HB479 Summary

• Removes the prohibition preventing individuals convicted of felonies or offenses involving dishonesty or false statements from being appointed to municipal employment in Class 4 municipalities.

• Requires all appointments to covered city jobs, including promotions, demotions, and transfers, to be placed on a probationary basis from the beginning of employment.

• Maintains the one-year probationary period for most positions, with extended periods for jobs requiring state minimum standards certification until standards are met or one year passes, whichever is later.

• Allows department heads to discharge probationary employees by written statement to the mayor, with the mayor having five business days to request a hearing; failure to request a hearing constitutes consent to discharge.

• Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.