The Personnel Officer, or any agency selected for that purpose,
shall ascertain and record the duties and responsibilities of all
positions in the classified service and, after consultation with appointing
authorities and heads of departments affected, shall recommend a classification
plan for such positions. The classification plan shall consist of
classes of positions in the classified service defined by class specifications,
including title, a description of typical duties and responsibilities
of positions in each class, and a statement of minimum qualifications
to be required of applicants for positions in each class. The classification
plan shall be so developed and maintained that all positions substantially
similar with respect to duties, responsibilities, authority, and character
of work are included within the same class, and that the same schedule
of compensation may be made to apply with equity under like working
conditions to all positions in the same class.
(Amended by Resolution CS2016-06-16-1201)
Before becoming effective, the Classification Plan shall be
presented to the Commission, which shall hold public hearings after
notice has been posted in accordance with rule II, section 5 of these
rules, and shall adopt the plan with such revisions as it shall deem
necessary.
(CS07-079, 06/07/07; amended by Resolutions CS2016-06-16-1201)
After the classification plan has been adopted by the Commission,
the personnel officer or an agency selected for that purpose shall
allocate every position in the competitive service to one of the classes
established by the plan. Any employee shall have the right to appeal
to the Commission concerning the allocation of his position in accordance
with Section 3 of the civil service ordinance.
(Amended by Resolution CS2016-06-16-1201)
Whenever a change in organization, functions, or duties of an
individual position makes necessary a revision of a class specification,
the Personnel Officer, or any agency selected for that purpose, shall
recommend to the Commission the new or revised class specification
for the rank affected. The Commission shall hold a public hearing
on the proposed new class specification or revision and shall incorporate
the class specification into the position classification plan.
Reclassification shall not be used for the purpose of avoiding
restrictions surrounding demotions and promotions.
(Amended by Resolution CS2016-06-16-1201)
