Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and phrases,
wherever used in these rules and regulations, shall be construed to
have the meaning indicated herein:
Any individual who applies in writing to the Commission in
response to a legally advertised notice of vacancy and/or examination
for any position in the Police Department.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Oakmont, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania.
The Borough Manager of the Borough of Oakmont.
The submission to the Borough Council pursuant to its request
for three names taken from the respective eligible lists developed
by the Civil Service Commission.
The Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission of the Borough
of Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
A sworn officer heading the Police Department who may be
appointed with or without civil service status.
The Civil Service Commission of the Borough of Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
An individual appointed by the Borough Council to serve as
an "alternate member of the Civil Service Commission." Properly appointed
Alternate Commissioners shall have all the same powers and duties
as properly appointed Commissioners set forth in the Borough Code
and as outlined in these rules and regulations.
(Optional provision) An individual appointed by the Borough
of Oakmont, Pennsylvania, to serve as a "primary member of the Civil
Service Commission."
A person whose name is recorded on a current eligible list
or furlough list.
The list of names of persons who have passed all examinations
for a particular position in the Police Department.
The series of tests given to applicants to determine their
qualifications for a position in the Police Department.
A qualified police officer hired under the provisions of
these Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
The list containing the names of persons temporarily laid
off from positions in the Police Department because of a reduction
in the number of officers.
Any examination, procedure, inquiry or test designed to obtain
information about medical history or a physical or mental condition
which might disqualify an applicant if it would prevent the applicant
from performing, with or without a reasonable accommodation, all of
the essential functions of the position.
Shall have the meaning given to it in 1 Pa.C.S.A. § 1991,
that relates to definitions.
Any sworn police officer serving in the Police Department
except as specifically noted.
An officer in the Police Department who has been appointed
from an eligible list, but who has not yet completed the work-test
period.
A qualified full-time police officer in the Police Department
appointed to a "ranking position" under these civil service rules
and regulations.
An individual, in collaboration with or under the supervision
or direction of a physician, as may be required by law, who is licensed:
as a physician assistant pursuant to the act of December 20, 1985
(P.L. 457, No. 112), known as the "Medical Practice Act of 1985,"
or the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L. 1109, No. 261), known as the "Osteopathic
Medical Practice Act"; or as a certified registered nurse practitioner
pursuant to the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L. 317, No. 69), known as "The
Professional Nursing Law."[1]
A change to a different position or rank where the employee
fulfilled all of the requirements of these rules and regulations for
both the prior and current position or rank. However, a decrease in
salary without a change to a different position or rank shall not
necessarily constitute a reduction in rank.
The permanent separation of a police officer from the Police
Department.
The Secretary of the Civil Service Commission of the Borough
of Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
The temporary separation without pay of a police officer
from the Police Department.
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Editor's Note: See 63 P.S. § 422.1 et seq., 63 P.S.
§ 271.1 et seq., and 63 P.S. § 211 et seq., respectively.
The words "he," "his," "him," and "men" when used in these rules
and regulations represent both the masculine and feminine genders.
