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Be it ordained that Section 8.4 of R.O. 1991 be amended relative to Employee Residency Requirements
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Be it hereby ordained by the Malden City Council that Chapter 8 of the Revised Ordinances of 1991 as amended be and the same is hereby further amended as follows:
-by striking out Section 8.4 its entirety and as it currently exists and inserting in place thereof the following new section 8.4:
SECTION 8.4 RESIDENCY REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS
.1 RESIDENCY DEFINED
As used in this section, residency shall mean the actual principal place where an individual normally resides and has one's permanent home in the particular place where one eats, sleeps and maintains his or her normal personal and household effects. Evidence of residency includes, but is not limited to, a Massachusetts driver's license and/or other issued state or federal photo identification.
.2 RESIDENCY REQUIRED
Any officer or employee of the City shall be a resident of the City of Malden. All employees who are not otherwise exempt under state law or a valid union contract shall be residents of the city or shall become residents of the city within six months of the effective date of employment; provided that this section shall apply only to persons hired after July 1, 2015 and provided further that this section may be waived with respect to a particular employee by a favorable vote of at least nine members of the City Council and the approval of the Mayor.
Being a Malden resident shall serve as a "Preferred Qualification" and shall be given preference for positions to be filled through external recruitment, including positions appointed by the Mayor or City Council. At least one Malden resident, shall be interviewed for any position to be filled.
.3 RESIDENCY EXCEPTIONS
In the event that upon the closing of the advertised posting period for applications, no person who meets the residency requirement contained in this section applies for the position, or in the ev...
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