(a) There is hereby created and established a Civil Service Commission which shall consist of three members appointed by the Mayor for terms of six years each; provided that the persons holding the office of member of the Civil Service Commission at the time this revised Charter takes effect shall continue to serve in that office for the remainder of their terms, but shall exercise the powers, duties and functions as provided in this Charter. Not more than two members shall be of the same political party.
(b) All compensated positions in the service of the City shall be in the classified service and shall be appointed pursuant to competitive examinations, except the following which shall comprise the unclassified service of the City:
(1) Members of Council including the President of Council.
(2) All clerical employees of the Council.
(3) The Mayor.
(4) All heads of departments created by this Charter or created by the Council under this Charter.
(5) All assistants to the City Attorney.
(6) Members of boards and commissions established by this Charter or by the Council.
(7) Volunteer members of the Department of Fire and members of the auxiliary police unit within the Department of Police.
(8) The secretary of each board and commission established by this Charter or by the Council, provided that if such secretary holds other employment within the classified service of the City, this section shall not exempt such person from the requirement of competitive examination to hold such other employment.
(9) The General Manager appointed by the Board of Public Affairs under Section 7.02 of this Charter.
(10) Persons of exceptional professional or scientific qualifications engaged as consultants.
(11) Unskilled laborers as defined and authorized by the Civil Service Commission, temporary employees who are not employed for more than ninety continuous days or for more than ninety days in one year.
(12) One personal secretary to the Mayor and one deputy or clerk to the City Clerk-Treasurer and City Attorney, provided, however, that it shall be necessary for such positions to have been created by the Council.
(c) The Mayor shall appoint and promote, subject to confirmation of the Council, and shall remove, suspend or otherwise discipline all employees of the City, except employees under the control and supervision of the Board of Public Affairs, in accordance with the Civil Service provisions of this Charter.
No employee appointed or promoted by the Mayor shall take his position with the City until the Council shall confirm his appointment or promotion by a majority vote of its membership, provided that the Mayor may make appointments to be effective for a period of not more than thirty days without the approval of the Council, when in his judgment the affairs of the City require such emergency action. The Board of Public Affairs shall appoint, promote, remove, suspend and otherwise discipline all employees under its control and supervision in accordance with the civil service provisions of this Charter. Appointments and promotions by the Board of Public Affairs shall not be subject to confirmation by the Council.
(d) The selection, promotion, demotion, discipline and removal of all employees within the classified service, shall be made in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Civil Service Commission and approved by the City Council, and such rules and regulations shall prevail over conflicting provisions of the laws of the State of Ohio. The rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission shall require that appointments and promotions in the classified service shall be made according to merit and fitness, to be ascertained, as far as practical, by competitive examinations.
(Passed by voters 11-8-83.)