§ 92 — Power and duties of the civil service board

§ 92 Power and duties of the civil service board.

(a) It shall be the duty of the civil service board to: (1) Adopt and maintain the classification plan. The classification plan shall consist of classes of positions in the classified service defined by class specifications, including title, a description of duties and responsibilities and a statement of employment standards to be required of applicants for employment in each class. From time to time as it deems necessary, the board may establish additional classes and divide, combine, alter or abolish existing classes. Each position in the classified service shall be allocated by the director of personnel to one or the classes established by the plan; provided, that whenever a new or additional position is authorized by the city manager, the director of personnel shall allocate each proposed position to an appropriate existing class or recommend the creation of new class to the civil service board. When action is taken by the board to establish additional classes or to divide, combine, alter or abolish existing classes, or upon the reallocation or positions by the director or personnel, the civil service board shall determine the manner in which the incumbents or positions affected shall attain status. (2) Formulate rules and regulations covering the examination of applicants for positions in the classified service and the promotion or employees in the classified service, including rules for preparation of examination announcement notices, accepting applications, administering examinations, eligibility for promotion, seniority credits, establishing eligible registers and reinstatement lists, certification, appointment, probationary period, and any other matter necessary to the recruitment and selection of employees. (3) Hear appeals, upon written request from any employee in any city department in the classified service, who may be suspended without pay, demoted, dismissed, or otherwise disciplined by the appointing authority. The board shall define the manner, time, and place by which such appeal shall be heard and the judgment of the board shall be final. (4) Hear appeals, upon written request, from any employee in any city department in the classified service, with reference to the allocation or reallocation of his position by the director of personnel. (5) Provide, by rule, for the interpretation and administration of ordinances affecting personnel, when specifically directed to do so by the city council and to provide, by rule, for the regulation of any other matter pertaining to personnel administration not in contradiction with the provisions of this section. (b) The board, subject to budgetary approval of the city council, may employ or contract for hearing officers to hear appeals of the actions specified in Paragraphs (3) and (4) of Subsection (a) of this section and to prepare recommendations for the board. The board may adopt rules and regulations to implement this subsection.