A. Membership; Terms. The Civil Service Commission shall consist of five (5) members at-large, shall be appointed by Council, by majority vote. Appointments shall be made without concern for the member’s political affiliation. The members shall serve for terms of five (5) years, one (1) to be appointed every year, and each member shall continue in office until his or her successor is appointed.
B. Organization.
(1) At its first meeting in each year, the Civil Service Commission shall elect, by majority vote, from among its membership a member to serve as the Chairperson and a member to serve as the Vice Chairperson. Both the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson shall have full voting privileges.
(2) The Civil Service Commission shall appoint a Secretary, who may be from within or without the membership of the Commission or may hold other office or employment with the City. The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings of the Commission and shall be responsible for the administration of competitive examinations and communications between the Commission and the City’s administration. The position of Secretary shall be part-time unless a full-time Secretary is authorized by the City Council.
C. Powers and Duties.
(1) The Civil Service Commission shall be responsible for the administration of competitive examinations for original appointments and promotions in the classified service of the City.
(2) The Civil Service Commission shall have the authority to hear appeals from administrative determinations that result in suspensions, demotions, and removals, made by an appointed official pursuant to any rules official pursuant to any rules, regulations or policies adopted by Council, any administrative rules, regulations, or policies promulgated pursuant to authorization by Council, or as otherwise permitted by the classified employee’s applicable collective bargaining agreement.
(3) The Civil Service Commission shall perform all duties assigned to it by Article X of this Charter or by the City Council, by ordinance or resolution, related to merit system and personnel management policies for classified employees of the City.