(1) Conviction of a Crime. Any person convicted of a crime or offense involving moral turpitude may be ineligible to assume any City office, position or employment and, upon conviction thereof while in office, may have to forfeit his office. In determining whether a person who has been convicted of a crime or offense involving moral turpitude is eligible to hold a City office, position or employment, or whether a person must forfeit his office pursuant to this provision, the City shall take the following factors into consideration:
(a) The temporal proximity of the crime or offense in question to the date the person has applied for or been appointed to any City office, position or employment;
(b) The duties and responsibilities of the City office, position or employment in question;
(c) The nature and elements of the crime or offense involving moral turpitude for which the person has been convicted; and
(d) Any other factors based on the crime or offense involving moral turpitude that weigh on the ability of the person to perform the duties and responsibilities of the office, position or employment.
(2) Fair Chance Hiring.
(a) The City of York hereby establishes a fair chance hiring policy that removes the criminal history question from the City of York employment application.
(1) In making hiring decisions, the city shall consider the public interest of ensuring access to employment for former offenders.
(2) The City of York may still consider a past conviction as part of an applicant's background check in making hiring decisions.
(b) The City of York encourages all businesses in the City to remove the criminal history question from their applications to allow applicants the opportunity to stand on their own merits.
(Ord. 5-2018. Passed 5-16-18.)