Final Rules (Amended 2022 09 19)_Rule 1 Corrected (1) - Flipbook - Page 18
RULE 2
2.8
Powers and Duties: The Commission shall have the power and duty to:
a.
Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters pertaining to the civil service
system;
b.
After a public hearing thereon, recommend to the City Council the adoption of amendments
to or repeal of the Civil Service Rules;
c.
Hear appeals of any employee under the Classified Service who has received a reduction in
step within a salary range, suspension, demotion, or dismissal, or who is appealing the denial
of a grievance, and report in writing to the appointing authority, City Manager, employee and/or
City Council its findings and conclusions;
d.
Review city-wide salary studies for classified positions, conducted every five years among
other public agencies, to ascertain whether the salaries being paid City employees for similar
work are comparable, fair and reasonable, and make recommendations with respect thereto
to the City Council;
e.
Exercise such functions with respect to the Civil Service System not inconsistent herewith, as
may be prescribed by the City Council.
2.9
Subpoenas, Oaths: In any investigation or hearing conducted by the Commission, it shall have
the power to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of evidence before it by subpoenas
issued in the name of the City and attested to by the City Clerk, and to examine such witnesses under
oath. The refusal of any person to attend or to testify in answer to such a subpoena shall subject said
person to prosecution in the same manner as set forth by law for failure to appear before the City Council
in response to a subpoena issued by it. Each Commissioner shall have the power to administer oaths to
witnesses.
2.10
Exception: A four-fifths majority vote of both the Civil Service Commission and the City Council
shall be required to grant an exception to the provisions of any rule which, if literally followed, would effect
an absurd or unfair result in any particular case.
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