(A) The Civil Service Commission hereby adopts the following rules for the administration of the civil service system for the city, the Reading City Health District, and the Reading City School District. The rules of the Department of AdministrativeServices and the State Personnel Board of Review shall not apply to the city, the Reading City Health District or the Reading City School District.
(B) The purpose of these rules is to implement and to give effect to the provisions of Article XV, Section 10, of the Ohio Constitution. The purpose of the adoption of these rules are as follows:
(1) To establish for the city a system of personnel administration based on merit principles and personnel methods, governing the appointment, promotion, transfer, layoff, removal, and discipline of its employees.
(2) To provide an equal opportunity to all qualified citizens to compete for employment on a basis of demonstrated merit and fitness.
(3) To establish and maintain a uniform and equitable plan of classifications based upon the duties and responsibilities of positions.
(4) To promote high morale among city employees by providing good working conditions and opportunities for promotions.
(5) To develop a program of recruitment, training, advancement, and tenure that will make a career in city service attractive to citizens who possess both ability and integrity.
(Ord. 2001-03, passed 1-16-01)