38.401 County civil service system; purpose of act. Sec. 1. Civil service act; purpose. The purpose of this act is to guarantee to all citizens a fair and equal opportunity for public service; to establish conditions of service which will attract officers and employees of character and capacity, and to increase the efficiency of the […]
38.402 County civil service system; adoption by referendum. Sec. 2. Upon the adoption of a resolution therefor by a majority vote of the members-elect of the board of supervisors of any county now or hereafter having a population of 1,000,000 or more, according to the latest or each succeeding federal decennial census, the question of […]
38.403 Referendum; time, notice, statement of question. Sec. 3. Election; time, notice. At least 3 weeks shall intervene between the adoption of the resolution by the board of supervisors and the time of holding such election. After the adoption of the resolution by the board of supervisors the county clerk shall give like notice of […]
38.404 Referendum; ballot, statement of question. Sec. 4. Same; ballots. Ballots shall be prepared and distributed, in the manner required by law, by the same officers prescribed by law for general elections. The question shall be stated on the ballot as follows, viz.: Shall the county civil service system, as provided for by Act No. […]
38.405 Act to become effective upon adoption of system. Sec. 5. Same; results. If upon the canvass of the votes cast at such election it shall appear that the majority of the electors voting thereon shall have voted “yes,” then the county civil service system shall be considered as adopted in such county, and thereupon […]
38.406 County civil service commission; creation. Sec. 6. Civil service commission. In any county where the county civil service system shall be adopted under the provisions of this act, there shall be a civil service commission. History: 1941, Act 370, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;– CL 1948, 38.406
38.407 Civil service commission; membership, terms, vacancies, eligibility, quorum, removal. Sec. 7. Same; members, term, eligibility, appointment; vacancies; removal, manner. The board of supervisors shall, at its next regular or special session, after the adoption of this act in any county, appoint, by a majority vote of the members-elect, 3 electors of the county as […]
38.408 Compensation and expenses of commissioners. Sec. 8. (1) Each commissioner shall receive annual compensation equal to not less than the highest annual compensation received by a civil service commissioner of that county in calendar year 1977 and necessary traveling expenses and mileage as may be incurred in the actual performance of his or her […]
38.409 Civil service commission; personnel director, assistants and employees; selection, compensation; contracts for services to municipalities; conditions of employment; discrimination prohibited. Sec. 9. The commission shall choose by competitive examination a personnel director upon a basis of education, technical knowledge of personnel work and knowledge of county government and its operation, and such other assistants […]
38.410 Division of county civil service into unclassified and classified services. Sec. 10. The civil service of the county is divided into the unclassified and classified services. (a) The unclassified service includes: (1) Officers elected by popular vote and persons appointed to fill vacancies in those elective offices. (2) Officers and employees for whom the […]
38.411 Civil service commission; meetings; rules of procedure; record of proceedings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of certain writings to public. Sec. 11. The commission shall hold meetings regularly, at least once a month. It shall adopt its own rules of procedure and keep a record of its proceedings. The business […]
38.412 Civil service commission; powers and duties. Sec. 12. The powers and duties of the commission shall be as follows: (a) It shall classify all the offices and positions of employment with reference to the examinations herein provided for, excepting as herein otherwise provided; (b) Shall from time to time make, in accordance with the […]
38.412a Providing or possessing copy of classified service examination or answers prohibited; violation; penalties; complaint; issuance of arrest warrant. Sec. 12a. (1) A member or employee of a county civil service commission or an officer or employee of a county which has adopted this act, being Act No. 370 of the Public Acts of 1941, […]
38.413 Classified civil service; appointments, probationary period, temporary appointments; war veterans. Sec. 13. Whenever a position in the competitive classified civil service is to be filled, the appointing authority shall notify the commission of that fact, and the commission shall certify the names and addresses of the 3 candidates standing highest on the eligible list […]
38.413a Classified civil service; provisional status made regular, exceptions. Sec. 13a. Any county employee in the classified service who has held a provisional appointment or provisional promotion continuously in the same class and agency for a period of 6 months as of July 1, 1968, shall be granted regular status in the class of positions […]
38.414 Classified civil service; qualifying and competitive examinations required; exceptions. Sec. 14. The classified service shall comprise all employees of the probate court, including the reporters employed thereby, deputy sheriffs, assistant prosecuting attorneys excepting the chief assistant prosecuting attorney, the chief trial attorney and the chiefs of the appellate division, civil division and criminal division […]
38.415 Classified civil service; vacancies, promotion, basis. Sec. 15. Whenever possible, vacancies shall be filled by promotion. Promotion shall be made from among employees qualified by training and experience to fill the vacancy, and whose length of service entitles them to consideration. The commission shall, for the purpose of promotion, rate such employees so qualified […]
38.416 Classified civil service; removal, suspension or reduction, procedure; appeal, hearing; findings of civil service commission. Sec. 16. Any officer or employee in the classified civil service may be removed, suspended or reduced in rank or compensation by the appointing authority, after appointment or promotion is complete, by an order in writing, stating specifically the […]
38.417 Civil service commission; annual report to board of supervisors. Sec. 17. The commission shall make an annual report to the board of supervisors at its October session each year, or at any other time as may be required by said board of supervisors. History: 1941, Act 370, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;– CL 1948, […]
38.418 Payrolls; approval by civil service commission. Sec. 18. All payrolls shall be approved by the civil service commission, or by its secretary when so authorized by the commission, before payment. History: 1941, Act 370, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;– CL 1948, 38.418
