section 5. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions,and parts thereof,which are in conflict with any 23 provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. 24 ADOPTED: August 20,2024 25 ATTEST: APPROVED: 26 qOiM/ 27 A11/v 0 1/ 28 Allison Segars,Ac ' City Clerk Kathy Web ,Vice-Mayor 29 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 30 4_ • 31 -tfrOit ` 32 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Attorn y 33 // 34 // 35 // 36 // [Page 2 of 2]