(a) Age Requirements for Police and Fire Departments
No police officer shall be hired who is younger than twenty-one (21) years of age. No fire or rescue person shall be hired who is younger than eighteen (18) years of age. There shall be no maximum age limit for officers of the police, fire or rescue divisions.
(b) Character, Criminal Records
The City shall not employ any person who has been convicted of a felony, nor employ any person otherwise prohibited from holding a position in public service.
(c) No Political or Religious Tests
Consideration of political or religious opinions as a test for employment or promotion in any position of the City service shall not be practiced. Membership in any organization shall not be required of any employee.
(d) Physical Examinations
Full-time employment with the City of Napoleon shall be contingent, and part-time, permanent part-time, or temporary employment may be contingent on passing a physical examination by a physician designated by the City, at the City of Napoleon's expense, after an offer of employment, to determine that employees are physically capable of performing the essential job duties.
(e) Probationary Period
All newly appointed classified employees shall serve a probationary period of one (1) year. An employee shall not receive credit toward completion of the probationary period for absence from work for any approved time off in excess of five (5) work days.
Newly hired classified employees shall have no seniority during their probationary period. Upon completion of the probationary period, their seniority date shall be the original date of current appointment for the purpose of : (1) determining the employee’s entitlement to all fringe benefits; and (2) determining the employee’s continuous service date.
Probationary employees are only entitled to benefits such as health, overtime, compensatory time, paid leave, retirement pickup and other such similar type benefits when and as provided elsewhere in this code for non-probationary employees, unless otherwise stated. What is considered a similar type benefit shall be at the sole determination of the appointing authority.
(Ord. 035-22. Passed 7-18-22.)