Tougher language pleases council members

YOUNGSTOWN — City council will consider legislation Wednesday with tougher language requiring employees who accept other jobs not compatible with their city employment to immediately resign.

Council will also vote on an ordinance Wednesday requiring those who leave active employment to receive their owed financial benefits in a lump sum and be immediately removed from the payroll.

Council had postponed a vote June 6 on legislation on this issue. Members said the original ordinance was too vague and convoluted regarding compatibility, that it only impacted those accepting full-time employment, and didn’t require all employees who retire or resign from the city to take the lump-sum payment.

City Law Director Iris Torres Guglucello presented council with new legislation today that eliminated “full-time” from in front of “employment,” and cleaned up the language regarding jobs that are “incompatible” with city employment.

Six of the seven members of council attended today’s meeting and said they were satisfied with the language changes.

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