(a) As a condition of continued employment, employees who are required to drive vehicles which require a commercial driver’s license (CDL) shall obtain a commercial driver’s license as required by State law prior to driving for the Village. The Village shall reimburse the employee for the cost of the CDL and the cost of annual renewal of the CDL within thirty (30) days after obtaining the license and the tendering to the Village Clerk-Treasurer of proof of payment of the fee for the license. The employee shall also deposit with the appointing authority a copy of his/her currently valid CDL.
(Ord. O-06-070. Passed 12-4-06.)
(b) Any employee who is unable to maintain his/her CDL shall be placed on unpaid, inactive status for a period of up to ninety (90) days during which time the employee shall be eligible to bid on a vacant position for which a CDL is not required. Should there be no vacant position during the ninety (90) day period described above, or, should said employee fail to qualify for a vacant position described above, said employee shall be laid off. Said employee shall not be eligible for benefits during the ninety (90) day period.
(Ord. O-03-018. Passed 5-21-03.)