(a) This chapter shall not apply to any officer, servant, employee, or attorney of the city who is elected by vote of the people of his or her respective cities. (b) (1) This chapter shall not apply to the following employees of the city: (A) Secretary to the mayor; (B) Assistant secretary to the mayor; […]
The mayor of the city shall have authority to employ and discharge common laborers for work that is temporary. He or she shall have the authority to employ accountants and auditors for the purpose of auditing the city’s books, or the books of the departments thereof, and special attorneys.
In addition to the city employees originally affected by and brought within the provisions of this chapter providing for the establishment of a civil service system in certain cities, the employees of the city clerk’s office in these cities from the passage of this act shall be affected by and rendered subject to all of […]
(a) (1) The board provided for in this chapter shall prescribe, amend, and enforce rules and regulations governing the employees, except those excepted in this chapter, of their respective cities. (2) The rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of law. (3) The board shall keep a record of its examinations and shall […]
All employees affected by this chapter shall be governed by rules and regulations set out by the heads of their respective departments after rules and regulations have been adopted by the governing bodies of their respective municipalities.
(a) No employee in any department affected by this chapter shall engage in the solicitation of any subscription funds or assessments or contribute thereto for any political party or purpose. (b) An employee shall not be connected with any political campaign or political management except to cast his or her vote and to express his […]
The city council or other governing body shall fix from time to time the number of employees and the salaries to be drawn by each in the departments affected by this chapter.
(a) The secretary of the commission shall file with the treasurer or disbursing officer of his or her city a certificate of those entitled to compensation from the city under this chapter. (b) No compensation shall be allowed to any member of the affected cities unless his or her name shall be so certified by […]
All examinations provided for in this chapter shall be fair and impartial and such as to test the qualifications of the applicants for the particular service and position to be filled.
In the case of a vacancy in a position requiring peculiar or exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional, or expert character, upon satisfactory evidence that competition is impracticable and the position can best be filled by the selection of some person designated and of recognized attainment, the board may suspend by a majority vote competition […]
(a) (1) (A) No employee of any department of any city affected by this chapter shall be discharged or reduced in rank or compensation without being notified in writing as provided in this section. (B) In case of suspension, discharge, or reduction, the affected or accused person shall have written notice of the action at […]
(a) (1) If it shall become necessary to reduce the personnel of any department, reduction shall be from the lowest rank, seniority having priority. (2) In event the personnel is subsequently increased, any employee who has been transferred to another department or discharged by reason of the reduction shall have seniority rights over any other […]
No person in any department affected by this chapter shall be appointed, reduced, suspended, discharged, or otherwise discriminated against because of his or her political opinion or affiliation.
