(a) No question
in any examination, in any application form, or in any other Human
Resources proceeding, or of any appointing authority, shall be so
framed as to attempt to elicit information concerning race, religion,
color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, pregnancy,
medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, or political opinions
or affiliations of an applicant, eligible, or employee.
(b) No appointment
to or removal from a position in the competitive service shall be
affected or influenced in any manner by race, religion, color, national
origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition,
gender, sexual orientation, or political opinions or affiliations,
except as required by law.
(c) No Human
Resources proceeding or any appointing authority shall discriminate
in any aspect of employment because of race, religion, color, national
origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition,
gender, sexual orientation, or political opinions or affiliations,
or any nonmerit employment action.
(CS05-139, 10/20/05; CS10-021, 08/19/10; amended by Resolutions CS2016-06-16-1201)
Violation of the provisions of these rules shall be grounds
for rejection of application, removal from an eligible list or reemployment
list, or dismissal or other disciplinary action.
(CS10-021, 08/19/10; amended by Resolutions CS2016-06-16-1201)
(a) Adoption
of new rules, or amendment or repeal of an existing rule, shall require
the submission in writing of the proposed action at a previous meeting
of the Commission, either by a member of the Civil Service Commission,
the City Manager, the secretary of the Civil Service Commission, or
by a member of the Police or Fire Departments, and posting in accordance
with section 5 of this rule.
(b) New rules,
or amendments, revision or repeal of an existing rule, shall become
effective upon approval or adoption by the Commission.
(CS02-044, 05/16/02; CS07-079, 06/07/07; amended by Resolutions CS2016-06-16-1201)
Violation of the provisions of departmental rules and regulations
shall be grounds for dismissal or other disciplinary action. Departmental
rules and regulations are adopted by the Commission similar in manner
as set forth in Section 3 of this rule for the adoption of Commission
rules and regulations.
(Amended by Resolution CS2016-06-16-1201)
(a) Responsibility.
The responsibility for postings of documents and notices required
to be posted under these rules shall be borne by either the Secretary
of the Commission, the Director of Human Resources, or the Chief Examiner
as set forth in this section.
(b) Manner of
Posting. All documents and notices required to be posted under these
rules shall be posted by at least two of the following mediums: deposited
in the United States mail; transmitted by facsimile, electronic mail,
Internet, or Intranet; placed in a daily newspaper printed and circulated
in the City of Stockton; placed on a City or departmental bulletin
board; or broadcast on the government access cable channel. The Secretary
of the Commission, the Director of Human Resources, or the Chief Examiner
shall be authorized to determine the best method and places of posting
so as to ensure proper notice in accordance with these rules and all
other applicable federal, state, and local laws and rules.
(c) Place of
Posting. The Secretary of the Commission, the Director of Human Resources,
and/or the Chief Examiner shall determine the location of posting
of any document or notice required to be posted under these rules;
provided, however, that such locations shall include public places
that will give as widespread and prominent circulation as is practicable
and conducive to securing as many qualified applicants as possible.
(1) For the
purpose of this rule, "public places" shall include the Internet,
Intranet, City and departmental bulletin boards, government cable
access channel, and such other places as determined by the Secretary
of the Commission, the Director of Human Resources, or the Chief Examiner.
(2) The Chief
Examiner shall cause all places of posting to be included in all examination
plans; and the Commission shall retain and reserve the right, when
applicable, to add to, delete from, or modify such places of posting.
(d) Time. All
documents and notices required to be posted under these rules, the
Stockton Municipal Code, the City Charter, or any federal, state,
or local law or rule, shall be posted within the times set forth below:
(1) Notice
of proposed changes to these rules and the Classification Plan shall
be posted at least five calendar days before final action is taken.
(2) Notice
of examinations, including promotional examinations, shall be posted
at least 15 calendar days prior to the date set for the examination.
(3) Results
of promotional written examinations and continuous examinations shall
be posted as soon as practicable after completion of the examination
by the Chief Examiner. Final examination results shall be posted immediately
after certification.
(4) Notices
of public hearings, appeals, and all other actions before this Commission
requiring notice shall be posted in accordance with the timelines
set forth in the notice requirements for such actions. The Secretary
of the Commission shall be deemed to have given notice of a public
hearing, appeal, or other action on the date when the notice is: deposited
in United States mail; transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail;
first posted on the Internet, Intranet, or City or departmental bulletin
board; first published in a daily newspaper printed and circulated
in the City of Stockton, or first broadcast on the government access
cable channel.
(CS07-079, 06/07/07; amended by Resolutions CS2016-06-16-1201)