CHAPTER 167
Civil Service Rules and Regulations

   EDITOR'S NOTE: The rules and regulations contained in this chapter were originally adopted by the Civil Service Commission on March 11, 1965. Dates appearing in parentheses following headings in the Table of Contents indicate that those sections were subsequently adopted, amended or repealed on the dates given. Pursuant to Ordinance 23-1996, references to testing for positions at the Oregon Board of Education were eliminated.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RULE I .    DEFINITIONS. (2-21-78; 12-2-86)

RULE II .    POWERS AND DUTIES.

    Section 1.    Purpose and Scope of Rules. (12-2-86)

   Section 2.    Waiver of Rules.

   Section 3.    Inspection of Records.

RULE III .    ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION.

   Section 1 .    Chairperson of the Commission. (7-27-22)

   Section 2 .    Secretary of the Commission. (12-2-86)

   Section 2a .    Personnel. (2-21-78)

   Section 3.     Special Examiners.

   Section 4.     Meetings.

   Section 5 .    Official Roster. (12-2-86)

   Section 6.     Division of Duties.

RULE IV .    CLASSIFICATION.

   Section 1.    Classified Service.

    Section 2.    Conformance to Class Duties. (2-21-78; 12-2-86)

    Section 3.    Amending Official Classification. (12-2-86)

    Section 3a.    Periodic Investigation of Classification. (2-21-78)

    Section 4.    Unclassified Service.

RULE V.     EXAMINATIONS.

   Section 1.    Necessity and Practicability.

    Section 2.    Types of Examinations. (2-21-78)

    Section 3.    Exemptions From Competitive Examination. (2-21-78)

    Section 4.    Character of Examination.

    Section 5.    Parts of Examinations. (1-26-99)

      Section 6.    Passing Grade. (6-10-08)

    Section 6.1.    Review of Examination by Applicants. (1-26-99)

    Section 7.    Notice of Open Competitive Examination.

    Section 8.    Notice of Promotional Examination. (3-25-82)

    Section 9.    Additional Advertising.

    Section 10.    Application From Employees. (7-27-22)

    Section 11.    Age Limits For Police Positions. (2-21-78)

RULE VI.     ELIGIBILITY LIST.

   Section 1.     How Composed.

   Section 2.     Combined Lists.(7-27-22)

   Section 3.     Removal From List. (2-21-78)

   Section 4 .    Errors or Fraud in Examination.

   Section 5.     Veterans' Preference. (4-21-87; 7-27-22)

RULE VII.     PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS.

    Section 1.    Requisitions. (12-2-86)

    Section 2.    Requisition By Sex. (12-2-86)

    Section 3a.    Action Upon Requisition. (9-24-18)

   Section 3b.   Action Upon Requisition for Position of Patrol Officer. (7-27-21)

   Section 3c.   Action Upon Requisition for Position of Firefighter 2 (Paramedic). (7-27-21)

    Section 4.    Certification of Less Than Ten. (9-24-18)

    Section 5.    Number of Times Certified.

   Section 6.   Objection By Appointing Authority. (2-21-78; 7-27-22)

    Section 7.    Notice to Eligibles Certified.

    Section 8.    Time to Communicate. (2-21-78)

    Section 9.    Waiver of Certification.

    Section 10.    Time For Selection. (7-27-22)

    Section 11.    Time of Acceptance or Rejection. (7-27-22)

    Section 12.    Rejection of Appointment.

    Section 13.    Duties Must Conform to Title. (7-27-22)

    Section 14.    Probationary Period. (2-21-78; 3-25-82; 10-18-83; 12-2-86)

   Section 15.    Restoration to Eligible List. (4-23-68)

RULE VIII .    PROVISIONAL, TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS.

   Section 1.    Provisional Appointments.

   Section 2.    Termination of Provisional Appointment.

    Section 3.    Provisional Appointment Limit.

    Section 4.    Emergency Appointments.

    Section 5.    Temporary Service For Definite Time.

   Section 6.    Certification For Temporary Appointment. (7-27-22)

     Section 7.    Effect of Temporary Employment.

   Section 8.    Notice of Temporary Appointments.

   Section 9.    Substitute Employees. (2-21-78)

RULE IX .    PROMOTIONS.

    Section 1.    Definition.

    Section 2.    Procedure For Promotion. (2-21-78; 12-2-86)

    Section 3.    Promotions in Police Division. (3-24-81; 10-29-97; 7-27-22)

    Section 4.    Period For Eligibility.

    Section 5.    Positions Requiring Special Qualifications.

    Section 6.    Eligibility By Reason of Experience.

    Section 7.    Basic Requirements.

    Section 8.    Examinations and Personnel Records. (2-21-78)

    Section 9.    Application For Promotional Examinations. (3-25-82)

    Section 10.    Grading and Seniority Credits For Promotion. (2-21-78)

    Section 11.    Promotional Appointment.

RULE X .    TRANSFERS AND REINSTATEMENTS.

   Section 1.    Procedure. (7-15-80)

    Section 2.    Salary Increase Limit. (12-2-86)

    Section 3.    Reinstatements and Special Certifications. (6-15-82; 7-27-22)

    Section 4.    Re-established Position.

    Section 5.    Change From Classified to Unclassified. (7-27-22)

    Section 6.    Leave of Absence.

    Section 7.    Absence From Duty Without Leave.

    Section 8.    Restoration of Veterans. (2-21-78)

    Section 9.    Transfer For Physical Disability. (7-27-22)

RULE XI .    PROCEDURE FOR REDUCTIONS, SUSPENSIONS AND REMOVAL.

   Section 1.    Discrimination Prohibited. (12-2-86)

    Section 2.    Tenure of Employment. (6-2-66)

    Section 3.    Grounds For Removal, Suspension or Reduction. (8-6-74; 12-2-86)

    Section 4.    Procedure. (8-6-74)

    Section 5.    Order Involving Police or Fire Division Employees. (8-6-74; 3-25-82; 12-2-86)

    Section 6.    Suspension For Not More Than Three Days. (9-27-78)

    Section 7.    Voluntary Reductions. (6-2-66)

RULE XII .    LAYOFFS AND REEMPLOYMENT AFTER LAYOFF.

   Section 1.     Reduction in Personnel. (6-15-82)

   Section 2 .    Order of Layoffs. (12-2-86)

   Section 3.     Displacement Rights. (6-15-82; 4-19-88; 7-27-22)

   Section 4 .    Reemployment After Layoff. (6-15-82)

RULE XIII .    REDUCTIONS, SUSPENSIONS, REMOVAL: APPEAL AND HEARINGS.

   Section 1.    Appeals. (3-25-82; 12-2-86; 4-27-99)

    Section 2.    Hearing on Appeal. (6-2-66; 7-27-22)

    Section 3.    Appeal to Common Pleas Court. (6-2-66)

    Section 4.    Effect of Resignation. (6-2-66)

   Section 5.    Administering oaths, Subpoena Powers. (2-21-78)

RULE XIV .    POLITICAL ACTIVITY. (7-27-22)

RULE XV .    PAYROLLS.

   Section 1 .    Approval.

   Section 2 .    Disapproved Items,

RULE XVI .    AMENDMENT OF RULES.

   Section 1 .   How Made.

   Section 2 .    Publication.

RULE XVII .    PARTIAL INVALIDITY.

   Section 1 .    Saving Clause.