CIVIL SERVICE RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
CIVIL SERVICE RULES*
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RULES OF THE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 1, RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
SUBCHAPTER 1, RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
SUBCHAPTER 2, PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION
1-10 General proceedings
1-11 Appearances and practices before the commission
1-12 Disqualification of commissioner or hearing officer
1-13 Consolidation
1-14 Filing of documents
1-15 Amendment of documents and dismissal
1-16 Retention of documents
1-17 Computation of time
1-18 Continuances or extension of time
1-19 Service of process
1-20 Commission decision
SUBCHAPTER 3, RULES APPLICABLE TO RULEMAKING PROCEDURES
SUBCHAPTER 4, RULES APPLICABLE TO DECLARATORY RULINGS
SUBCHAPTER 5, RULES APPLICABLE TO APPEALS
1-34 Standing to appeal
1-35 Filing of appeal
1-36 Notice
1-37 Appeal hearing
RULES OF THE DIRECTOR
CHAPTER 2, GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
SUBCHAPTER 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS
2-1 Purpose of chapter; statement of policy
2-2 Applicability of Rules
2-3 General responsibilities of director
2-4 General responsibilities of department
2-5 Reporting personnel information
2-6 Authority to investigate
2-7 Enforcement authority of director
2-8 Equal employment opportunity
2-9 Delegation of authority
SUBCHAPTER 2, PUBLIC INFORMATION; PETITION FOR ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, OR REPEAL OF RULES; DECLARATORY RULING
SUBCHAPTER 3, DEFINITIONS
2-13 Definitions
CHAPTER 3, FILLING POSITIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER 2, RECRUITMENT
SUBCHAPTER 3, EXAMINATION
3-12 Scope and character of examinations
3-13 Disqualification
3-14 Kinds of examinations
3-15 Conduct of examinations
3-16 Rating of examinations
3-17 Notification of results of examination
3-18 Administrative review of examination results
3-19 Changes in rating
3-20 Custody and protection of examination materials
3-21 Records and reports of examination
SUBCHAPTER 4, CERTIFICATION
3-22 Duration of eligibility
3-23 Certification of eligibles
3-24 Related class lists
3-25 Selection by the appointing authority
3-26 Suspension, restoration and removal of names from eligible list
3-27 Cancellation of eligible lists
3-28 Suspension, restoration and removal of eligible from priority lists
SUBCHAPTER 5, MOVEMENTS WITHOUT AN ELIGIBLE LIST
SUBCHAPTER 6, TYPES OF APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER 4, CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SYSTEMS
SUBCHAPTER 1, CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS
4-2 Development and maintenance of classification systems
4-3 Establishment of classification standards
4-4 Procedures for classification
4-5 Classification of positions
4-6 Effective dates of classification actions
4-7 Administrative reviews of classification actions
4-8 Position descriptions
4-9 Classification actions and merit principles
SUBCHAPTER 2, COMPENSATION SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 5, EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL SERVICE
CHAPTER 6, COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION
6-1 Applicability
6-2 General provisions
6-3 Compensation adjustments upon appointment
6-4 Compensation adjustments upon promotion
6-5 Compensation adjustments upon demotion
6-6 Compensation adjustments upon transfer
6-7 Compensation adjustments upon reallocation
6-8 Temporary assignment
6-9 Temporary differential pay
6-10 Compensation adjustments for employees with compression differential
6-11 Performance based incentive pay programs
CHAPTER 7, EXCLUDED EMPLOYEES ADJUSTMENTS
CHAPTER 8, LEAVES
SUBCHAPTER 1, LEAVES WITH PAY
SUBCHAPTER 2, LEAVES WITHOUT PAY
CHAPTER 9, HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 10, INTERNAL COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 11, RESIGNATION, LAYOFF AND TERMINATION
11-1 Purpose
SUBCHAPTER 1, RESIGNATION
SUBCHAPTER 2, LAYOFF
11-9 Applicability
11-10 Notice of impending layoff; placement rights
11-11 Retention points
11-12 Waiver of displacement rights
11-13 Conditions for placement
11-14 Placement within the employing agency
11-15 Citywide layoff action
11-16 General provisions governing layoffs
11-17 Waiver of time limits for notice
SUBCHAPTER 3, TERMINATION
11-18 Applicability
11-19 Termination of employment
CHAPTER 12, DISCIPLINE, PRE-DETERMINATION HEARING, DISCHARGE & DEMOTION
CHAPTER 13, HOURS OF WORK
13-1 General provisions
13-2 Mutual agreements
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