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(a) The City Commission may authorize certain employees as "citation officers". The legislative body of the city may authorize the duties of citation officers as needed. Citation officers shall have the qualifications prescribed by ordinance.
(b) No person shall be appointed as a citation officer unless he or she is:
(1) At least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(2) A citizen of the United States; and
(3) Have a valid Kentucky drivers license; and
(4) Is a high school graduate or has received a General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.); and
(5) No person who has been convicted of a felony is eligible for appointment.
(c) Before entering upon his/her duties of office, a citation officer shall take the oath as prescribed by Kentucky Constitution, § 228.
(d) If required by the City Commission, a bond in such amount as may be fixed by the City Commission, shall be filed with the City Clerk.
(e) The City Manager shall make the appointment with approval of the Commission. The citation officer shall serve at the pleasure of the City Commission. The citation officer shall file a monthly report with the City Commission on the first day of each month reporting on activities for the previous month. The City Manager may delegate to the Chief of Police or other officer or employee of the city the superintendence over the citation officer.
(f) Citation Officers shall not have the powers of peace officers to make arrests and shall not therefore complete the training prescribed in KRS 95.955, but may issue citations as authorized by ordinance upon observance of:
(1) Non-moving motor vehicle offenses.
(2) Violations of ordinances except for moving motor vehicle offenses and except for offenses which constitute a violation of the Kentucky Penal Code.
(3) Any other duties prescribed by the City Commission and not contrary to state law.
(g) The procedure for citations issued by a citation officer shall be as provided in KRS 431.015.
(h) This section shall not be a limitation on the power of a citation officer to make an arrest as a private person as provided in KRS 431.005.
(Ord. No. 1708, 10-9-06; Ord. No. 1890, § 2, 12-12-16)
ARTICLE IV. PERSONNEL
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
(a) The classification plan, compensation plan (attached hereto as amended) and procedures are hereby adopted by reference and shall be the system of personnel administration for the city.
(b) The classification plan, and compensation plan, or any portion thereof, may be waived, altered, amended, or suspended by ordinance. The personnel policies and procedures, or any portion thereof, may be waived, altered, amended, or suspended by municipal order, resolution, or ordinance.
(c) Copies of the classification plan, compensation plan, and personnel policies and procedures (as shall be amended from time to time) shall be attached to the ordinance which established this section and filed in the office of the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 1313, 8-24-82; Ord. No. 1352, 11-26-85; Ord. No. 1373, § 1, 10-28-86; Ord. No. 1565, 10-12-99; Ord. No. 1571, 5-9-00; Ord. No. 1586, 1-17-01; Ord. No. 1591, 3-12-01; Ord. No. 1599, 6-25-01; Ord. No. 1607, 10-22-01; Ord. No. 1646, § 1, - - ; Ord. No. 1661, § 1, 6-28-04, Ord. No. 1680, § 1, 6-27-05; Ord. No. 1695, 12-19-05; Ord. No. 1717, § 1, 7-9-07; Ord. No. 1737, § 1, 6-9-08; Ord. No. 1756, § 1, 6-22-09; Ord. No. 1773, § 1, 7-12-10; Ord. No. 1787, § 1, 6-27-11; Ord. No. 1808, § 1, 7-9-12; Ord. No. 1820, § 1, 6-24-13; Ord. No. 1844, § 1, 9-8-14; Ord. No. 1916, § 1, 7-9-18; Ord. No. 1936, § 1, 8-26-19; Ord. No. 1941, § 1, 11-12-19; Ord. No. 1956, § 1, 10-26-20; Ord. No. 1971, § 1, 7-12-21; Ord. No. 1995, § 1, 7-11-22; Ord. No. 1999, § 1, 9-12-22)
State law reference - Personnel and pay classification plan mandated, KRS 83A.070(3).
(a) The pension plan established for the city's policemen and firemen under Chapter 95 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes are hereby frozen effective August 1, 1988, to participation by those existing employees who are then participating therein and who file with the city on or before October 31, 1988, a written election to continue participating therein in lieu of participating in CERS.
(b) The city hereby elects to participate in CERS effective August 1, 1988, and authorizes the mayor to execute the appropriate instruments to effectuate such election.
(c) All employees now participating in the existing city pension plans are hereby authorized to terminate such participation and transfer to CERS.
(d) The city shall continue to fund and manage its existing pension plan for the benefit of any employees electing to continue therein and those who are entitled to benefits in existing pension plan.
(e) Employees hired after August 1, 1988, who are otherwise eligible to participate in the city pension plan, shall participate only in CERS.
(f) The city hereby adopts the terms and provisions of the CERS under KRS 78.510 through 78.852, elects the alternate participation plan under KRS 78.530(3), and declares its intention to enter into an agreement with the board of trustees for the amortization of the cost of such prior service credit over a thirty-year period commencing on or about August 1, 1988.
(g) The individual employee accounts in the existing city pension plan shall be transferred to CERS for credit to the respective employee's individual account in CERS, pursuant to KRS 78.531(1) and (2), upon the election of such employees to participate in CERS.
(h) The city manager is hereby directed to certify to the board of trustees the names of all employees deemed to be working in a hazardous position for purposes of KRS 61.592, and all policemen and firemen employed after August 1, 1988, shall, if otherwise qualified, be eligible for CERS hazardous position coverage.
(Code 1977, § 9.410; Ord. No. 1400, §§ 1-8, 7-26-88)
State law reference--County employees' retirement system, KRS 78.510 et seq.
§§ 2-98 - 2-110. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS*
State law reference--City police and fire departments, KRS Ch. 95
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