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No. on December 15, 1981, the City Council of
f Fort Worth passed Ordinance No. 8486, which
the establishment, regulation and maintenance
system now contained in Article V of Chapter 2
of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended,
WHEREAS, Article V of Chapter 2 provides that the Person-
nel Director shall prepare personnel policies which shall
provide for such rules, practices and procedures as may
.be necessary for the effective administration of the City's
Merit System, and
WHEREAS, such personnel policies, when approved by
the City Manager, shall be proposed to the City Council,
and the City Council may, by resolution, adopt them with
or without amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, by Resolution effective
March 1, 1984, adopted a revision to the City's personnel
policies contained in a volume entitled "Personnel Rules
and Regulations," which volume is available for inspection
and is on file as a public record in the Office of the City
Secretary; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 1986, the Immigration Reform
and Control Act of 1986 took effect; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Fort Worth
to adopt a personnel policy to establish procedures for
implementation of and compliance with provisions of the
Act, and
WHEREAS, such a policy has been approved by the City
Manager and proposed to the City Council as an amendment
to the City's "Personnel Rules and Regulations",
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
That the City Council hereby adopts, without amendment,
the attached personnel regulation entitled "1986 Immigration
Act Documentation- Section D, No. 30," and hereby amends
the "Personnel Rules and Regulations" accordingly, as provided
in Article V of Chapter ?' of the Code of the City of Fort
Worth (1986), as amended.
Adopted this Z'-61t' day of 1987.
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^ya CITY OF FORT WORTH PERSONNEL REGULATIONS SECTION D
SUBJECT Immigration Act Documentation REVISION NO NUMBER 30
EFFECTIVE DATE PAGE 1 OF 3
DATE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BY CITY MANAGER
1.0 Purpose
To outline the responsibilities of City departments in complying with the
provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
2.0 Departments Affected
All departments
3.0 Policy
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-603) requires the
City of Fort Worth to verify the legal employability of prospective
employees and maintain records of such verifications.
4.0 Procedures/Rules
4.1 All persons hired after November 6, 1986 (effective date of Act),
are required at the time of employment to provide documentation
proving he or she is a citizen or national of the United States, an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien
authorized to be employed in the United States.
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4.2 Employees hired before November 6, 1986 are not required to prove
1 citizenship or legal alien status.
1 4.3 All persons (including SO-Is) to whom job offers are extended on
June 1, 1987 and thereafter must present the verification documen-
tation to an appropriate staff member of the Personnel Department
or designee within ten (10) working days after the job offer has
been accepted.
4 3.1 Persons must accept or reject job offers within five (5)
working days after an offer has been made, failure to do
so results in an automatic withdrawal of the job offer.
4.3.2 A Job Acceptance Notice will be sent to document the date
on which a job offer was made and the date on which a fob
offer was accepted.
4 3.3 If employment will not become effective within the ten
(10) working day period, the hiree must present the proper
documentation at a time agreed upon by the employing de-
partment and the hiree However, in no case will employ-
ment become effective without the proper documentation.
4.4 Hiring authorities should alert applicants promptly that proof of
employment authorization will be required as a condition of employ-
ment. The employing department should inform applicants what docu-
mentation will be required if they are later selected for hire
The City's application has been revised to provide this notifica-
tion, but departments should reinforce.
CITY OF FORT WORTH PERSONNEL REGULATIONS
SUBJECT Immigration Act Documentation REVISION NO.
• EFFECTIVE DATE
DATE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BY CITY MANAGER
SECTION
NUMBER
PAGE 2 OF
D
4.5 The Act applies to new employees of every rank, including officers,
part-time and temporary workers.
4.5.1 Applicants referred by the Texas Employment Commission will be
certified by the Texas Employment Commission and a certifica-
tion notice will be issued by the Texas Employment Commission
to each eligible person referred.
4 6 Documentation required
4.6.1 For each new hire, the City, at the time of processing, will
attest on Form I-9, that it has physically examined the proper
documents and has verified that the hiree is not an unauthor-
ized alien ineligible to work in the United States. The City
is responsible for insuring that the hiree completes his or her
portion of Form I-9.
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4.6.2 The employee hired must attest on the Form I-9 that he or she
is a citizen or national of the United States, an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized
to be employed in the United States.
4.6.3 The Personnel Department will attach to the attestation forms
photocopies of the documentation relied upon
4.6 4 The forms will be retained in the employee personnel file in
the Personnel Department.
4.7 Proof of identity and employment authorization may be shown by
4.7.1 U S. Passport,
4.7.2 Certificate of U.S. Citizenship or Certificate of Naturali-
zation,
4.7.3 Unexpired foreign passport authorizing U.S. employment, or
4.7.4 Resident alien card or other alien registration card containing
the applicant's identification, photograph, and authorization
to work in the U S.A.
4.8 If none of the above is available, hirees must present the following
4.8.1 Original U.S. Social Security Number Card,
4.8.2 Certificate of birth in the U.S. bearing a seal or other certi-
fication, or
4.8.3 Unexpired Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Employment Authorization,
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CITY OF FORT WORTH PERSONNEL REGULATIONS
a SUBJECT Immigration Act Documentation REVISION NO.
I EFFECTIVE DATE
DATE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BY CITY MANAGER
AND one of the following identification cards-
4.8.4 Valid U.S. driver's license containing photograph;
4.8.5 U.S. Military Card; or
4.8.6 Other identification card specified by the INS
SECTION D
NUMBER 30
PAGE 3 OF 3
4.9 Enforcement
4.9.1 The U.S. Justice Department has responsibility for enforcing
the provisions of the Act.
4 9 2 The Personnel Department of the City will have the responsibi-
lity of enforcing the provisions of the Act on behalf of the
City.
5.0 Appendix/Appendices
5.1 Form-1-9
5.2 Job Acceptance Notice
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