HomeMy WebLinkAbout1094 Employee Jeremy Shifflett BILL NO. 2012 — 001 ORDINANCE NO. I C/
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, TO EMPLOY JEREMY
L SHIFFLETT AS A FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
AND ESTABLISHING A SALARY AND START DATE FOR SUCH EMPLOYEE
WHEREAS, City Code Section 110.070 provides for the appointment of employees of the
City by the City Administrator with approval of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 110.140 provides for the establishment of the salary of non-
efected employees of the City by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen find it is in the best interest of the City to approve the
appointment of Jeremy L. Shifflett as a Police Officer in the Department of Public Safety as
provided herein;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1— HIRING OF EMPLOYEE. Jeremy L. Shifflett is hereby employed as a Full-
Time Police Officer in the Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 2— STARTING SALARY. The starting salary for this position shall be set at
$37,650.00 per year and the employee shall be placed on a one-year work test period. The salary
shall thereafter be adjusted according to the annual budget and the personnel policies and
procedures of the City as may be adopted from time to time.
SECTION 3- REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4— SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. The provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any
provision hereof is declared invalid, unconstitutional or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect
the validity of the remainder of this ordinance.
SECTION 5— EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect as of January
4, 2012.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, passed and
approved by a majority of the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Riverside,
Missouri, this 3` day of January, 2012. ��
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Ordinance Overview
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Overview
The Department of Public Safety has an opening for a full time police officer. This
position resulted from the promotion Patrolman Brent Holland to the rank of sergeant,
after the retirement of Sergeant Dennis Jones. Subsequently this vacant position is
available with current budget funds.
Police officers must have the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; the
ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates,
peers and supervisors; the ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations
and in making decisions and to demonstrate good work ethics. Great care is taken to
ensure selected candidates meet organizational standards and possess the ability for
growth - we have found that in Mr. Shifflett.
Mr. Shifflett lives in the Gladstone area and is anxious to be a part of the DPS team. Mr.
Shiftlett understands the importance of the position he is applying. The starting salary
for Mr. Shifflett has been set at $3�,650.0o which falls in the "range F", as indicated in
the below listed chart.
Police Officer/Ex. Admin. Assist.
Range F Fire Fi hter /Em. Mana e./Building Official/Crew Chief $37,650 to $53,250 45,450