(a) All persons hired by the City of Flint in the Classified Service to positions assigned to levels 22E and below, on or after July 1, 1990, shall, as a condition of continued employment with the City of Flint reside within 20 miles of the corporate limits of the City of Flint. This condition shall continue throughout his or her term of employment. Failure to establish and maintain residency within 20 miles of the corporate limits of the City of Flint, including any relocation of residency outside of the City of Flint after obtaining employment, shall result in action to vacate the employee form his or her position and termination of the employment relationship. The City Council may waive this residency requirement for employment in the Classified Service for good cause shown. Nothing contained within this subsection shall apply to positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Flint and a recognized exclusive collective bargaining agent.
(b) Any employee who is required to maintain residency within 20 miles of the corporate limits of the City of Flint either as a condition of employment contained in a collective bargaining agreement or by reason of ordinance may not hereafter be transferred or promoted to positions in the Classified Service, levels 22E and below, except where the employee is otherwise agreeable to continue to maintain his or her residency within 20 miles of the corporate limits of the City of Flint. The City Council may waive residency requirements for employment in the Classified Service for good cause shown. Nothing contained within this subsection (b) shall apply to promotions or transfers to positions covered in a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Flint and a recognized exclusive collective bargaining agent.
(c) Failure to maintain residency within 20 miles of the corporate limits of the City of Flint as required by subsection (b) above, will constitute noncompliance with the residency requirement and shall result in action to vacate the employee’s position and the employee shall be deemed to have voluntarily terminated his or her employment. Nothing contained within this subsection (c) shall apply to promotions or transfers to positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Flint and a recognized exclusive collective bargaining agent.
(Ord. 3135, passed 4-23-1990; Ord. 3453, passed 4-10-2000)