2-152-115 Registration with Federal Selective Service System – Required.

   Every male who is at least 18 years old but not yet attained the age of 26 years old, seeking employment with the City of Chicago, shall submit documentation evidencing his registration with the Federal Selective Service System. Those in this age range offered employment with the City of Chicago shall be prohibited from employment with the City of Chicago until such time as he does submit the required documentation.

(Added Coun. J. 10-3-90, p. 21783)

2-152-120 Badges and identification cards for employees.

   (a)   The department of human resources shall issue a photographic identification card to each city employee for identification and for recording time and attendance at work. Such card, which shall be marked with the words "City of Chicago", shall include (1) the employee's name, (2) a photograph of the employee, and (3) any other information that the department of human resources may reasonably require to implement this subsection. The department of human resources shall maintain an accurate registry of persons to whom such cards have been issued. The photographic identification card required under this subsection shall be issued to the employee at the city's expense. Provided, however, that the employee may be assessed a reasonable fee to replace a lost or stolen card.

   (b)   The head of every department or other agency of the city government may furnish to its employees a department-specific or agency-specific identification card or badge in cases where the employee's duties bring the employee in contact with the public at places other than City Hall or other municipal buildings or under other appropriate circumstances as determined by the head of such department or agency. Such card or badge, which may be numbered, shall indicate the nature of such person's employment and shall contain any other information that the head of the department or agency may reasonably require to implement this subsection. Such card or badge shall be worn by the employee at all times when the employee is on duty unless otherwise required in a written policy adopted by the department or agency.

   The applicable department or agency shall maintain accurate records of persons to whom cards or badges under this subsection (b) have been issued, and shall take appropriate steps to ensure that such cards or badges, as well as the photographic identification cards issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, are surrendered to the department or agency when the employee retires from service or terminates his or her employment with the city or, in the case of department- specific or agency-specific cards or badges, is transferred to a position within the department or agency or elsewhere within the city where such card or badge is not required. Any card or badge required under this subsection shall be issued to the employee at the department's or agency's expense. Provided, however, that the employee may be assessed a reasonable replacement fee if the card or badge is lost or stolen.

   (c)   It shall be unlawful for any person who has been issued any card or badge by the city to fail to surrender such card or badge or other city property to the city when such person retires from service or terminates his or her employment with the city or, in the case of department-specific or agency-specific cards or badges, is transferred to a position within the department or agency or elsewhere in the city where such card or badge is not required. Any person who violates this subsection (c) shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. This section shall not prohibit the issuance or continued possession of retiree status badges or other insignia by retired employees of the department of police or fire department.

   (d)   It shall be unlawful for any person who is not an employee of the city or who is not otherwise lawfully in possession of any card or badge issued under this section to wear, display or use such card or badge or to cause such card or badge to be worn, displayed or used. Any person who violates this subsection (c) shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

   (e)   It shall be unlawful for any person, with the intent to defraud or deceive any other person, to impersonate an officer or employee of the city or to otherwise falsely represent himself or herself to be an officer or employee of the city. Any person who violates this subsection (e) shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Prior code § 25-11; Amend Coun. J. 10-8-14, p. 93148, § 1)

2-152-130 Fees for services to public.

   Any city officer upon whom the duty devolves is hereby authorized to demand and receive as fees for the use of the city (except where provision is herein made to the contrary) as follows:

      Transferring any license.....$2.00

      Issuing any deed for real estate.....$2.00

      Using the corporate seal on any attestation, acknowledgment, or other certificate.....$0.50

      Administering any oath and attesting the same.....$0.25

      Issuing certified copies of any record, each 100 words.....$0.25

      Issuing copies of reports to persons or organizations having an interest therein.....$5.00

      Minimum charge per report with a $1.50 per page charge in excess of two pages.

(Prior code § 25-12)

2-152-140 Standard of care in appropriation and expenditure of public funds.

   (A)   Whenever used in this ordinance, the following words or terms shall have the following respective meanings unless different meanings clearly appear from the context:

      (a)   "City" means the City of Chicago, Illinois.

      (b)   "Employees" means individuals employed by the City of Chicago, either full-time or part-time.

      (c)   "Elected officials" means the mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, and aldermen of the City of Chicago.

      (d)   "Appropriation process" means any and all actions taken by elected officials and employees that in any manner relates to the appropriation of city monies, irrespective of the source of such monies.

      (e)   "Expenditure process" means any and all actions taken by elected officials and employees that in any manner relates to the expenditure of city monies irrespective of the source of such monies or the purpose of such expenditures.

   (B)   The standard of care for determining the legality of the appropriation or expenditure process of public funds is established as one of good faith. Employees or elected officials who expend or appropriate public funds shall not be personally liable for any act on behalf of the city to the extent that employees and elected officials have acted in good faith in the performance of their duties. This good-faith immunity shall be available in any action at law or equity, whether now pending or to be brought in the future, and regardless of the party initiating the action. Reliance by employees or elected officials upon the advice and opinions of the corporation counsel shall constitute good-faith performance of duties.

(Prior code § 25-13.2; Added Coun. J. 3-8-89, p. 25707)

2-152-150 Applicants for employment – Disclosure of indebtedness to City.

   (a)   Whenever used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

   "Debt" means a specified sum of money owed to the City for which the period granted for payment has expired.

   (b)   Every person who is given an offer of employment with the City shall submit a debt check application to the Department of Human Resources.

   (c)   A person offered employment with the City, but who owes a debt to the City, shall not be hired by the City unless the Commissioner of Human Resources determines that such person:

      (1)   Has enrolled in a payment plan to pay the debts owed to the City with the Department of Finance, or other appropriate City department, with the ability for such enrollment to occur during the period after the offer of employment but required to happen before being hired by the City, and is in compliance with the agreement; or

      (2)   Is contesting liability for, or the amount of, the debt in a pending administrative or judicial proceeding; or

      (3)   Has filed a petition in bankruptcy and the debts owed the City are dischargeable in bankruptcy.

   (d)   This section shall not apply to unpaid workers such as volunteers who are not appointees to boards, commissions, and other similar bodies.

(Prior code § 25-13.3; Added Coun. J. 10-25-89, p. 5788; Amend Coun. J. 6-7-90, p. 17027; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.6; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. I, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-22, p. 54948, Art. I, § 13)

2-152-155 Compliance with child support obligations – Condition of city employment.

   (a)   Every person who is given an offer of employment with the city shall file an affidavit with the department of human resources disclosing any unpaid court-ordered child support obligations owed by the applicant, and including the court number of their child support case and the county and state in which the child support case is pending.

   (b)   Where an applicant's affidavit discloses, or the department of human resources otherwise determines, that an applicant owes any unpaid court- ordered child support, such applicant shall only be hired by the city on the condition that he or she establishes one of the following within six months of the start of employment:

      (1)   the applicant has paid to the obligee all child support due under the court order, as evidenced by a certified court order or official clerk's record that no support is due and owing; or

      (2)   the applicant has entered into a court- approved agreement for the payment of all child support owed and is in compliance with that agreement; or

      (3)   the applicant is not an obligor under a court-ordered child support obligation.

   Failure to establish one of the above criteria within six months of the start of employment shall be grounds for discharge.

   (c)   In addition, all new and existing city employees must take all steps within their power to ensure that an income withholding notice for any current, ongoing child support obligation has been served upon the City of Chicago and amounts are being deducted from their salary or wages in compliance therewith.

   (d)   All city employees must comply with all court-ordered child support obligations as a condition of employment. Noncompliance shall be grounds for discipline.

   (e)   The department of human resources is authorized to treat administrative child support orders in the same manner as it does court-ordered child support obligations under this section and to promulgate rules and regulations to govern the treatment of such administrative orders. As used herein, "administrative child support orders" are orders or findings by the Illinois Department of Public Aid (or any other state agency authorized by statute to so act in its stead), pursuant to Article X of the Illinois Public Aid Code, 305 ILCS 5/10-1 to 1-022, or any similar statute, imposing child support payment obligations.

   (f)   The department of human resources is further authorized to do the following:

      (1)   investigate the child support payment records of employees and applicants to determine compliance with court-ordered child support obligations;

      (2)   provide information on employees and applicants to the appropriate Cook County and State of Illinois governmental entities, to the extent allowed by law, to assist those offices in enforcement of child support obligations;

      (3)   provide the names and business addresses of employees to persons seeking to enforce court- ordered child support orders and child support withholding notices, and their legal representatives, to the extent allowed by law, on the condition that such information be used solely for the purpose of assisting in child support enforcement; provided that the names and identifying information of persons seeking to enforce child support orders shall be deemed confidential; and

      (4)   promulgate regulations relating to the operation of this section.

(Added Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15393; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-98, p. 75051; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.6)

2-152-160 Misconduct – Removal from office.

   Any officer violating any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of misconduct in office and shall be liable to removal from office thereof.

(Prior code § 25-13)