Members of the Police and Fire Departments of the city may be employed or engaged in a business or occupation compatible with their city employment, subject, however, to the following limitations.
(A) They shall not engage in the occupation of bartender, bouncer or tavern operator; if a police officer or firefighter is employed at an organizational dance within the city limits, he or she shall not be considered to be a bouncer.
(B) They shall not engage in any illegal occupation, such as gambling or working in gambling houses.
(C) They shall not be gainfully employed or engaged in any business or occupation other than their city employment for more than 20 hours in any calendar week.
(D) They shall not be gainfully engaged in any employment or other business or occupation outside the greater Belleville area.
(E) In the event of injury sustained in gainful employment, business or occupation other than city employment, police officers and firefighters shall not be entitled to time off with pay for any lost employment resulting therefrom. In the event that an injury is incurred in said outside gainful employment or occupation and sick pay is denied by the city, this shall in no way affect the employee’s tenure in his or her position.
(F) Even though engaged in other approved employment, business or occupation, members of the Police and Fire Department shall be available for call to duty within a reasonable time.
(G) If the Chief of the Department has reason to believe that outside employment is adversely affecting the work of any of his or her employees, he or she should discuss the matter with that employee. After such discussion, if no agreement is reached, both the Chief and the employee should request a hearing before the Mayor and the Police and Fire Committees. If the Mayor and the Police and Fire Committees concur, in the opinion of the Chief, the employee may appeal to a committee composed of one Alderman who is not a member of the Police and Fire Committees, a representative of labor and a representative of the Chamber of Commerce. Such representatives shall be mutually agreed upon. If the findings of the Mayor and Police and Fire Committees concur in the opinion of the employee, there shall be no appeal.
(1960 Code, § 3.32) (Ord. 2503, passed - -)