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 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.