[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lancaster as Article 141 of the Codified Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
The following positions in the Bureau of Housing,
Health and Sanitation are placed under civil service status: Chief
of Food Inspection, Meat Inspector, Assistant Meat Inspector, Health
Officer, Sanitarian, Secretary Clerk for the Bureau and Recording
Secretary to the Board.
[Amended 5-12-1998 by Ord. No. 4-1998]
The Firemen's Civil Service Commission is granted
jurisdiction over any future examinations for these positions and
is given the responsibility of setting up such standards as are necessary
and the certification of those eligible to fill these positions.
A.
There is hereby created a Civil Service Board for
the examination of applicants for appointment to any position in the
Bureau of Engineering.
B.
Such Board shall consist of three members, one of
whom shall be a civil engineer, one shall be a physician and one from
the public at large. They shall be elected by the Council. Initially,
one member shall be elected for a term of two years, one for a term
of three years and one for a term of four years. Upon the expiration
of the term of any member of the Board, one person shall be elected
to serve on such Board for a term of four years. If any vacancy should
occur during the term of any member of the Board, such vacancy shall
be filled by the Council for the unexpired term.
C.
Such Board shall have the powers and exercise the
duties as specifically provided therefor in the Third Class City Code
of 1931 (P.L. 932), as supplemented by the Act of June 28, 1951 (P.L.
662) (53 P.S. § 39401 et seq.).
A.
The following positions in the Bureau of Engineering
are hereby placed under civil service:
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Junior Engineer
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Chief Surveyor
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Surveyor
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Party Chief
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Instrument Man
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Assistant Instrument Man
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Rodman
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Chief Draftsman
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Draftsman
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Construction Inspector
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B.
The following positions presently occupied by personnel
assigned to the Bureau of Water, being of such nature which entails
grave responsibilities in the operation of the water filtration plants
serving the city and its environs, are, for the purposes of this chapter,
assigned to the Bureau of Engineering and are placed under civil service:
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Operating Engineers I (Supervisory)
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Operating Engineers II (Filtration)
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Operating Engineers II (Mechanical)
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Operating Engineers II (Technical)
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Operating Engineers III (Pumping)
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C.
The following positions presently occupied by personnel
assigned to the Bureau of Sewers, being of such nature which entails
grave responsibilities in the operation of the sewage disposal plants
serving the city and its environs, are, for the purposes of this chapter,
assigned to the Bureau of Engineering and are placed under civil service:
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Operating Engineers (Supervisory)
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Operating Engineers (Electrical and Instruments)
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Operating Engineers (Mechanical)
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Operating Engineers (Technical)
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Operating Engineers (General)
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Operating Engineers (Alternate)
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D.
The individuals who are now occupying the positions specified in Subsections A, B and C hereof are, by reason of their training and experience in such positions, hereby declared to be under civil service. Hereafter no person or persons may be appointed to any of the above-specified positions without having first passed the examinations provided for by the Civil Service Board for the examination of applicants for appointment to positions in the Bureau of Engineering and having been certified by such Civil Service Board for such appointment.
[Added 7-22-2014 by Ord.
No. 9-2014]
A.
In accordance with Section 417 of the Amendments,[1] City Council of the City of Lancaster hereby creates the
City of Lancaster Civil Service Board to provide for and oversee the
examination of applicants for appointment to and promotion to any
position in the Police or Fire Department, which City of Lancaster
Civil Service Board (the "Board") shall consist of three citizens
who shall be appointed by City Council. The terms of such Board members
shall be four years, or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
The terms of those initially appointed to the Board shall, however,
be staggered, with one person to serve for two years, one person to
serve for three years and one person to serve for four years. All
successive appointments shall be in accordance with Section 420 of
the Amendments.[2] If any vacancies occur, they shall be filled by the City
Council for the unexpired term. Alternates may also be appointed by
City Council in accordance with the Amendments.
B.
The appointments to and operation and authority of the Board shall
be in conformity with and pursuant to Article XLIV of the Amendments.
C.
In accordance with Section 440 of the Amendments, any proceedings
that have been initiated or are pending before the existing Police
Civil Service Commission or Fire Civil Serve Commission will continue
before such applicable commissions until concluded.
D.
Until such time as the newly created Board shall adopt its own rules
and regulations, it shall follow the existing rules and regulations
adopted by the City Police Civil Service Commission and the City Fire
Civil Service Commission with respect to appointments, hires, and
promotion for police and fire personnel, respectively.
