CIVIL SERVICE
RULES AND REGULATIONS

	Rule	Section	Page
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION	1		1
Appointment	1	1	1
Officers	1	2	1
Election	1	3	2
Removal of Officers	1	4	2
Committees	1	5	2
Procedural Rules	1	6	2
Robert's Rules of Order	1	7	3
Suspension of Rules	1	8	3
Commission Recorder	1	9	3
Public Employee's Right to Privacy	1	10	3
Removal of Commissioner for Cause	1	11	4
Hearing Officers	1	12	5
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION	2		6
RULE 3 (RESERVED)	3		8
CLASSIFICATION	4		9
Class Specifications Interpreted	4	1	9
Classification of New Positions	4	2	9
Reclassification of Positions	4	3	9
COMPENSATION	5		11
Compensation	5	1	11
Compensation Changes	5	2	12
Transfer to Same Class and Grade	5	3	12
Executive Compensation Plan	5	4	12
Professional/Managerial Compensation	5	5	13
Transfer During Probationary Period	5	6	14
CERTIFICATION	6		15
Requisition	6	1	15
Certification	6	2	15
Certification to Multiple Vacancies	6	3	15
Failure to Respond to Offer of Appointment	6	4	15
Waiver	6	5	15
Objection by Department Head	6	6	15
Notice of Appointment and Separation	6	7	16
Cancellation of Certifications	6	8	16
Notice of Certification	6	9	16
Nepotism	6	10	16
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY APPPOINTMENTS	7		17
Provisional Appointments	7	1	17
Temporary Appointments	7	2	17
Privileges	7	3	17
Temporary Appointment Made Regular	7	4	17
Reappointment to Temporary Employment	7	5	17
APPLICATIONS	8		18
Filing of Applications	8	1	18
Applications On File	8	2	19
Appeals From Disqualification from Examination	8	3	19
Age	8	4	20
EXAMINATION, MARKING AND RATING	9		21
Special Credit	9	1	21
Ratings for Veterans	9	2	21
Penalty for Deceit in Examination	9	3	22
Tie Ratings	9	4	22
Notice to Candidate of Result of Examination	9	5	23
Preservation of Examination Papers	9	6	23
Review of Examination and Appeals	9	7	23
EXAMINATION STANDARDS	10		24
Character	10	1	24
Content	10	2	24
Subjects and Weights	10	3	24
Special Examiners	10	4	25
Medical Examinations	10	5	25
Notice of New Examinations	10	6	25
Current City Employees	10	7	25
PROMOTIONAL PROCESS	11		26
Governing Provisions	11	1	26
Frequency of Examination	11	2	26
Eligibility	11	3	26
Promotion Within City or Department	11	4	27
Promotion After Reclassification	11	5	27
Temporary Appointments	11	6	27
ELIGIBLE LISTS	12		28
Duration of Eligible Lists	12	1	28
Change of Address	12	2	28
Impact of Changes	12	3	28
Revocation of List	12	4	28
Removal From Eligible List Through Loss of Qualifications	12	5	28
Removal From the Promotional List of Persons Permanently Separated From Service	12	6	28
Removal From Lower List if Appointed From Higher List	12	7	28
Certification of Eligible Lists	12	8	29
Removal From Eligible Lists for Failure To Pass Probationary Period	12	9	29
LEAVE OF ABSENCE, RESIGNATION, SICK LEAVE LEAVE AND VACATIONS	13		30
Leave of Absence	13	1	30
Sick Leave	13	2	32
Vacation Leave	13	3	34
Vacation Schedules	13	4	35
Resignations	13	5	35
Reinstatement From Military Leave	13	6	36
Reinstatement Following Resignation	13	7	36
False or Fraudulent Application for Leave	13	8	36
APPEAL OF EFFICIENCY RATINGS	14		37
SUSPENSION, REDUCTION, DISCHARGE	15		39
Clauses of Suspension, Reduction or Discharge	15	1	39
Disciplinary Notice	15	2	41
Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action, Procedure and Limitation of Action	15	3	41
Resignation Before Appeal Decision	15	4	43
Disqualification for Reappointment	15	5	43
Non-certification of Suspended Persons	15	6	43
Election to Forfeit Annual Leave	15	7	43
HEARINGS	16		44
Scheduling of Hearings	16	1	44
Expedited Hearings in Certain Disciplinary Appeals	16	2	44
Continuance of Appeals Hearings	16	3	44
The Rule as to Witnesses	16	4	44
EMPLOYEES SEEKING PUBLIC OFFICE	17		45
UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE	18		46
DEPARTMENTAL RULES	19		47
LAY-OFFS, JOB RIGHTS, REINSTATEMENT	20		48
Lay-offs	20	1	48
Job Rights	20	2	48
Reinstatement from Lay-Off	20	3	49
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS	21		50
DOCUMENTATION TO EMPLOYEE'S FILE	22		51
RESIDENCY	23		52
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE	24		53
DRIVER SAFETY STANDARDS	25		55
Applicability	25	1	55
Applicants	25	2	55
Current Employees	25	3	55
PERMANENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEES	26		56
Definition	26	1	56
Promotional Exams	26	2	56
Transfers	26	3	56
Part-time to Full-time Status	26	4	56
Full-time to Part-time Status	26	5	56
Reinstatements	26	6	57
Layoff	26	7	57
Temporary Appointments/Provisional Appointments	26	8	57
NON-DISCRIMINATION	27	1	58
Responsibility	27	2	58
SAFETY	28		59
Safety Procedures	28	1	59
Compliance	28	2	59
OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT	29		60
Statement of Policy	29	1	60
Maximum Allowable Hours; Conditions Disqualifying Applicants	29	2	60
Form of Application; Procedure for Approval	29	3	60
Duration; Subsequent Applications; Employee's Duties	29	4	61
Duties of Department Heads; Revocation of Approval	29	5	61
Appeal; Burden of Proof; Miscellaneous Provisions	29	6	61
WORKING OUT OF CLASS	30		62
When Employees May be Worked out of Class	30	1	62
Approval Process by Department Head	30	2	62
Compensation and Credit	30	3	62
Supervisory Duties	30	4	63
Appeals	30	5	63
Applicability	30	6	63
Definitions	30	7	63

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