Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and phrases,
wherever used in this chapter, shall be construed to have the meaning
indicated herein:
The administrator of the Commission of the Township of Haverford,
Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
An individual appointed by the appointing authority in the
Township of Haverford, Pennsylvania, to serve as an Alternate Civil
Service Commissioner. Properly appointed Alternate Commissioners shall
have all the same powers and duties as a properly appointed Commissioner
set forth in the First Class Township Code.[1]
Any individual who applies in writing to the Commission in
response to a legally advertised notice of vacancy and/or examination
for any position in the Police Department.
The Board of Commissioners of the Township of Haverford,
Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
The submission to the appointing authority pursuant to its
request for three names taken from the eligible list developed by
the Commission.
The Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission of the Township
of Haverford, Pennsylvania.
The Civil Service Commission of the Township of Haverford,
Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
An individual appointed by the Township of Haverford, Delaware
County, Pennsylvania, to serve as a member of the Civil Service Commission.
A person whose name is recorded on a current eligible list
or furlough list.
The list of names of persons who have passed all examinations
for a particular position in the Police Department.
The series of tests given to applicants to determine their
qualifications for a position in the Police Department.
A numerical value, stated as a percentage, which is an applicant's
sum total score, including the weighted scores of both the written
and oral examinations and veteran preference points.
The list containing the names of persons temporarily laid
off from positions in the Police Department because of a reduction
in the number of officers.
A method of scoring an examination in which there is no assigned
numerical value and the applicant either passes by meeting certain
minimum criteria or fails by not meeting certain minimum criteria.
For purposes of this chapter, an entry level, sworn, full-time
or part-time position in the Police Department, except the Chief of
Police. The appointing authority shall retain full discretion in determining
which part-time patrol officer receives an offer of full-time employment.
Regardless of a patrol officer's hours worked, the civil service rank
of full-time and part-time patrol officers shall be the same.
The Police Department of the Township of Haverford, Delaware
County, Pennsylvania.
An officer in the Police Department who has been appointed
from an eligible list but who has not yet completed the work-test
period.
An upward change in rank or position subsequent to a disciplinary
action where the employee fulfilled all of the requirements of this
chapter for both the prior and current position or rank. However,
an increase in salary without a change to a different position or
rank shall not necessarily constitute a promotion in rank.
The numerical value, stated as a percentage, of an applicant's
written examination determined by dividing the actual number of correct
answers by the possible number of correct answers, or in the case
of the oral examination, the total numerical value of the evaluation
resulting from the applicant's interview.
A downward change in rank or position subsequent to a disciplinary
action where the employee fulfilled all of the requirements of this
chapter for both the prior and current position or rank. However,
a decrease in salary without a change to a different position or rank
shall not necessarily constitute a reduction in rank.
The permanent separation of a police officer from the Police
Department.
The temporary separation without pay of a police officer
from the Police Department.
The Township of Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
The Chief Executive officer of the Township of Haverford,
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, or his designee.
Any open or unoccupied position.
Any person defined to be a "soldier" under the Veterans'
Preference Act at 51 Pa.C.S.A. § 7101 et seq.
The Vice Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission of the
Township of Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
The numerical value, stated as a percentage, of an applicant's
written and oral examination determined by multiplying the applicant's
raw scores by factors which give proportionate value to the written
and oral examinations.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 55101 et seq.
The words "he," "his," "him" and "men," when used in this chapter,
represent both the masculine and feminine genders.
Whenever this chapter requires that action be taken or completed
within a specific period of time:
A.Â
The period shall exclude the date of the action and include the last
day;
B.Â
In the event the last day of the time period falls on a Saturday,
Sunday, or national holiday, the time period shall be enlarged so
as to include the next business day; and
C.Â
For purposes of this chapter, the end of any given day expires at
the close of normal business hours.
This chapter shall govern and regulate all appointments, promotions,
reductions in rank, suspensions, removals and other disciplinary actions
with regard to sworn patrol officers under the Civil Service Rules
and Regulations of the Police Department of the Township of Haverford,
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, excluding the Chief of Police.
