The Civil Service Commission shall consist of three members, who shall be qualified electors of the City and shall be appointed for terms of six years each by a majority vote of the members elected to Council; provided that the first persons appointed by Council pursuant to this section shall be appointed as follows: one member shall be appointed for a two year term, one member shall be appointed for a four year term, and one member shall be appointed for six year term and thereafter each member shall be appointed for a six year term and shall continue in office until his successor is appointed.
The Commission members shall designate one of the three as chairman and one of the three as secretary. No member of the Civil Service Commission shall hold any other office or employment with the City and not more than two such members shall be members of the same political party. Each member of the Civil Service Commission shall be paid $10.00 per meeting, not to exceed $100.00 per year and to be paid on or before December 31.
The civil service of the Municipality is hereby divided into unclassified and classified service. The unclassified service shall include;
City Manager | City Clerk |
Director of Law | All other employees of Council |
Director of Finance | All temporary employees |
Police Chief | All part-time employees |
Unskilled Laborer | All employees of the Newton Falls Municipal Court System |
Emergency Management Director | |
Zoning Administrator | All elected officials and their secretaries |
Members of Board and Commissions established by this Charter or ordinance | |
All employees with professional qualifications engaged as consultants. | |
(Amended November 4, 2003)
The classified civil service shall comprise of all positions not specifically included by this section in the unclassified service. Only during times in which Newton Falls is a City pursuant to the laws of Ohio, the Civil Service Commission may certify the top three candidates from a promotional exam to the appointing officer for promotion to any position within the classified service.
The Commission shall have all powers and duties granted and imposed by the general laws of the State of Ohio to civil service commissions with respect to appeals of employment decisions pertaining to and affecting employees in the Newton Falls classified civil service, and shall be controlled by such statutes except where the same are in conflict with this Charter. While Newton Falls is a Village pursuant to the laws of Ohio, the Commission shall have no authority over or role in connection with the hiring or promotion of Newton Falls employees.
(Amended November 2, 1993; November 7, 2023)