HomeMy WebLinkAbout16401 1 RESOLUTION NO..16,401
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
4 IMPLEMENT A HIRING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR 911
5 COMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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7 WHEREAS,the City of Little Rock wishes to recruit and retain 911 Communication Operators.
8 WHEREAS,the City Manager wishes to establish a 911 Communication Operator Hiring Incentive
9 Program that will provide an incentive payment for 911 Communication Operators applicants who
10 successfully complete the 16-week training required by the Department of Emergency Communications;
11 and,
12 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors wishes to authorize the City Manager to offer a $2,500.00
13 incentive to 911 Communication Operator applicants who successfully complete the 16-week training
14 required by the Department; and,
15 WHEREAS,newly hired full-time and part-time 911 Communication Operators shall be eligible for
16 the $2,500.00 incentive with part-time hires being offered one-half(1/2) of the amount of the incentive
17 offered to full-time applicants; and,
18 WHEREAS, the effective date is the date the Operator successfully completes the 16-week training
19 program and the amount of the incentive is $2,500.00 and subject to available funds and budget approval
20 for such use; and,
21 WHEREAS,employees who take advantage of the opportunity must remain employed with the City
22 for a minimum of two (2) years. If the Operator is separated from employment with the City for any
23 reason prior to effective date,except as provided herein, or ceases to work for the City in the capacity of a
24 911 Communication Operator,he or she agrees to reimburse the City for the hiring incentive as follows:
25 a.If the Operator ceases to be employed by the City in the capacity of a 911 Communication Operator
26 for one(1)year after the effective date,he or she shall reimburse the City for one hundred percent(100%)
27 of the hiring incentive in the amount the Operator received.
28 b. If the Operator ceases to be employed by the City in the capacity of a 911 Communication
29 Operator after he or she has served in that capacity for one (1)year after the effective date, but less than
30 two (2) years after the effective date, he or she shall reimburse the City for fifty percent (50%) of the
31 hiring incentive in the amount the Operator received.
32 c. The only exception to this shall be in the event a 911 Communication Operator who has received
33 the Hiring Incentive but must resign for medical reasons, which resignation has been acknowledged by
34 the City on that basis;and,
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1 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
2 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
3 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to implement a 911 Communication Operator Hiring
4 Incentive Program to recruit 911 Communication Operators for the City of Little Rock.
5 Section 2. Employees who take advantage of the one (1) time incentive payment opportunity must
6 remain employed with the City for a minimum of two (2) years. If the Operator is separated from
7 employment with the City for any reason prior to effective date, except as provided herein, or ceases to
8 work for the City in the capacity of a 911 Communication Operator, he or she agrees to reimburse the
9 City for the hiring incentive as follows:
10 a. If the Operator ceases to be employed by the City in the capacity of a 911 Communication
11 Operator for one (1) year after the effective date, he or she shall reimburse the City for one hundred
12 percent(100%)of the hiring incentive in the amount the Operator received.
13 b. If the Operator ceases to be employed by the City in the capacity of a 911 Communication
14 Operator after he or she has served in that capacity for one (1)year after the effective date, but less than
15 two (2) years after the effective date, he or she shall reimburse the City for fifty percent (50%) of the
16 hiring incentive in the amount the Operator received.
17 The only exception to this Section shall be in the event a 911 Communication Operator who has
18 received the Hiring Incentive but must resign for medical reasons, which resignation has been
19 acknowledged by the City on that basis.
20 Section 3. Funds for the 911 Communications Operator Hiring Incentive Program authorized by this
21 Resolution are available in the Department of Emergency Communications budget, 105301-50000.
22 Section 4. Severability In the event any portion of this Resolution is declared or adjudged to be
23 invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this
24 Resolution,which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or
25 unconstitutional was not originally a part of this Resolution.
26 Section 5. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions,and parts thereof,which are in conflict with any
27 provision of this,ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
28 ADOPTED: August 20,2024
29 ATTEST: APPROVED:
30 31 k91A 32 Allison Segars,A ng City Clerk Ka(W/Uac\
by Webb,Vice-Mayor
33 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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36 Thomas M.Carpenter,City A ney
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