HomeMy WebLinkAbout1549 New Hire Full-Time Police Officer James Turk BILL NO. 2017-047 ORDINANCE NO. /,5419
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF JAMES TURK 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-
elected 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 James Turk 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. James Turk 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
$18.56 per hour. 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ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.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.
2017. SECTION 5— EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect as of July 12,
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 11th day of July 2017. yy
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AGENDA DATE: 2017-07-11
TO: Mayor and Board of Aldermen
FROM: Chris Skinrood—Police Chief
RE: Hiring Ordinance—JamesTurk
Position Information
This hire will fill a vacant Police Officer position. The Police Officer position is in the Independent Developing
salary band -$37,600 to$56,400 with a midpoint of$47,000.
Hiring Recommendation
Staff recommends approving the following hire:
Candidate: James Turk
Open Position:Police Officer
FLSA Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Starting Pay: $18.56/hour, equivalent to $38,606.00 annually with 10%of his salary going towards his
attendance at the Kansas City MO Police Academy. Upon completion of the academy his salary will be
increased to $42,895.00.
This individual has passed all required pre-employment testing and is considered to be a qualified candidate
for this position.