There is established a civil service commission to be comprised
of three permanent members and as many alternate members as the city
council shall appoint. Alternate members shall serve in the absence
of permanent members and shall be called to serve in the order of
their seniority. When sitting as commissioners, alternate members
shall have the same power and authority as permanent members. The
members of the commission shall be residents of the city and shall
be appointed by the city council for a term of three years. The initial
members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of one, two
and three years, respectively, and all subsequent appointees shall
be appointed for a full three-year term so that one member of the
commission shall be appointed in each year. The city council shall
have the authority to remove any member of the civil service commission
at any time, without cause. The city council shall also fill, for
the unexpired term thereof, any vacancies which may arise for any
reason in the membership of the commission. The commission members
shall receive no compensation other than travel expenses and other
expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. A majority of
the members shall constitute a quorum.
(Ordinance 1995, § 1, 5-28-13)
Annually a chairman shall be elected among the members of the
commission. It shall be the function of the chairman to preside over
meetings of the civil service commission and to report periodically
to the city council.
(Ordinance 1995, § 1, 5-28-13)
The civil service commission, with the advice and counsel of
the city attorney and the city manager, shall prepare provisions consistent
with this article for the administration of the civil service system
as established hereby, which provisions shall become final upon approval
of the city council. The commission and/or the city manager shall,
from time to time, review such provisions and recommend modifications,
amendments and changes thereto with the advice of the other to the
city council, which modifications, amendments and changes shall become
final upon approval of the city council. Such provisions shall establish
procedures for:
(1) The
proper conduct of the business of the commission;
(2) A system
for the testing, examination and qualification of applicants for positions
within the city;
(3) Certification
to the appointing authority of those applicants qualified pursuant
to the provisions of such commission;
(4) The
establishment of provisions constituting cause for demotion, suspension
or discharge of employees;
(5) Establishing
a system of job descriptions and salary classifications, providing
for vacations, sick leave, promotion, demotion, seniority, tenure,
cutbacks, leaves of absence, discharge, suspensions and disciplinary
action; and
(6) Procedures
for the filing and determination of employee grievances and appeals.
(Ordinance 1995, § 1, 5-28-13)
No person making application for entrance into the civil service
system of the city or seeking advancement therein shall be discriminated
against as a result of religion, age, race, color, sex, national origin,
disability, genetic information or veteran status.
(Ordinance 1995, § 1, 5-28-13)
This article shall in no way invalidate, modify or affect any
prior act or ruling of the civil service commission nor any act or
ruling of city officials pursuant to prior provisions of the civil
service system.
(Ordinance 1995, § 1, 5-28-13)
The provisions established for the civil service system shall
exempt from their application the following:
(1) City
manager, deputy city manager, assistant city manager;
(2) Assistants
to the city manager;
(3) City
secretary, deputy city secretary;
(5) City
engineer, assistant city engineer;
(7) Directors,
assistant directors, deputy directors;
(8) Police
chief, assistant/deputy police chief, police captains;
(9) Fire
chief, assistant/deputy fire chief, fire division chiefs;
(12) Texas
Star Golf Course and Conference Centre employees;
(13) Part-time
and temporary employees; and
(Ordinance 1995, § 1, 5-28-13)
No person under the civil service system shall be under any
obligation to contribute to any political fund or to render any political
service while in such employ. No employee shall seek or accept nomination
or election to any office of the city nor shall any employee directly
or indirectly solicit or receive or be in any manner concerned in
soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription or contribution
for any political purpose whatsoever involving election to office
with the city; nor shall any employee take part in political management
or affairs or campaigns involving election to office with the city
other than to cast his vote or express privately his opinion. No political
activity shall be conducted in violation of the civil service provisions.
The civil service provisions shall not prevent an employee from signing
a petition for or endorsing for publication the election or recall
of an elective official of the city, provided such employee does not
circulate such petition or endorsement instrument.
(Ordinance 1995, § 1, 5-28-13)
No person shall make any false statement, certificate, mark,
rating or report with regard to any test, certification or appointment
made under any provision of the civil service provisions, or in any
manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial
application of such system; nor shall any person, directly or indirectly,
give, render, pay, offer, solicit, or accept any money, service or
other valuable consideration for any appointment, proposed appointment,
promotion or proposed promotion to, or any advantage in, a position
of employment with the city. No person shall further defeat, deceive
or obstruct any person in his right to examination, eligibility, certification
or appointment under the civil service system or furnish to any person
any special or secret information for the purpose of affecting the
rights or prospects of any person with respect to employment in the
civil service system.
(Ordinance 1995, § 1, 5-28-13)