The civil service commission is composed of three members who are registered voters of the city, appointed under this article. During their term members of the commission shall not hold any other office or position of employment with the city. Not more than two members shall be of the same political party, as determined by current voter registration, but members may have no party affiliation. The mayor shall appoint two members of the commission and council shall appoint one member of the commission. Each member of the commission shall serve a term of three years and until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified for office. The members of the commission shall be ineligible to be reappointed to succeed themselves for more than one additional three-year term, unless the member is completing a term for which he or she was appointed to fill a midterm vacancy.
The civil service of the city is divided into the unclassified and the classified service. The unclassified service shall include elected officers; directors of departments; members of all boards or commissions appointed by the mayor and council; the clerk of council and the secretary of the civil service commission; and unskilled labor and hourly personnel. The classified service shall comprise all positions not specifically included in the unclassified service.
(a) The commission shall make, promulgate, prescribe and enforce rules for the appointment, promotion, transfer, layoff, reinstatement, suspension and removal of employees in the classified service, and other rules necessary for the enforcement of the merit system of pay and promotion and for the commission's procedure. The commission shall keep a permanent, public record of its proceedings.
(b) Any member of the commission may subpoena and require the attendance of witnesses, cause the administration of oaths and compel testimony and the production of books, papers and other evidence pertinent to any issue before the commission. If any applicant fails to respond to these requests, the commission may take that failure into account when deciding the applicant's matter.
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