The Chief Executive, with the consent of a majority
of the seated members of County Council, shall, within 30 days of
the adoption of this Administrative Code, and thereafter, within 30
days of the first organizational meeting of the new County Government,
appoint from the registered voters a Personnel Board composed of five
members. Not more than three members shall be of the same political
party. At least one member shall be experienced in labor.
The Oath to be taken by any person appointed
to the Personnel Board shall be as follows:
I_____________(name), do solemnly swear (or
affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of this office and
to the best of my ability preserve, protect, defend and obey the Constitution
of the United States of America and the Constitution and the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Allegheny County Home
Rule Charter.
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Members of the Personnel Board shall receive
no compensation except that they shall be reimbursed for travel and
other expenses incurred in the course of Board business.
In the case of a permanent vacancy on the Board
caused by death, illness, physical incapacity, removal or resignation,
the Chief Executive, with the consent of a majority of the seated
members of County Council, shall appoint a successor to serve the
balance of the unexpired term. Such replacements shall be appointed
within 45 days after County Council receives the recommendation from
the Chief Executive.
A member of the Personnel Board may be removed
by the Chief Executive only for cause. The Chief Executive shall notify
the member, in writing, of the causes for removal, and the member
shall have seven days after receipt of such notification to provide
a written response. After such response, the Chief Executive may proceed
to remove the member.
The Personnel Board first appointed shall organize
within 10 days of its appointment and shall elect one of its members
as chairperson and one as secretary. The Board shall thereafter meet
and organize on the first business day of January of each year. Meetings
of the Board shall be held at the call of the chairperson, or upon
the petition of two members of the Board. The secretary of the Board
shall give each member at least 24 hours notice of every meeting of
the Board. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and
no Board action shall occur except in the presence of a quorum.
The County Manager shall furnish to the Personnel
Board, on its requisition, such clerical assistance and supplies as
may be deemed reasonable for the work of the Board. The County Manager
shall designate suitable office space for the use of the Board.
The secretary of the Personnel Board shall keep
minutes of the Board's proceedings and records of other official actions,
including hearing transcripts. Such records shall be kept and preserved
in accordance with applicable law.