Unless otherwise expressly stated or unless
the context or subject matter requires a different meaning, the several
terms hereinafter mentioned, whenever used in these rules, shall be
construed as follows:
COMMISSION
The Civil Service Commission of the City of New Rochelle.
COMPENSATION
The remuneration of a position, and shall include food, lodging,
maintenance and commutation when the same is furnished.
ELIGIBLE LIST
An official record kept in the Commission's office as a public
record, which contains the names of those persons who have successfully
completed examinations, listed and ranked in order of their final
ratings from the highest to the lowest rank.
EMPLOYEE
The incumbent of a position holding the position in accordance
with these rules and the Civil Service Law.
MUNICIPALITY
County, town, city, village or special district.
PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT
Any employment or a combination of one or more employments
in a civil division in which an individual works less than 50% of
the time prescribed as a normal workweek by the appropriate governing
body or other appropriate authority of the civil division.
[Amended 10-17-1995 by Ord. No. 228-1995.]
POSITION
An office or employment involving an aggregation of duties
to be performed and responsibilities to be exercised by one person.
REASSIGNMENT
The change, without further examination, of a permanent employee
from one position to another similar position under the jurisdiction
of the same appointing authority.
TRANSFER
The change, without further examination, of a permanent employee
from a position under the jurisdiction of one appointing authority
to a similar position under the jurisdiction of another appointing
authority.
The Commission shall designate one of its members
as Chairman. Two Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. The Commission may appoint a Secretary who shall not
be a Commissioner, and such other subordinates and employees within
available appropriations as it may deem necessary or proper to carry
out the purposes of these rules and the law. It shall fix the duties
of these employees. The Commission shall keep true and accurate minutes
of all its meetings and proceedings, which shall be open to public
inspection.
Positions in the unclassified service shall
be listed in Appendix D of these rules and made a part hereof as though
set forth in full herein.
For the purpose of certification of payrolls
and to enable the Commission to keep an official roster of the classified
service as required by law, each appointing officer, from time to
time, and upon the date of the official action in each case, shall
report to the Commission as follows:
A. Every appointment or employment, whether probationary,
temporary or otherwise, in the classified service, with the date of
commencement of service and the title and compensation for the position.
B. Every failure to accept an appointment under him by
a person eligible therefor, with copies of the offer or notice of
appointment and the reply thereto, if any.
C. Every discharge during or at the end of a probationary
term, with the date thereof.
D. Every vacancy in a position, for whatever reason,
with the date thereof.
E. Every position abolished, with the date of such abolition.
F. Every change of compensation in a position, with the
date thereof.
G. Every promotion, giving positions from which and to
which made, with the salaries and date thereof.
H. Every transfer, giving the positions from which and
to which made, with the date and salaries thereof.
I. Every reinstatement in a position, with the date and
salary thereof.
J. Every leave of absence, with the date and duration
thereof.
K. Every new position, giving a complete description
of the duties thereof.
No question in any examination or application
or other proceeding by the Commission or its examiners shall be so
framed as to elicit information concerning, nor shall any other attempt
be made to ascertain the political opinions or affiliations of any
applicant, competitor or eligible, and all disclosures thereof shall
be discountenanced by the Commission and its examiners. No discrimination
shall be exercised, threatened or promised against or in favor of
any applicant, competitor or eligible because of his political opinions
or affiliation. Nothing in this section shall prevent proper inquiry
as to membership in subversive organizations.