Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and phrases, wherever used in this chapter, shall be construed to have the meaning indicated herein:
ALTERNATE COMMISSIONER
An individual appointed by the Township Board of Commissioners 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 as set forth in the First Class Township Code.
APPLICANT
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.
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
The Board of Commissioners of Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
CERTIFICATION
The submission to the appointing authority pursuant to its request for three names taken from the eligible list developed by the Civil Service Commission.
CHAIRPERSON
The person elected as the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission of Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
COMMISSION
The Civil Service Commission of Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
COMMISSIONER
An individual appointed by the appointing authority to serve as a voting member of the Civil Service Commission. Unless otherwise stated in this chapter, the term "Commissioner" shall also include Alternate Commissioner.
ELIGIBLE
A person whose name is recorded on a current eligible list or furlough list.
ELIGIBLE LIST
The list of names of persons who have passed all examinations for a particular position in the Police Department.
EXAMINATION
The series of tests given to applicants to determine their qualifications for a position in the Police Department.
FURLOUGH LIST
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.
PATROL OFFICER
For purposes of this chapter, an entry-level sworn full-time or part-time position in the Police Department. 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.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Lower Pottsgrove Township Police Department.
POLICE OFFICER
All uniformed officers of the Police Department of every rank except the Chief of Police.
PROBATIONER
An officer in the Police Department who has been appointed from an eligible list, but who has not yet completed the work-test period.
REDUCTION IN RANK
A change to a different position or rank 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.
REMOVAL
The permanent separation of a police officer from the Police Department.
SECRETARY
The person elected as the Secretary of the Commission.
SUSPENSION
The temporary separation without pay of a police officer from the Police Department.
VICE-CHAIRPERSON
The Commissioner elected as the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission.
The words "he," "his," "him" and "men" when used in this chapter represent both the masculine and feminine genders.