For the purposes of this article, the following words and terms
shall have the definitions ascribed to them by this section:
The act of assigning each position to its proper class.
Chapter 325, Acts of the Legislature, Regular Session, 1947
(Revised Civil Statutes article 1269m).
A position or group of positions that involves similar duties
and responsibilities and requires similar qualifications and which
is properly designated by one title indicative of the nature of the
work.
A grouping into classes of positions which are of approximately
equal difficulty and responsibility.
Class titles, descriptive of the class, which will identify
each class.
Written class specifications for each class of positions containing
a description of the nature of the work and of the relative responsibility
of the positions in the class, illustrative examples of work performed
in the class, requirements in terms of knowledge, skill and ability
necessary for performance of the work and a statement of experience
and training desirable for recruitment into the class.
Members of the fire department and the police department
of the city, as defined under “fireman” and “policeman”
in this section; provided, that the chief or head of the fire department
and the chief or head of the police department shall not be included
within the classified service.
The firemen’s and policemen’s civil service commission
of the City of Lubbock.
A member of the firemen’s and policemen’s civil
service commission.
The chief or head of the fire department or the chief or
head of the police department.
The director of firemen’s and policemen’s civil
service designated by the firemen’s and policemen’s civil
service commission to act in the capacity of secretary to the commission
and director of civil service.
Any member of the fire department appointed to such position
in substantial compliance with the provisions of sections 9, 10 and
11 of article 1269m, Revised Civil Statutes, or entitled to civil
service status under section 24 of such act. The term includes firemen
who perform fire suppression, fire prevention, fire training, fire
safety education, fire maintenance, fire communications, fire medical
emergency technology, fire photography or fire administration.
Any member of the police department appointed to such position in substantial compliance with the provisions of this article, or entitled to civil service status under section 2.06.003 of this article.
A group of current duties and responsibilities, assigned
or delegated by competent authority, requiring the services of an
employee.
An opportunity given, after public notice of at least five
(5) days, for any citizen or party interested to appeal and be heard
at reasonable length on the matter involved.
A position, duly created, which is not occupied and for the
filling of which a valid requisition has been received by the director.
(Ordinance 862, secs. 2, 5, 9, adopted 2/26/1948; Ordinance 894, sec. 1, adopted 1/13/1949; 1959 Code, sec. 8-1; Ordinance 5341, sec. 1, adopted 10/26/1967; 1983 Code, sec. 7-1)
In accordance with the civil service law, which has been adopted
by the qualified voters of the city, there is hereby established a
civil service system for firemen and policemen.
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Editor’s note–The civil service law
was adopted at an election on December 2, 1947.
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(Ordinance 862, sec. 10, adopted 2/26/1948; 1959 Code, sec. 8-2; 1983 Code, sec. 7-2)
Any person holding a position in the classified service at the
time of the adoption of the civil service law by the voters of the
city, who shall have served in the service of the city continuously
for at least six (6) months, shall enjoy civil service status without
competitive examinations, but shall thereafter be subject in all other
respects to the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations
of the commission. Any other persons in the classified service shall
be regarded as holding their positions under temporary appointments.
(Ordinance 862, sec. 19, adopted 2/26/1948; 1959 Code, sec. 8-3; 1983 Code, sec. 7-3)
(a)
It
shall be unlawful for any employee in the classified service of the
city to engage in any strike against the city.
(b)
In addition to such fine or imprisonment provided for by section 2.06.032 of this article, any employee who has been convicted of the violation of the provisions of this section shall thereby be automatically released and discharged from the classified service and shall thereafter be ineligible to receive any pay or compensation out of any public funds provided for the support of such classified service.
(Ordinance 862, secs. 25, 26, adopted 2/26/1948; 1959 Code, sec. 8-7; 1983 Code, sec. 7-7)
(a)
Employees
in the classified service shall not be permitted to take an active
part in any political campaign of another for an elective position
of the city if they are in uniform or on active duty. The term “active
part” means making political speeches, passing out cards or
other political literature, writing letters, signing petitions, actively
and openly soliciting votes and making public derogatory remarks about
candidates for such elective positions.
(Ordinance 862, secs. 23, 24, adopted 2/26/1948; 1959 Code, sec. 8-8; 1983 Code, sec. 7-8)
Provisions concerning the firemen’s and policemen’s civil service commission are as provided in article 2.03, division 16 of this code.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
