(EDITOR’S NOTE: On November 2, 1999, City voters approved replacing the Civil Service Commission with the Personnel Commission pursuant to Section 10.01
et seq., of the Charter. All references in the Codified Ordinances to Civil Service Commission now mean Personnel Commission.)
Powers and Duties
157.01 Procedure for rule adoption, amendment or recission.
157.02 Selection and duties of persons connected with examinations.
157.03 Special examiners outside official City service.
157.04 Examiners or Board of Examiners.
157.05 Meetings.
157.055 Conduct of business.
Definitions
157.06 Definitions.
Position Audits and
Classification Assignment
157.07 Position audits.
157.08 Notification of employees and appointing authorities.
Jurisdiction and Appeals
157.09 Jurisdiction.
157.10 Appeals.
157.11 Powers and duties.
157.12 Investigations.
Classified and Unclassified
Service
157.13 Designation of exemptions.
157.14 Deputies and assistants.
157.15 Notice of original appointments of exempted employees.
157.16 Unskilled labor class.
157.17 Change from classified to unclassified service.
157.18 Other positions in the unclassified service.
Commission Hearing Procedures
and Requirements
157.19 Requirements for Chapter 24 orders.
157.20 Furnishing of Chapter 24 orders.
157.21 Amendment or withdrawal of Chapter 24 orders.
157.22 Appointing authority’s burden of proof.
157.23 Appeals and appellants.
157.24 Job abolishments, layoffs, reclassifications, reassignments and disability leaves.
157.25 Evidence.
157.26 General appeal procedure.
157.27 Discovery.
157.28 Commission action and appeals to Court of Common Pleas.
Classification
157.29 Classification of positions.
157.30 Parenthetical sub-titles.
157.31 Classification plan criteria.
157.32 Specifications.
Examinations
157.33 Examination sites and notices.
157.34 Subjects and weights.
157.35 Passing grade.
157.36 Admitting applicants to examination.
157.37 Time extension in examinations.
157.38 Visitors at examinations.
157.39 Inspection of papers.
157.40 Changing of grades.
157.41 Postponement of cancellation of examination.
157.42 Release of time for examinations.
157.43 Repeating examinations.
157.44 (Reserved).
Automatic Certification
157.45 Automatic certification.
Applications
157.46 Oath and certificate.
157.47 Residency requirement.
157.48 Age requirement.
157.49 Character and fitness of applicant.
157.50 False statements or fraudulent conduct.
157.51 Applications.
Recruitment
157.52 Recruiting.
Eligible Lists
157.53 Term of eligible list.
157.54 Revocation of lists.
157.55 (Reserved).
Appointments
157.56 Request to fill vacancy.
157.57 Number of names to be certified.
157.58 Limitation on certifications.
157.59 Notice of certification.
157.60 Reply by eligible.
157.61 List with fewer than three names.
157.62 Temporary employment.
157.63 Removal from list following certification.
157.64 Provisional appointment time limit.
157.65 Replacement and re-entry of provisional employees.
157.66 Medical or psychological evaluation required for appointment to classified service.
Probationary Periods
157.67 Nature of probationary period.
157.68 Length of probation.
157.69 Probationary reduction from promotion.
157.70 (Reserved).
Temporary and Exceptional
Appointments
157.71 Appointment when no eligible list exists.
157.72 Provisional appointments.
157.73 Suspension of competition requirements.
157.74 Emergency appointments.
Promotions
157.75 Promotions.
157.76 Promotion without competition.
157.77 Determination of grade.
Certification
157.78 Retention of certification.
157.79 Criteria for retention of certification.
157.80 Retention of certification following a position audit.
Transfers
157.81 Transfers in the classified service.
Reinstatement
157.82 Reinstatements after resignation.
157.83 Retention of seniority and status following reinstatement.
157.84 (Reserved).
Performance Evaluation
157.85 Performance evaluation.
157.86 Review of performance evaluation by Civil Service Commission.
Payrolls
157.87 Payrolls.
Layoffs or Reductions
157.88 Layoffs or reductions in force.
157.89 Determination of lack of funds or work; filing of rationale statement and supporting information.
157.90 Abolishment of positions in the classified service.
157.91 Determination by appointing authority of classifications for layoff.
157.92 Order of layoff of employees.
157.93 Tie breaker.
157.94 Verification of retention points.
157.95 Notification of layoff or displacement.
157.96 Displacement rights of employees.
157.97 Order of displacement.
157.98 Reinstatement rights.
157.99 Appeal of layoff, abolishment or displacement.
157.100 Severability.
Tenure of Employees
157.101 Reduction, suspension or removal.
157.102 Copy of reduction, suspension or removal order.
157.103 Police Department suspension, demotion or removal.
157.104 Referral as Chapter 24 orders.
Appeal Time Limits
157.105 Time limits for filing appeals.
CROSS REFERENCES
Merit system established - see CHTR. Sec. 10.02
Exemptions - see CHTR. Sec. 10.04
Civil Service Law - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 124
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