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APPOINTMENTS\\Office Specialist – Karen Dwyre – 5-20-19
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF KAREN DWYRE AS OFFICE
SPECIALIST IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO. __________________________________________________, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: __________________________________________________
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: ___________________________________________________
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance
(Director) has advised the Town Board that there will soon be a vacant, full-time Office Specialist
position in the Department as a result of an upcoming retirement, and
WHEREAS, the Director posted availability for the position, reviewed the current Warren
County Civil Service List for the position, reviewed resumes, interviewed candidates and has
recommended that the Town Board authorize the provisional employment of Karen Dwyre as Office
Specialist as Ms. Dwyre meets the requirements for the position and is listed as a valid candidate on the
Warren County Civil Service List for the position,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of
Karen Dwyre as a full-time Office Specialist in the Town’s Community Development Department
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effective on or June 5, 2019 subject to Ms. Dwyre’s passing of a pre-employment physical as required
by Town Policy, completion of a 26 week probationary period and any other applicable Civil Service
requirements, and contingent upon the Town successfully completing background checks as reasonably
necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired and drug and/or alcohol screening and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board, in its sole discretion, further authorizes that Ms. Dwyre
shall receive a three (3) day unpaid leave of absence during July, 2019, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that Ms. Dwyre shall be paid the hourly rate of pay for the Office Specialist
position as delineated in the Town’s current Agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any
forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of May, 2019 by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT: