CHAPTER 264
Civil Service Commission
   EDITOR'S NOTE: At the time of publication of these Codified Ordinances, Council had not adopted civil service rules and regulations. Pursuant to Section 6.02 of the City Charter, therefore, the Civil Service Commission is presently governed by Ohio R.C. Chapter 124.
264.01   Definitions.
264.02   Establishment; membership; term.
264.03   Classification of service.
264.04   Rules and procedures.
264.05   Powers and duties.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Civil service - see Ohio Const., Art. XV, Sec. 10
   Establishment - see CHTR. 6.02
   Civil service law - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 124
   Public meetings - see ADM. Ch. 208
   Employees generally - see ADM. Ch. 246
264.01   DEFINITIONS.
   As used in this chapter:
   (a)   “Civil service” includes all offices and positions of employment in the service of the Municipality.
   (b)   “Classified service” means the competitive classified civil service of the Municipality.
   (c)   “Commission” means the Civil Service Commission of the Municipality.
   (d)   “Employee” means a person holding a position of full-time or probationary employment.
(Ord. 82-20. Passed 5-17-82.)
264.02   ESTABLISHMENT; MEMBERSHIP; TERM.
   (a)   There is hereby established a Civil Service Commission, consisting of three electors of the Municipality.
   (b)   A member of the Commission shall be appointed by Council for a term of three years and until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified, except that the members of the Commission existing as of May 17, 1982, shall serve until the expiration of their existing respective terms. Upon the expiration of the term of office of a member of the Commission, a successor shall be appointed by Council for a term of three years. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled by Council for the unexpired term.
(Ord. 82-20. Passed 5-17-82.)
264.03   CLASSIFICATIONS OF SERVICE.
   (a)   The civil service of the Municipality shall be divided into the classified service and the unclassified service.
   (b)   The classified service shall comprise members of the Police Division, except for the Director of Public Safety, the Police Administrator, dispatchers and members of an auxiliary police unit. Nothing in this section shall be construed as being applicable to personnel providing services to the Municipality pursuant to a contract.
   (c)   The unclassified service shall comprise all members of the civil service of the Municipality not part of the classified service.
(Ord. 82-20. Passed 5-17-82.)
264.04   RULES AND PROCEDURES.
   The Civil Service Commission shall be governed by such rules and procedures as Council shall establish from time to time.
(Ord. 82-20. Passed 5-17-82.)
264.05   POWERS AND DUTIES.
   The Commission shall:
   (a)   Prepare, conduct and grade all competitive examinations for positions in the classified service;
   (b)   Prepare, conduct and grade all noncompetitive examinations for positions in the classified service;
   (c)   Prepare eligible lists containing the names of persons qualified for appointment to positions in the classified service;
   (d)   Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with this chapter and the Municipal Charter; and
   (f)   Hear appeals of employees in the unclassified service and classified service from final decisions of the Municipal Manager relative to reduction in pay or position, layoff, suspension, discharge, assignment or reassignment to a new or different position classification.
(Ord. 82-20. Passed 5-17-82.)