The Mayor, with the concurrence of a majority of Council, shall appoint a Civil Service Commission consisting of three (3) electors of the City not holding other Municipal office or appointment, to serve for a term of six (6) years. A vacancy occurring during the term of any member of the Commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner authorized for an original appointment.
The Civil Service Commission shall designate one of its members as Chairperson and may appoint a Secretary who need not be a member of the Commission and who may hold other Municipal office or appointment.
Members of the Civil Service Commission shall serve without compensation unless otherwise provided by ordinance. A sufficient sum shall be appropriated by Council to pay expenses of the Commission and to otherwise carry out the civil service provisions.
The Civil Service Commission shall provide by rule for the qualification and promotion of personnel in the administrative service of the City according to merit, to be ascertained, insofar as practical, by open competitive examinations, as required by the State Constitution. The Commission shall review the rules every three (3) years. No amendments to the Commission's rules shall be made by the Civil Service Commission nor shall any rule be repealed nor any new rule adopted at the same meeting at which it is proposed. No final action to amend, repeal or supplement rules shall be taken in less than seven (7) days after its proposal. All amendments to rules shall be subject to the approval of Council prior to becoming effective.
The Civil Service Commission shall recommend to Council for their approval the exempt or unclassified positions in the City with City Council's approval. The Commission's determination of exempt or unclassified positions shall be guided by the laws of the State of Ohio.
The Commission shall provide for appeals from the action of the Mayor in any case of transfer, reduction or removal, and the action of the Commission shall be final. The Commission shall keep a record of its proceedings and examinations, which shall be open to public inspection.
The Mayor, at any time, may suspend any member of the Civil Service Commission for inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, incapacity or incompetency. The suspended Civil Service Commission member may request a hearing before City Council. The suspension shall not become final without the concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of Council.
(Amended 5-2-95)