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An Ordinance Amending Appendix A to Chapter 37 of the Village Code of Ordinances (Employee Benefits and Policies)
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WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville has heretofore adopted ordinances creating and adopting the Village Employee Handbook, codified as Appendix A to Chapter 37 of the Village Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, current review of the provisions of the Employee Handbook included as Appendix to Chapter 37 of the Village Code of Ordinances indicates that certain revisions thereto are appropriate in order to provide for the addition of enhanced and independent means of investigating potential employee disciplinary matters.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THAT:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 37 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES. Those provisions of all heretofore adopted Village Ordinances codified as and for Chapter 37-Appendix A-Employee Handbook of the Village Code of Ordinances are hereby amended by the addition of the following text, which text shall hereinafter be codified as and for a new Section 10.25 of the aforesaid Employee Handbook and by the amendment to Section 5.18 Holidays:
10.25 Employee Disciplinary Investigations
(A) External Independent Disciplinary Investigations. An external and independent disciplinary investigation shall be conducted in any case where a complaint is made against a Village employee involving allegations of any of the following types of matters:
(1) Criminal conduct.
(2) Incidents involving substantial physical injury or death.
(3) Discrimination prohibited by this handbook, or other applicable law.
(4) Conduct involving any violation of legally protected civil rights.
5) Any other conduct that serves as the basis for seeking or imposing discipline consisting of a three (3) day or grea...
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