Agenda - Council Work Session - 07/22/2014

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3.7 Criminal 4.6 Background Investigations Authority State law authorizes city police departments to conduct criminal history background investigations on applicants for City positions using Minnesota Computerized Criminal History data. Applications This section applies only to applicants who are finalists for regular, temporary, and volunteer status positions. Before a finalistthe investigation is eligible to receive a conditional iob offer or begin employment with the Citvtadertakex, the applicant must authorize the Police Department, in writing, to undertake a criminal history backeroundthe investigation and to release the information to the City Council, City administrator and/or other City staff as appropriate. Rejection of Applications Except in the case of exceptions set forth in Minnesota state law, as may be amended from time to time, if the City rejects an application for employment due partly or solely to the applicant's prior conviction of a crime which relates directly to the position sought, the City's Human Resources Manager will notify the applicant in writing of the following: s-1) Thethe Grounds and reasons for denial; b. Thethe applicant complaint and grievance procedure set forth in 2) Minnesota State law, as may be amended from time to time; 3) Thethe earliest date the applicant may reapply for employment or a volunteer position; and - - - Formatted: List eThatthat all competent evidence of rehabilitation will be considered upon re- Numbering Style: application. Aligned at: 0.25' Only public conviction information related directly to the position sought will be considered in denying employment. In situations where identity is questioned, fingerprint verifications will be allowed. The City reserves the rieht to consider the applicant's criminal history. includine any and all evidence of rehabilitation. when evaluatine him or her for employment with the City. to the maximum extent permitted by law. 3.8 Training Period The trainine period is an inteeral part of the selection process and will be used for the purpose of closely observine the employee's work and for traininn the employee in work expectations. Traininn periods apply to new hires, transfers, promotions and rehires. Traininn periods are six months in duration, but may be extended by, for example, an unpaid leave of absence. 221Page - Formatted: Font: Arial, 14 pt 1 1 1 Formatted: Heading 2 A -Formatted: List Paragraph, Numbered Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, .. + Start at: Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5" Paragraph, Numbered 1, 2, 3, ... + Start at: ' + Indent at: 0.5" Formatted: List Paragraph, Numbered Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, ... + Start at: Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5" + Level: 1 + 1 + Alignment: Left + + Level: 1 + 1 + Alignment: Left + + Level: 1 + 1 + Alignment: Left + Formatted: Normal, Space Before: 0.05 pt, Line spacing: Exactly 12 pt