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Alhambra, California Code of Ordinances
Alhambra, California Code of Ordinances
CHARTER
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE II: ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 2.04: CITY COUNCIL
CHAPTER 2.13: REMOVAL OF DOCUMENTS, PAPERS AND FILES
CHAPTER 2.16: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 2.20: EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
CHAPTER 2.22: BOARD OF APPEALS
CHAPTER 2.23: HCDA CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CHAPTER 2.24: PLANNING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.25: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CHAPTER 2.26: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CHAPTER 2.27: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CHAPTER 2.28: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.30: YOUTH COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.32: PUBLIC LIBRARY AND BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
CHAPTER 2.34: TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.35: ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.36: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.38: HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.40: FIRE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS
CHAPTER 2.41: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2.42: POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS
CHAPTER 2.44: POLICE RESERVE ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 2.48: CIVIL SERVICE
CHAPTER 2.49: HOURS OF CITY FACILITIES
CHAPTER 2.50: REGULAR PERIODS OF EMPLOYMENT
CHAPTER 2.51: OVERTIME
CHAPTER 2.52: VACATIONS
CHAPTER 2.54: ILLNESS AND SICK LEAVE
CHAPTER 2.56: HOLIDAYS
CHAPTER 2.60: ATTENDANCE AT CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES
CHAPTER 2.64: RETIREMENT PROMOTIONS
TITLE III: FINANCE
TITLE IV: FRANCHISES
TITLE V: BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
TITLE VI: HEALTH AND SANITATION
TITLE VII: ANIMALS
TITLE VIII: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND LAW
TITLE IX: PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
TITLE X: BICYCLES
TITLE XI: VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE XII: PARKING LOTS
TITLE XIII: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
TITLE XIV: PARKS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS
TITLE XV: WATER
TITLE XVI: SEWERS
TITLE XVII: INDUSTRIAL WASTE
TITLE XVIII: COMMUNITY NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTROL
TITLE XIX: FIRE
TITLE XX: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE XXI: OIL AND GAS WELLS
TITLE XXII: SUBDIVISIONS
TITLE XXIII: ZONING
TITLE XXIV: SOLAR ENERGY
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 2.48.050 RULE IV: POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
   Pursuant to article XXIVa of the Alhambra city charter, the Civil Service Commission shall have the following duties and powers:
   (A)   The Commission shall hear administrative review appeals as prescribed in this chapter.
   (B)   In any investigation or hearing conducted by the Commission, the Commission shall have the power to examine witnesses under oath and compel their attendance and/or production of evidence by subpoenas issued in the name of the city and attested by the City Clerk. Refusal of a person to attend or to testify in answer to such a subpoena shall subject the person to prosecution by the city in the same manner as provided for by the general laws of this state.
   (C)   Each member of the Commission shall have the power to administer oaths to witnesses.
   (D)   The findings and recommendations of the Commission shall be final.
   (E)   The Commission shall have the power to provide general rules and regulations for the classifi-cation of employees.
   (F)   The Commission shall have the power to provide regulations with respect to the civil service examinations on the subjects described in the charter.
   (G)   The Commission and the Personnel Officer shall determine the records to be maintained for employees in the classified service.
('86 Code, § 2.48.050) (Ord. 3898, passed - - )
§ 2.48.060 RULE V: DUTIES OF THE PERSONNEL OFFICER.
   The Personnel Officer shall:
   (A)   Administer all the provisions of this chapter, the personnel rules and regulations adopted here-under, and other personnel matters not specifically reserved to the City Council or the Civil Service Commission;
   (B)   Provide for the preparation and recommendation of personnel rules and regulations and revisions and amendments thereto as appropriate;
   (C)   Provide for the preparation and recommendation of a position classification plan, including class specifications and revisions thereto;
   (D)   Provide for the preparation and recommendation of a compensation plan and revisions thereof, covering all classifications in the classified service;
   (E)   Provide for the preparation and recommendation of rules and regulations relating to employer-employee relations and equal employment oppor-tunity;
   (F)   Encourage and exercise leadership in the development of effective personnel administration within the various city departments;
   (G)   Establish and maintain records of all city employees in which there shall be set forth as to each employee the class, title, pay or status, and other relevant data;
   (H)   Report periodically to the City Council and/or the Civil Service Commission on the admini-stration of the personnel system and other personnel matters as appropriate; and
   (I)   Develop and implement other policies and administrative regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter or the charter, as may be proper and necessary for implementation and/or enforcement.
('86 Code, § 2.48.060) (Ord. 3898, passed - - )
§ 2.48.070 RULE VI: POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN.
   (A)   Preparation of the plan. The Personnel Officer, or a person or agency employed for that purpose, shall ascertain and record the duties and responsibilities of all positions in the classified service, and after consultation with heads of depart-ments affected, shall recommend a classification plan for such positions. The classification plan shall consist of classes of positions defined by class specifications. The classification plan shall be so developed and maintained that all positions sub-stantially similar with respect to duties, responsi-bilities, authority, and character of work are included within the same class, and that the same schedules of compensation may be made to apply with equity under like working conditions to all positions in the same class.
   (B)   Adoption of the plan. Before the classifi-cation plan, or any part thereof, shall become effective, it shall first be approved by the City Council. Upon adoption, provisions of the plan shall be observed in the handling of all personnel actions. The plan may be amended or revised as necessary in the same manner as originally established.
   (C)   Allocation of positions. The Personnel Officer shall allocate each and every position in the classified service to one of the classes established by the plan.
   (D)   New positions. When a new position is created, before the same may be filled, the appointing authority shall notify the Personnel Officer; and, except as otherwise provided by ordinance or these rules, no person shall be appointed to the position until the classification plan has been amended to provide therefor and an appropriate employment list established.
   (E)   Reclassification. Positions which have changed materially so as to necessitate reclassification shall be allocated by the Personnel Officer to a more appropriate class in the same manner as originally classified and allocated. Reclassification shall not be used to avoid restrictions surrounding demotions and promotions. Upon the recommendation of the depart-ment head and/or Personnel Officer, the incumbent of a reclassified position may be appointed to that position by the appointing authority with the approval of the City Council.
('86 Code, § 2.48.070) (Ord. 3898, passed - - )
§ 2.48.080 RULE VII: APPLICATIONS.
   (A)   Application forms. Applications shall be made on forms provided by the Personnel Office. Such forms shall require information covering educa-tion, training, experience, and other pertinent information. All applications must be signed by the person applying.
   (B)   Qualification and disqualification.
      (1)   The Personnel Officer may reject any application which indicates that the applicant:
         (a)   Does not possess the qualifications required for the position;
         (b)   Is addicted to the habitual excessive use of drugs or intoxicating liquor;
         (c)   Has been convicted of a felony;
         (d)   Has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude;
         (e)   Made any material false statement therein; or
         (f)   Has not satisfactorily completed his or her application.
      (2)   Whenever an application is rejected, the applicant shall be so advised. Incomplete applications may be returned to the applicant for completion; provided, however, the time limit for receiving applications has not expired. All applicants must attest, under penalty of perjury, to the truthfulness of the statements made in the application. Such attestation will be evidenced by the applicant's signature.
('86 Code, § 2.48.080) (Ord. 3898, passed - - )
§ 2.48.090 RULE VIII: EXAMINATIONS.
   (A)   Recruitment and selection. Competition for positions in the classified service shall be open to all applicants who meet the qualifications established for the position for which application is made. There may be open examinations or promotional examina-tions.
   (B)   Promotional examinations. Promotional examinations may be conducted upon recommenda-tion of the affected department head and approval of the Personnel Officer. Only regular employees who meet the requirements set forth in the promotional examination announcements may compete in pro-motional examinations.
   (C)   Continuous examination process. With respect to selected entry-level position classifications, the Personnel Officer may administer successive identical examinations to qualified applicants upon application, or at such times as the Personnel Officer may deem appropriate. The resulting scores shall be combined on an employment list with a notation as to date of examination. The removal of names shall be in accordance with rules governing employment lists. Applicants who fail an examination conducted under this subsection shall be ineligible to retake the examination for a period of six months after the date when the first examination was taken. Constructive notice shall be provided prior to the administration of the continuous examination process.
   (D)   Types of examinations. Examinations shall be used and conducted to aid in the selection of qualified employees, and shall consist of recognized selection techniques; including, but not limited to, achievement and aptitude tests, or other written tests, personal interviews, performance tests, physical agility tests, evaluation of daily work performance, work sampler, or any combination of these which will, in the judgment of the Personnel Officer, test fairly the qualifications of candidates. Physical, medical and psychological tests may be given as part of any examination. In any examination, the Personnel Officer may include, in addition to competitive tests, a qualifying test or tests, and set minimum standards therefor.
   (E)   Conduct of examinations. The Personnel Officer shall be responsible for weighting the examinations and for the manner, methods, and by whom examinations shall be prepared and admini-stered. The City Council may contract with any competent agency or individual for the preparation and administration of examinations.
   (F)   Scoring examinations and qualifying scores. A candidate's score in a given examination shall be the average of his or her score for each competitive part of the examination. Failure in one part of the examination shall be grounds for declaring such applicant as failing the entire examination or as disqualified for subsequent parts of the examination.
   (G)   Physical examinations. Applicants will be advised of physical requirements and may be offered employment conditioned upon their passing a physical examination designed to test for job-related physical requirements.
   (H)   Notification of examination results. Each candidate in an examination shall be given written notice of whether he or she passed or failed. Where allowed by law or contract, examinees competing for promotional positions may examine, within five days of the examination date, question and answer sheets and rating notes with which to review and verify the accuracy of the scoring process.
('86 Code, § 2.48.090) (Ord. 3898, passed - - )
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