Looks like TKC TIPSTERS and Commenters have some sway with their many, many complaints . . . Following the story on TKC this morning regarding Genaro Ruiz residency concerns . . .
Amy Jordan, The Communication Guru for Mayor-Elect Sly James sent me this:
Subject line: "It Takes Nine Months" . . . For human gestation and to move into the city to meet residency requirements for KCMO employment. A little mom humor from me this morning....
Check it....
Then she sent Sec. 2-972. of the City Charter pertaining to Residence of City employees and here I thought somebody was going to bring up the contract employee exemption that is sorta sketchy . . . Read the Charter excerpt after the jump.
Even better . . .
Check the EXCLUSIVE quote from Jordan . . .
"The Mayor-elect was aware of where Genaro lives when he was interviewed, and like is the case for all employees recruited by the city, he had to agree to move into the city limits to work in the Mayor's office. Genaro agreed to move when he accepted the position.
The charter is clear and makes sense. Not all new city employees live in KC when they apply for jobs here. We want the best and brightest and the city charter wisely gives people time to move after they accept positions with the city."
Not too shabby . . . She's my first pic for Sly's new Director of Communications despite the fact that so many folks from the campaign are too afraid of being "Funked" over in local politics.
Now . . . After the jump, check the Charter section . . . It still means Genaro is going to have to move just like the Tipsters said, but he's got time . . .
Sec. 2-972.
The following conditions regulating residence shall apply to all nonelected city employees:
(1) Employment preference. Preference for employment shall be given to residents of the city for all positions in the classified service.
(2) Applicants. Applicants for employment with the city, who are nonresidents at the time of appointment, shall establish residence inside the city limits within nine months after the date of appointment. In the discretion of the director of human resources, persons who, at the time the nine months expires, have entered into a contract to purchase a residence for their use and who are prepared to move in within a reasonable time not to exceed six months may be deemed to have met this requirement.
(3) Workplace exception. Any employee whose work is of such a nature that he spends 75 percent of his work time outside the city limits shall be exempted from this residence requirement.
(4) Residence defined. Residence is defined as the place where a person has his true, fixed, and permanent home and principal establishment and to which, whenever he is absent, he has the intention of returning. A person satisfies the residence requirement if a portion of the lot or the parcel of land on which his residence is located is within the city limits.
(5) Change of residency forfeiture. Any employee who has established a residence within the city limits and who subsequently moves his place of residence outside the city limits shall forfeit his position of employment with the city.
(6) Failure to comply forfeiture. Nonelected employees of the city failing to comply with the provisions of this section will be dismissed from the municipal service forthwith.
(7) Rules authorized. The director of human resources is authorized to promulgate rules on residence consistent with this ordinance, subject to city manager approval.
(8) Limited application of definition. This section defines residence for city employment purposes only.
(9) Involuntary transfer of employment MAST--Exception. Should the city modify the method by which ambulance services are provided resulting in the transfer of MAST employees to the city to perform the functions provided by MAST at the time of the transfer, MAST employees living outside the city at that time may continue their residency at the location outside the city. Should the employee voluntarily move his or her residence after the date the employee becomes a city employee, the employee shall comply with the requirements of this section.
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And that is how it should be done.
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