2-28-2: QUALIFICATION; OATH:

The members of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners must be residents of the Village and will be considered officers of the Village. The members of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall file an oath of office with the Village Clerk.

No person may serve on the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners who is an officer or precinct captain of any "established party" as defined in the election code, or who is an elected official of any governmental body. No person shall be appointed as a member of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners who is related, either by blood or marriage, up to the degree of first cousin to any elected official of the Village.

This section shall supersede section 5/10-2.1-3 of said state act. (Ord. 1993-0-89, 10-18-1993; amd. Ord. 1997-0-32, 8-4-1997)

2-28-3: REMOVAL:

Members of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall not be subject to removal except for cause upon written charges and after an opportunity to be heard in their own defense before a public meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village. A majority vote of the President and Board of Trustees shall be required to remove any such member from office. (Ord. 1993-0-89, 10-18-1993; amd. Ord. 1997-0-32, 8-4-1997)

2-28-4: ANNUAL REPORTS; BUDGET REQUEST:

Annually, at any time the corporate authorities may provide, the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall submit to the President a report of its activities, and of the rules in force and the practical effect thereof. In this report, the Board may make suggestions which the Board believes would result in greater efficiency in the Fire or Police Department. The annual report shall also contain detailed information, including statistical information indicating Fire and Police Department progress toward compliance with the Village equal employment opportunity/affirmative recruitment plan. The Board shall also submit an annual budget request to the Municipal governing body prior to the end of each fiscal year. The President shall transmit all reports to the Board of Trustees.

This section shall supersede section 5/10-2.1-19 of said state act. (Ord. 1993-0-89, 10-18-1993; amd. Ord. 1997-0-32, 8-4-1997)

2-28-5: HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR AND BOARD AS MEMBERS OF THE ENTRY LEVEL APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE AND HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR AS SECRETARY OF THE BOARD; DUTIES; SEAL OF THE BOARD:

The Human Resources Director for the Village of Oak Park shall perform the following functions in relation to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners:

   A.   Solicit proposals, interview vendors and recommend the award of contracts to the President and Board of Trustees with regard to any and all contractual services required by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners in the performance of their duties.

   B.   Conduct all recruiting on behalf of the Village for entry level positions in the Fire and Police Departments, and to perform all services and take all actions incidental thereto. (Ord. 1993-0-89, 10-18-1993; amd. Ord. 1997-0-32, 8-4-1997)

   C.   Participate in the Police and Fire Department entry level appointment process as a member of the Entry Level Appointment Committee, comprised of the Human Resources Director, the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners and either the Fire Chief or the Chief of Police, as the case may be, which shall include conducting the oral interview of entry level recruits in accordance with the rules of the Entry Level Appointment Committee and the scoring of each recruit orally interviewed in such a manner as to create a final composite score, based upon the combined equally weighted scores of the participating Committee members, for each orally interviewed recruit. The Human Resources Director shall serve in this capacity at the discretion of the Village Manager, who may designate himself or herself or some other administrative or human resources employee of the Village to serve in this capacity. (Ord. 2006-0-48, 7-17-2006)

   D.   Be the secretary to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. The secretary: 1) shall be responsible for providing clerical support to the Board for the taking and transcribing of minutes for all of the Board's proceedings and for performing all other duties which the Board prescribes, 2) shall keep the minutes of the Board's proceedings, 3) shall be the custodian of all records pertaining to the business of the Board, 4) shall keep a record of all examinations held, and 5) shall be custodian of the seal of the Board, if one is adopted, and the Board is hereby authorized to adopt an official seal and to prescribe the form thereof by resolution of the Board. (Ord. 1993-0-89, 10-18-1993; amd. Ord. 1997-0-32, 8-4-1997)

ARTICLE 29 ENTRY LEVEL APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE

SECTION:

2-29-1: Creation

2-29-2: Duties

2-29-3: Promulgation Of Rules

2-29-4: Examination Of Applicants

2-29-5: Criminal History; Applicants

2-29-6: Fingerprints To Be Furnished

2-29-7: Criminal History Record Information

2-29-8: Persons Exempt From Examination

2-29-9: Register Of Eligibles

2-29-10: Military Credits

2-29-11: Duties Of Human Resources Director

2-29-1: CREATION:

There is hereby established the Entry Level Appointment Committee which shall consist of five (5) members, including the three (3) members of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners; the Fire Chief or Chief of Police, depending upon whether fire or police entry level positions are being considered; and the Director of Human Resources or such other administrative or human resources employee as the Village Manager may designate. The chairperson of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall serve as the chairperson of the Committee; and the Director of Human Resources, or the Village Manager's designee, shall serve as the secretary to the Committee. In matters which require the Committee members to vote, each member of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, the Fire Chief or Chief of Police, as the case may be, and the Director of Human Resources, or other designee of the Village Manager, shall each have a vote equal to one full vote. In matters which require the Committee members to vote and which impact both the Fire and Police Departments, either the Fire Chief or the Chief of Police, or both, may participate as members of the Committee. If only the Fire Chief or Chief of Police votes on such matters, then the vote of either the Fire Chief or Chief of Police shall be equal to one full vote. If, however, both the Fire Chief and Chief of Police vote on a matter impacting both the Fire and Police Departments and requiring the Committee members to vote, the vote of the Fire Chief and Chief of Police shall each be equal to one-half (1/2) of one full vote. (Ord. 2006-0-48, 7-17-06)

2-29-2: DUTIES:

The Entry Level Appointment Committee shall appoint all entry level members of the Fire and Police Departments. The Committee shall establish an entry level eligibility list for the Police and Fire Departments. Each list shall require certification by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners that each list has been established in accordance with the ordinances, rules and policies of the Village prior to posting by the Committee.

The establishment of an entry level eligibility list shall include, but not be limited to, a written examination, a psychological examination, a background check and an oral interview process and shall conform with all other provisions set forth hereinbelow.

The Entry Level Appointment Committee shall authorize the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to issue and the Board shall issue, at the direction of the Committee, certificates of appointment for all appointments made to entry level positions in the Fire and Police Departments. The certificate of appointment shall be signed by the chairperson and secretary, respectively, of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. (Ord. 1993-0-89, 10-18-93; amd. Ord. 1997-0-32, 8-4-97)