Final Rules (Amended 2022 09 19)_Rule 1 Corrected (1) - Flipbook - Page 15
RULE 1
(79) Retaliation:
Behavior that threatens, coerces or discriminates against an
employee or City Official for presenting, participating, assisting or serving as a
witness in an investigation, grievance, appeal, hearing or for other matters
governed by the Civil Service Rules.
(80) Re-title: The renaming of a classification title. This change does not entail any
changes to an employee’s salary, base salary range or the essential functions of
the classification, as approved by the Civil Service Commission and the City Council.
(81)
Reversion: The return to the Classified Service of an employee who having
previously held permanent status, accepted an appointment in the Unclassified
Service within the preceding two (2) years, as set forth in these Rules.
(82) Seniority: The length of service within a specific classification in the classified
service; or the total length of time served as a City employee, regardless of
classification or appointment status. The manner in which seniority is calculated is
set forth in these Rules.
(83) Separation: Occurs when the employee’s services with the City terminate for
reasons other than resignation or dismissal. This also includes job abandonment.
(84) Special Compensation: An employee may receive special compensation when
assigned additional duties beyond the scope of the employee’s regular
classification when operational conditions necessitate prioritizing these duties as an
essential function of the division and/or department and the qualifications and skill
level of the employee are appropriate to fulfill the duties.
(85) Suspension: A disciplinary action whereby an employee is placed on an
involuntary leave of absence without pay.
(86) Termination: Occurs when the employee’s services with the City terminate due to
a resignation, dismissal or separation.
(87) Transfer: The process of moving an employee from one position to another. The
various types of transfers are as follows:
i.
Intra-Departmental Transfer: The employee is moved to another position
in the same classification and in the same department;
ii.
Inter-Departmental Transfer: The employee is moved to a position in the
same classification but in another department;
iii.
Lateral Transfer: The employee is moved to another position in another
classification having substantially the same maximum salary limits, involving
the performance of similar duties and requiring substantially the same basic
qualifications. The new position can be in the same department or in a
different department.
iv.
Disability Transfer: A disabled permanent employee who is unable to
perform the essential job duties of the employee’s permanent classification
may be placed without examination in another position, the duties of which the
employee may reasonably be expected to perform satisfactorily, provided the
employee meets the minimum requirements of said classification as set forth
in these Rules.
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