38.501 Fire and police department civil service commissions; creation. Sec. 1. Within 30 days after this act shall take effect there may be created a civil service commission in each city, village or municipality of any population whatsoever having a fire and/or police department, any of the members of which are full paid by said […]
38.502 Civil service commission; membership, appointment, terms; election of president. Sec. 2. The civil service commission shall consist of 3 members, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the principal elected officer of the city, village or municipality with the approval of the legislative body; and he shall serve for a period of 6 years […]
38.503 Civil service commission; members, qualifications. Sec. 3. No person shall be appointed a member of said commission who is not a citizen of the United States and who has not been a resident of said city, village or municipality for a period of 1 year and an elector of said county for a period […]
38.504 Civil service commission; vacancies, removal, petition, hearing. Sec. 4. In event that any commissioner of said civil service commission shall cease to be a member thereof by virtue of death, removal or other cause, a new commissioner shall be appointed to fill out the unexpired term of said commissioner within 10 days after said […]
38.505 Civil service commission; clerk. Sec. 5. The city clerk or city recorder of any city, village or municipality under the terms of this act shall “ex officio” be clerk of the civil service commission and shall supply to the commission without extra compensation all necessary clerical and stenographic services for the work of the […]
38.506 Fire and police civil service; eligibility for permanent appointment. Sec. 6. For the benefit of the public service and to prevent delay, injury, or interruption therein by reason of the enactment of this act, all persons holding a position in the fire and/or police department, including the chief thereof, when this act takes effect, […]
38.507 Appointments and promotions; competitive examinations; provisions applicable to appointment, reinstatement, promotion, or discharge; applicability of section. Sec. 7. Appointments to and promotions in all paid fire or police departments, or both of cities, villages, and municipalities shall be made only according to qualifications and fitness to be ascertained by competitive examinations, and no person […]
38.508 Civil service commission; assistance by municipal executive officers; printing, supplies. Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the mayor, or principal executive officer, and heads of departments of every city, village or municipality to aid the civil service commission in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of this act, and to […]
38.509 Civil service commission; powers and duties. Sec. 9. The civil service commission in each city, village or municipality, within the terms of this act, shall First, Prescribe, amend and enforce rules and regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this act. All rules so prepared may, from time to time, be added to, […]
38.510 Application for examination; filing; contents; forms; refusal to examine or certify applicant; public hearing for aggrieved applicant; review; testimony; decision; physical examination; certification; age requirement; reinstatement or reappointment; rank. Sec. 10. (1) The civil service commission in each city, village, or municipality shall require an individual applying for admission to an examination provided for […]
38.510a Repealed. 1986, Act 155, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1986. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to applications for employment in certain municipalities.Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
38.511 Rules for examinations; minimum passing grade; notice and distribution of rules; probationary period; final appointment; hearing; procedure for filling position or vacancy; temporary appointments; special examinations; “appointing officer” defined. Sec. 11. (1) The civil service commission in each city, village, or municipality shall make rules providing for examinations of applicants for positions in the […]
38.512 Examinations; nature; contents; notice; commencement of examination for promotion; eligible list; discrimination prohibited; competitive vacancies filled by promotions; probationary period; hearing. Sec. 12. (1) All examinations for positions shall be practical in their character and shall relate to those matters and shall include those inquiries as will fairly and fully test the comparative merit […]
38.513 Reduction in pay, suspension or discharge; discrimination prohibited; hearing by civil service commission. Sec. 13. No person shall be reduced in pay or position, laid off, suspended, discharged or otherwise discriminated against by any appointing officer for religious or political reasons or affiliations. In all cases of reductions, layoff, or suspension of an employee […]
38.514 Tenure; grounds for removal, discharge, suspension, or deprivation of privileges; cause; written statement of charges; answer; hearing; reinstatement; record of testimony; appeal; counsel; reduction of full-time paid members; new appointments. Sec. 14. (1) The tenure of each person holding an office, place, position, or employment under this act shall be only during good behavior […]
38.515 Violation of act; misdemeanor. Sec. 15. Any commissioner or examiner, or, any other person, who shall wilfully, by himself or in cooperation with 1 or more persons, defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in respect to his right of examination or registration according to this act, or to any rules or regulations prescribed pursuant […]
38.516 Violation of act; penalty. Sec. 16. Whoever makes an appointment to office, or selects a person for employment contrary to the provisions of this act, or wilfully refuses or neglects otherwise to comply with, or conform to, any of the provisions of this act, or violates any of such provisions, shall be deemed guilty […]
38.517 Definitions. Sec. 17. As used in this act: (a) “Appointing power” means each person or group of persons who, acting singly or in conjunction, as a mayor, city manager, council, common council, commission, or otherwise, is or are vested by law with power and authority to select, appoint, or employ any person to hold […]
38.517a Approval of act by majority of electors; submission of question by resolution; petition; form of ballot; canvass; certification of results; effect of adoption. Sec. 17a. (1) This act does not affect any city, village, or municipality until approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon at an election at which the question of […]
38.517b Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 17b. A petition under section 17a, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, […]
