Charter of the City of Stockton

ARTICLE X
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

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SECTION 1000. Restrictions

*See Historical Notes at end of Article

No person shall be elected or appointed to any office, position, or employment, the compensation of which was increased or fixed by the City Council while said person was a member thereof, until after the expiration of one (1) year from the date when such person ceased to be a member of the City Council. No Councilmember or City Manager shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract or transaction with the City or any department, board, officer, or employee thereof acting in official capacity, nor become surety for the performance of any contract made with or for the City upon bonds given to the City. No other officer or employee of the City shall be interested in any contract or transaction made by such officer or employee in official capacity, nor by any body or board of which such officer or employee is a member or by any subordinates nor become surety for the performance of any contract made with or for the City upon bonds given to the City. No officer, clerk, assistant, or employee shall receive any commission, money, or thing of value, or derive any profit, benefit, or advantage, directly or indirectly, from or by reason of any dealings with or service for the City by such officer, clerk, assistant, or employee or others, except lawful compensation as such officer, clerk, assistant, or employee. Any contract or transaction made in violation of the provisions of this section may be voided at the election of the City Council.

(SECTION 1000 Continued)

Any willful violation of the provisions of this section by any City officer or employee shall work the forfeiture of such office or employment.

(Amended Election 10/11/49 effective 12/19/49; Amended Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95)

SECTION 1001. Vacation and Military Leave

All officers and regular employees of the City, after serving for at least one (1) year, shall be entitled to a vacation annually. Such vacation shall be at such time as the executive head of the department in which such officer or employee may be serving shall direct and shall be without loss of pay. Any City employee in the Reserve Corps, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps, or National Guard of the United States Army and Navy, when called for the annual fifteen (15) day period of intensive training, shall be permitted to participate therein and shall not suffer loss of pay through such absence nor shall such period devoted to said training be construed as the annual vacation of such employee but said employee shall have in addition thereto, the usual vacation period on pay allotted to City employees.
(Amended Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95)

SECTION 1002. Qualifications Prescribed by Ordinance

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Charter to the contrary, in the event that the City assumes, by annexation, contract, or otherwise, any of the functions of any special district or any other agency or entity, the City Council may prescribe by ordinance the qualifications and conditions, including, but not limited to, residency, rank, compensation, and seniority, applicable to the employment by the City of employees of the special district, agency or entity from which functions are assumed. Qualifications for and conditions of said employment shall comply with rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission regarding retirement seniority, minimum age, height, weight, and promotional eligibility.

(Amended Election 10/9/73 effective 1/17/74; Amended Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95)
Historical Notes:
The title of this Article was amended Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95. Prior to Election of 11/8/94 this Article was numbered VII.
Section 1•:Amended Election 10/11/49 effective 12/19/49; Amended Election 10/9/51 effective 3/6/52; Amended Election 10/13/53 effective 3/16/54; Repealed Election 10/11/77 effective 11/2/77
Section 3•:Reserved
Section 4•:Repealed Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95
Section 5•:Amended Election 10/14/47 effective 3/3/48; Repealed Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95
Section 6-7•:Repealed Election 10/14/47 effective 3/3/48
Section 8•:Repealed Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95
Section 10-13•:Repealed Election 11/8/94 effective 5/22/95
• These section numbers refer to a numbering system that was in place prior to the Election of 11/8/94.