[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Crafton
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
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 term of two, four
and six years, and as terms thereafter expire shall be appointed for terms
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 Commissioners 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 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.
The Borough shall furnish to the Commission, on its requisition, 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 every such
Borough shall aid the Commission in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions
of this chapter.
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 thereby. Before any such rules and regulations are in
force the same shall be first approved by the Council of the Borough. When
such rules and regulations have been so approved, they shall not be annulled,
amended or added to, without the approval of the said Council. All rules and
regulations and modifications thereof shall be made available by the Borough
for public distribution or inspection.
