Civil Service Rules and Regulations

Article I - Statement of Purpose

1. Statement of Purpose

2. Non-Discrimination Provisions

3. Categories of Employment

4. Definition



Article II - Applicants and Applications

5. Applications

6. Disqualification of Applicants

7. Qualifications and Requirements



Article III - Examinations
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10. Notice of Examinations

11. Examination Information

12. Conduct of Examinations

13. Grading of Examinations

14. Credit for Seniority

15. Length of Service Required for Promotion - Police

16. Length of Service Required for Promotion - Fire

17. Marine Safety Sergeant and Boat Operator -Promotions

18. Ties in Open Examinations

19. Ties in Promotional Examinations

20. Review of Examinations



Article IV - Eligible and Priority Lists
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25. Establishment of Eligible Lists

26. Life of Eligible Lists

27. Certification from Open Eligible Lists

28. Selective Certification

29. Certification from Promotional Eligible Lists

30. Priority Lists

31. Duration of Time on Priority List

32. Removal of Names from Eligible and Priority Lists

33. Combining Eligible Lists

34. Waiver of Appointment - Priority List - Lifeguard Service

35. Certification from Priority Lists

36. Certification from Alternate Eligible Lists

37. Notification of Change of Address


Article V - Appointments
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40. Medical Examinations*

41. Probationary Periods

42. Emergency Appointments

43. Provisional Appointments

44. Permanent Employee Reinstatement after Termination of Provisional Appointment

45. Reappointment of Resigned Employee

46. Waiver of Appointment

47. Waiver of Certification for Promotion

48. Failure to Appear after Certification

49. Extension of Appointments, Provisional and Non-Career

50. Allegation of Improper Certification or Non-Receipt of Interview

51. Employee Evaluation

52. Veterans Employment Rights

*Sections 53, 54 and 55 were consolidated into revised Section 40


Article VI - Classifications, Reclassifications, Reassignments
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60. Requisitions

61. Duties of Classification

62. Duties of Employee

63. Temporary Assignments

64. Transfers

65. Division of Classification

66. Consolidation of Classifications

67. Permanent Assignment

68. Transfer from Classified to Unclassified

69. Transfer from Unclassified to Classified

70. Forfeiture of Status in Other Classification upon Acquiring New Status



Article VII - Personnel Actions and Appeals
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75. Specific Charges

76. Employee Appeal of Discipline Imposition

77. Objection to Uncertainty or Ambiguity of Disciplinary Charges

78. Request for Continuance (Hearing)

79. Establishing Time and Conduct of Civil Service Commission Hearings

80. Hearing Officers and Administrative Law Judges

81. Failure of Employee to Appear at Scheduled Hearing

82. Commission Authority - Civil Service Hearings and Investigations

83. Order of the Commission after Hearings are Concluded

84. Causes for Suspension, Demotion, Release, or Discharge

85. Dismissed Employee not Eligible for Reemployment

          Request to File for Examination by Dismissed Employee - Form

86. Duration of Employee Suspension or Demotion

87. Summary Suspension

88. Demotion after Acquiring Status in a Classification

89. Permanent Employee Reduction or Discharge During Probation

90. New Employee Discharge during Probationary Term

91. Dismissal from Unclassified Service

92. Reduction in Force

93. Order of Layoffs

94. Reduction in Force - Seasonal and Recurrent Employees

95. Seniority in Layoffs

96. Notice of Layoff

97. Placement of Names

98. Reversion to Former Status

99. Objection to and Appeal of Layoff

100. Out of Order Layoff

101. Resignation

102. Resigned Employee Severs all Rights

103. Consent to Absence

104. Return from Leave of Absence



Article VllI - Civil Service Commission - Officers, Powers, Etc.
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110. Electing Officers of the Commission

111. Calling of Meetings of the Commission

112. Consent Calendar of the Commission

113. Classified Employee's Service Record

114. Reports Required by the Commission

115. Exceptions to Rules may be Authorized

116. Appointment of Executive Director

117. Responsibilities of the Executive Director

118. Certification of Payroll


Index - CSR
i, ii, iii, iv, vi
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