As of the effective date of this chapter, there
is hereby created a Civil Service Commission, hereinafter referred
to as the "Commission." The Commission shall consist of three Commissioners
who shall be qualified electors of the Borough and shall be appointed
by the Borough Council initially to serve for the terms of two years,
four years and six years, and as each term thereafter expires, Borough
Council shall fill the vacancy by making an appointment of a member
for a term of six years. Any vacancy occurring in any Commission for
any reason whatsoever shall be filled by the Borough Council for the
unexpired term within the period of 30 days after such vacancy occurs.
Each member of the Commission, before entering upon the discharge
of the duties of his office, shall take an oath or affirmation to
support the Constitution of the United States and of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and to perform his official duties with fidelity,
together with such loyalty oath as is prescribed and required by law.
The Civil Service Commission shall receive no compensation.
No Commissioner shall at the same time hold
an elective or appointed office under the United States government,
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any political subdivision of the
commonwealth, except that one member of the Commission may be a member
of the Council of the Borough and one may be a member of the teaching
profession.
The Commission first appointed shall organize
within 10 days of its appointment and shall elect one of its members
as the Chairman and one as the Secretary. The Commission shall thereafter
meet and organize on the first Monday of February of each even-numbered
year. The Secretary of the Commission shall give each Commissioner
at least 24 hours' notice in writing of each and every meeting of
the Commission. Two members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum,
and no action of the Commission shall be valid unless it shall have
the concurrence of at least two members.
Heidelberg Borough shall furnish to the Commission,
on the requisition of the Commission, such clerical assistance as
may be necessary for the work of the Commission. The Borough shall
provide a suitable and convenient room for the use of the Commission.
The Commission shall order from the Borough the necessary stationery,
postage, printing and supplies, and the elected and appointed officials
of the Borough shall aid the Commission in all proper ways in carrying
out the provisions of this chapter. Additionally, the Borough shall
budget the necessary funds for the proper administration and functioning
of the Civil Service Commission.
The Commission shall have the power to prescribe,
amend and enforce rules and regulations for carrying into effect the
provisions of this chapter and shall be governed by said rules and
regulations, as adopted. Before any such rules and regulations are
in force, the same shall be first approved by Heidelberg Borough Council.
When such rules and regulations have been so approved, they shall
not be annulled, amended or added to without the approval of Heidelberg
Borough Council. All rules and regulations and modifications thereof
shall be made available by the Borough for public distribution or
inspection.
The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings
and the records of its examinations and shall have the power to make
investigations and to issue subpoenas as provided in the Borough Code.
Additionally, the Civil Service Commission shall, by the end of each
calender year, file with the Borough Secretary an activity report
listing the general activity of the Commission, including all testing
data, current eligibility lists and the status of all hearings.