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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 RESOLUTION NO. 1989 A RESOLUTION setting forth amendments to Article IX, § 34 for submission to the the qualified voters of the City for approval and ratification or rejection at the general election to be on November 8, 1983. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON at its regular session that at a public election to be held on the 8th day of November, 1983, there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City for approval and ratification or rejection amendments to the Charter of the City of Bremerton as set forth in the following proposition: ARTICLE IX - CIVIL SERVICE SECTION 34 - Commission, Creation of: There is hereby established a Civil Service Commission, which shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Council, which shall consist of five ~ee members, who shall be citizens of the United States, residents of the City for at least three years immediately preceding such appointment and electors of Kitsap County. The term of office of such commissioners shall be for three ~ years; except that the existing ~½~s~ three members of such commission shall serve out their existing terms. The two additional commissioners shall be appointed for three year terms. ~e e~e~n~e~ ~o~ ~e~en~ ~e~ms as ~o½~ow~ 8ne ~e ~e~ve ~e~ e ~e~o~ o~ ~we yee~T one ~e ~e~e ~e~ a pe~e~ e~ ~e~ yee~ end ene ~e serve ~e~ e pe~o~ e~ s~x yee~ Any vacancies in the Commission shall be filled by the Mayor and approved by the Council for the unexpired term. Any member of said commission may be removed from office for incompetency, incompatibility or dereliction of duty, or malfeasance in office, or other good cause, after charges in writing have been preferred, due notice given and a full hearing had. Section 35 - Commission, Rules and Powers: (a) The Commission, with the approval of Council, shall make such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and to enforce the purposes of this article as shall be necessary and proper. (b) The Personnel Director eemm~ss~en shall provide for the classification of all employees excepting unskilled day laborers temporarily employed, the elective officers mentioned in the previous sections of this Charter, and the appointive officers previously mentioned in this Charter except as hereinafter otherwise provided. Said classifications may be appealed to the Commission by any affected employee as provided for in the Civil Service Rules. (c) All full paid employees of the Fire Department and Police Department of the City shall be included under the provisions of this article, and all existing provisions of state law pertaining to such employees shall be substantially complied with by the Commission. ere here~y e~e~e~ and me~e a ~a~ ~e~ee~ ½nse~e~ as may he ~eg~e~ ~e aeeom~ ~½e p~pe~e e~ ~h~s a~e~e ~n een~e~m~y w~h se~8 (d) The Commission, among other things, shall provide for open competitive and free examination as to fitness; which may be limited to promotional examinations for an eligibility list from which vacancies shall be filled; for a period of probation before employment is made permanent; and for.promotion on the basis of merit, experience and record. (e) Employees within the scope of this article who are in office at the time of the adoption of this Charter shall retain their positions, unless removed for cause. ~ e~ee~n~ ~ha~ a~½ a~pe~n~ve e~ee~ ~'n See~ ~9v ~T may be ~eme~e~ e~ ~e SECTION 36 - Secretary an~ eh~e~ Bxam~nef: The Commission shall provide for the selection of a secretary en~ eh~ef examiner and such assistants as may be necessary. SECTION 37 - Commission, Rules and Regulations: The Commission shall have power to make proper rules and regulations for the conduct of its business. SECTION 38 - Removals: An Employee may be suspended by the head of the department under which he is employed and thereupon his compensation shall cease. The officer making the order shall forthwith file with the Civil Service Commission a statement of the suspension, and the reasons therefor. Within ten days after his suspension, the employee so suspended may file an appeal with the Civil Service Commission. The Commission shall thereupon cause notice of the time and place when and where a hearing on said appeal will be had, which hearing shall be within ten days after such appeal shall have been taken. The Commission shall cause written notice of the time and place when and where such hearings shall be had to be served on such employees at least two days before the hearing. All such hearings shall be public, or an executive session if so requested by the employee in question. The Commission shall render its decision in writing within five days after such hearing and such decision shall be final. SECTION 39 Classification of Service: (1) There shall be excepted from the operation of this article the following: Mayor, City Council Members, City Attorney, Municipal Judge, Department Heads, Heart½ 8~ee~7 a~d all non-salaried members of appointive boards and commissions; and any other employee exempted from the operation of this Article by the Commission. s~Bd~v~s~ens= A~e~ntmen~ e{ a½½ appe&nt~e e{{~ee~s set ~n ~ e~ th~s seet~en~ sha~ Be made as ~ev~ded ~n ~e R~e~ ~he e~v~ Se~v~ee eemm~as~en~ B~t trey sha½½ ne~ have ten~e~ But ~ha½~ ne~ he d~ehe~ed ~em the~ employment ~nde~ the PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton BILL AMO E.L. STURDIVANT ROY T. MOSELY JIM ADRIAN CLYDE PACHEK ART ANDERSON PHIL DROUIN SPENCER HORNING RUSS JOHNSON MORRIE DAWKINS, Mayor ATTEST: KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY City Clerk