Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1978/01/10 Item 11CITY OF CHULA VISTA COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item N~=~= 11 1 l~~s For meeting of=~~ ~ ITEM TITLE RESOLUTION: Approving Amendment to Civil Service Rule VIII Separations SUBMITTED BY Director of Personnel ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES_ NO ) The attached revision to Civil Service Rule VIII incorporates changes that were required based on court cases - notably the Skelley decision. The Revision includes procedures to insure more safeguards and appellate rights for classified employees. The revised rule was submitted to and approved by the Civil Service Commission at their November meeting and is presented for your review and approval. tXI11 tS 1 1 J Agreement Resolution x Ordinance_ Plat Notification List, Other Copy Rule 8 ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached Submitted on FINANCIAL IMPACT fJ/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION Recommend approval BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Recommend approval COUNCIL ACTION /~ RULE VIII SEPARATIONS EXHIBIT B sl:s~~e~-}:--sdsp€ats~eas3-esa~e~~ewss-~s~aevA~s- Deleted as A~~-sdsgens#ees,-derae~~ens-and-+~eraeaa~s-a€-pew5ens-in-~He-elass- unnecessary #€#ed-sewd#ee;-sba~~-be-made-#n-aeeewdanee-w#I:k-agq~~eabTe- gnev#s}ens-e€-l:he-6#l:.y-6i~awl;ew;-wkt~ek-gwev€s}eas-one-beweby €peewgewa~ed-}a-l;gene-wd}es-apd-weQa}a€#9p5T-aad-made-a-qa~=t €bewee€. sES~~ew-~:--BASSI:-~eR-s~spsas~ea;-es~ae~~sw-eR-REae>rAE Replaced in ~Fp-add}€}ep-iss-€qe-eaases-epar~ewa€ed-}e-€ke-6}ty-6kar~ew;-qaw€- Section 1 ;ea}aw}y-#p-feel:#ep-89~-~kewee€;-apy-a€-l:qe-€e}}ew#wQ-ska}}-fie deemed-se€€#s#ent-eadses-€ew-~He-sbsgens#en3-de~et~en;-wegw#~aand, maps€ewT-ea-weraeva}-e€-apy-gewsew-}a-i;Ae-suss#€}ed-sewv#ee: SECTION 1, CAUSE FOR SUSPENSION, DEMOTION OR REMOVAL Replaces old Any of the foZlou~ing shall be deemed sufficient causes for the Section 2 suspension, demotion, reprimand, transfer, or removal of any person in the classified service; though charges may be based on other causes, such as those enumerated in Rule III, Section 6. (a) That the employee has some permanent or chronic physical ailment or defect which incapacitates him or her €ew from the proper performance of k~s assigned duties. {b~--}gal:-I;Me-crag}eyee-bas-€a}}ed-te-gay-jbs~-de~l:s-aw-has €a}}ed-I:e-rake-weasepab}e-gwev#s}ep-€ew-€dl:dwe-gayraepl:-e€ 3asi:-debl:s7-wbewe~y-apaeyanee-}s-eadsed-b#s-sdgew~ew-a€€~eew, ew-ssaAda}-}s-eadsed-l;He-sewy4ee-~eeaase-a€-sdeb-€a}}dwe. {e~ That the employee has been convicted of a criminal offense (b) involving moral turpitude, which shall be construed to mean any act of baseness, vileness or depravity; or any act contrary to justice, artd honesty, ~edesl;y-ew-Qeed raewa}s; or any act done with deception, or through corrupt motives. {d3 That the employee through negligence or willful misconduct (c) has caused damage to public property or waste of public supplies. (d) That the employee has been guilty of conduct of such a nature that it causes discredit to the agency or his or her employment. {e~--~qat-I;be-ersq}eyee-bas-{3eep-Qb}}l;y-e€-apy-eepdde€-dp~eee~#aQ ap-e€€}sew-ew-e~q}eyee-a€-€qe-6#i;y. {€3 That the employee has been absent without leave, contrary to (e) the rules of the Commission, or has failed to report after leave of absence has expired, or after such leave of absence has been disapproved or revoked and cancelled by the Com- mission; provided, however, that if such absence or failure to report is excusable, the Commission may dismiss the charges. (See also, Section 4 of this rule.) Subsections (f ), (g) (f) 1?zat the employee is incompetent or inefficient in the and (i) taken from performance of his or her duty. Charter Section 807 repealed and re-worded (g) That the employee has violated anu Zam~ul or offic~aZ regulaticn or order or failed to obey any Zamful and reasonable direction given by the employee's superior officer then such an act -results in Zoss, inconvenience, or injury to the City or the public. Subsection (h) taken (h) That the employee has solicited or taken for personal rom Charter Section use a fee, gift or other valuable thing in the course of 810 repealed and re- his or her work, or in connection with the contributing Worded party's expectation or hope of -receiving favorable or better treatment than that afforded other persons. Subsect'~on (j) re- (i) That the employee has hindered the regular or normal lateS to Charter operation of the department or division because of ex- Section 809 Improper cessive absenteeism. Political Activity (j) That the employee has violated t;:e provision of Section 809 of the City Charter. Section number SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF DEMOTION change, same 2 wording A reduction in pay shall be a demotion, unless it is part of a plan to reduce salaries and wages in connection with a general economy or curtailment program. SECTION-R.__OISCSBLIuA&Y-SOSRFWSIOW Replaced in Ibe_appoio#iog_au#bori#y-may,-fex-discipliaaxy-purposes-ealy-aad Section 3 (a) (b) witgou#_#rial,_rigq#-of_hearing-befere-#qe-Ciuil-Seruise-Ce~~issioq, (c) or-ri9b#_ef_appeal,-susoead-w~#bBU#-salary-ap-officer-or-employee holdipg_a_posi#iep_iq_#be-classified_seruice_for_ae#-were-#baa #bir#y-~30~_days_ip_aa,~_oce-calendar-year. SECIiOd_5___WOIICE_G1uEN Replaced by I4e__'Wri##eq_s#a#ewe^#_'-specified_ip_Sectiep-80I_of_#be_Ci#y Section 3(c) 6gaete~-sga~i-seas€itdte-tqe-pet€se-and-tqe-eider-s#-suspeasiep, de~et€ea,-ee-~e~eval,-as-tqe-sale-gay-be,-aad_alse-tqe-sgarges speq-wq;eq-sesq-eedex-is-Based.--Spesifis-sgarges-~us#-be-set €e~tq-slea~~y-aad-w~tq-saeq-pact€ed~aw€ty-as-w€3~-epaq€e-l:qe e~p~ayee-i;e-dpdewsi;apd-apd-€e-apswe~-tqe~:--€q€s-=wx#ttea-5tate~eat" sha~;•-be-f}fed-wi•l;h-€he-6e~~~ss€ep-apd-a-espy-l;geaee€-shall-qe gewsesa#1•y-sewed-ep-#he-e~a~syee;-er-raa€#ed-#e-b#s-dsda?•-q?•aee e€-yes#der~ee---1:ke-6e~~#ss#ep-gay-~egt+;we-#He-sesgeps#eq-s€-apy emp#eyee-aga#as~-wke~-ek~aeQes-have-beew-€#1•ed7-gewdiaQ-a-beaw#pg tbeweea. SE61:#9W-6: --AGS~JER , Replaced by W#€q#p-€ep-~#8~-days-€~e~-#be-da#e-s€-~eee#v#pg-eke-eba~ges~-#ke Section 3(d) ea+q~eyee-raay-€#}e-~#s-apswe~-#a-#He-a€€#ee-a€-#~e-E##.y-61•e~=k-apd w##b-#be-6ea+~#ss#ep-apd-ska~~-a#se-#~~aed#a#e~y-tbe~ea€€e~-€##e a-segy-€keeee€-w4tq-€ke-ee~q~a#paa#. SE6##9H-~,--REQdES€-F9R-HEAR#H6 Replaced by ~We-e~q#eyee-~eraeved,-suspended-ew-t~eddeed-#a-~apk-ew-esa~gepsat~ep Section 3(d) mays-w##k#p-8eA-483-days-a€i;e~-p~eser~#at#ep-to-k~#~-a€-tMe-ewde~ e€-ee~eva~s-sesgeps#ep-e~-~edde##ep-as-kewe#pke€ewe-gwev#ded;-aggea# #e-€qe-6#v#~-Ee~v#ee-6ea+ta#ss#ep-€eera-sdeq-ewdew. SE6€~9W-8---~#P9E-FAR-HEAR~P16 Replaced by #ke-6ea~w#ss#ep-sqa}}~_w;#k#p-#we-weeks-€~era-#qe-€#}#p8-a€-sa#d Section 3(e) aggea~;-eer~raepee-#qe-kea~4pQ-#ge~ee€;-aqd-sqa~~;-w##ked€-delay; €e#~y-geaw-apd-detep~#pe-€he-»~at€ew;-apd-a€€~w~T-~aed#€y-ew-peveke sdeb-ewde~. SECTION 3. PROCEDURE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND APPEAL Replaces old (a) The appointing authority may, for disciplinary purposes Sections 4,5,6,7, suspend without salary any officer or employee holdina 8,10,& 12 a position in the classified service for not more than an aggregate of ninety (901 days in a celender year. (b1 Employees suspended, demoted or discharged shall be given a pre-disciplinary hearing, including advance notification and an opportunity to respond. The administrative pro- cedures required for the conduct of a pre-disciplinary hearing, and the safeguards insuring due process to each employee are codified in full as Section 209 of the Administrative Manual. (c1 Fequired Notice: Upon completion of the pre-disciplinary hearing, and upon determination that probable cause exists for disciplinary action, a rJritten statement constituting the notice and order of .ouch action shall irmnediately be served on the employee, with copies to the Director of Personnel and the City Manager. The notice shall advise the employee of his or her right to appeal ~ the employee has attained permanent status in the Classified Service of the City. (d) ~veaZ and Request fer ,iearinq: If an employee, with appeal rights, having been issued the notice of disciplinary action, desires to appeal the action, he or she shall with ten CZO) calendar days from the date of receiving the charges, appeal to the Cormnission by filing a written an- swer to the charges and a request for hearing. The appeal shall be filed in the offzee of the City Clerk and with the Co~mnission, with copies to the disciplinary authar- itu Cdepartment Head) and the Director of Personnel. Ce1Time for HAarinq: The Corruaission shall, within a re- sonabZe'tim~ not to exceed thirty C30) calendar days from the filing of the appeal, convnence the hearing thereof, and shall, without delay, fully hear and deter- mine the matter, and either affirm, modify or revoke such order. Any employee, having filed an appeal with the Commission and having been notified of the time and place of the hearing, who fails to make an appearance before the Co~mnission, either in person or through an attorney, may be deemed to have abandoned his or her appeal, In this event, the Commission may, at its discretion, dismiss the appeal. S€6+~8~1-8:--68GBW61-9€-b€AR1G6 Replaced by lhe-appllawt-shall-be-ewt#fled-te-aspeaw-pewsewally,-pweddse Section 4 ev~dewee;-awd-te-have-eedwsel-awd-a-pdkl#e-keawiwg,--lhe apgeiwtiwQ-at~thew#ty-gay-ales-he-weewesewted-by-seuwselr--All heave#wQs;-and-#wvest:#Qat4ews-be€ewe-the-6eraa~lselew-shall-be Qevewwed-by-agplleahle-pwevlslewe-e€-tke-6~ty-6hawtews-and hy-these-a=roles-a€-pwastiee-awd-pweseddwes-and-iw-the-sendust tkewee€,-the-6ew~ralseiew-shall-wet-be-belled-by-teshwisal-wales e€-ev~dewee,-wave-shall-iw€ewa+ality-iw-awy-e€-the-pweseediwgs, eve-iw-t:e-raattew-a€-takiw9-testimewy-iwvalidate-awy-ewdew, des3siewT-wale-eve-weQalatiew-a~ade,-appweved-eve-gevewwed-hy the-6eauaissiew. S€6118W-1B.--€A16dR€-IB-AGSW€R Replaced by Eailuwe-en-the-gawt-a€-aa-assused-ep~pleyee-te-file-an-an- Section 3(e) swew-w}thin-the-tia~e-allewed-ia-Sestien-6-et-tkis-xule-eP tkis-wale-shall-be-sewstwued-as-aw-adraissien-e~-the-txutk-cf the-skawges-a~ade-against-ki~a-apd-~udge~aewt-against-sa.id_au+ple,yeQ skall-be-ewtewed-€awtkwitk-awd-€iled-by-the-6ea+a+issien.-Ike- 6ersraissisn-may-upew-the-weseipt-€wera-said-assused-ea+pleyee-et-a statemewt-settiwg-tewtk-the-weasens-~wkish-shall-be-asseptable te-tke-Geraa~issiea~-€ew-his-€ailuxe-to-€ile-such-aaswer,-se: aside-suck-pasaaaptewy-3udgewept-and-.precead_witk-the-haaaing e€-auidance-suba~ittad-ia-tka_matter. 5 SECTION ~, CONDUCT OF THE HEARING Replaces old AZZ hearings and investigation before the Commission shall be Section 9 governed by these rules of practice and procedure; and in the conduct thereof the Commission shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence, nor shall informaZitu in any of the pro- , ceediras, or in the takira testimony invalidate any order, de- cision, rule or regulation made, approved or governed by the Co~m,7iss ion. Ca) Upon appeal, aZZ parties shixZZ have the right to: CZI an impartial hearing (2) present evidence (3) call witnesses (4) cross-examine adverse witnesses (5) representation by counsel (6) discovery, as in Civil cases (b1 The order of presentation in any hearing of complaint shall be as follows: (Z) The appointing authority shall present the evidence in support of the charges and subsequent disciplinary actions. C21 The employee shall produce such evidence as he or she may desire to offer in defense. (3) The parties in interest may offer rebuttal evidence. (e) Testimony taken at the hearing shall be under oath and shall be recorded by the secretary. The secretary shall administer the oath, and shall be responsible for tre- paring and certifying a transcript of all proceedings and testimony of material witness(es) so that copies may be provided any principal to the action. 6 SECTiO"J ~~. SUSPENSION BEFORE HEARING 5 :!here an appeal is taken to the Civil Service Commission from an order of dismissal, the vacancy in the position shall be considered a temporary vacancy pending final action by the Civil Service Commission aRd-tke-beawd ew-a€€#eew-bav€pg-apaei•p€i•ae-pewew and may be filled only by a temporary or interim appointment. SE6TTa~1-€B---~4AX€Ad~4-RERf9B-8F-SHSPEH5~9~l- Replaced by Section A.py-sespees€en-#aaaked-andew-tb#s-wel-e-aQa#asi:-aay-epe 3 (a) pewsen-€e-€ke-el•ass€€#ed-sewd#Fe;-wkel;kew-w#ek-ew-w#tHedt pay;-aw-€ew-epe-ew-weave-pew#eds;-sbaTl--pe€-agQwega€e raewe-€boa-niee8y-E90}-days-}a-any-epe-eal•ea~aw-yeaw. SE61:~arY-~3:°-6aAR6ES-3~-6~T€~EFI Deleted 6Hawges-€€~e~-Ry-apy-a€i:~zen-a€-i:He-E€€y-aQa€nsi;-apy pewsop-€p-tHe-e~ass€€€ed-sewai•ee-sHa~T-be-vew#€ied-dndew eatA-ana-shal•~-be-sappawted-by-a€€#9avi•t-a€-epe-aw-rnawe w#cwesses. SECTION ~4. FINDINGS AND DECISIONS 0 Replaces old The findings and decision of the Commission shall be in Section 14 and 15 writing and shall state as to each charge whether or not such charge is sustained. The Commission shall also set forth in writing its conclusions and recommendations based upon such findings and within ten (10) oa?endar days after concluding the hearing, ~t shall certify its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the appointing authority, Directar° of Personnel, and 8e the City Manager apA-i:e i;be-E€ty-6eape#~. Thereupon, the appointing authvrity shall make such. fina.Z disposition of thz matter as may be detex~rnined by the Commission, crrcd ;aiZZ provide a copy of tine Carronission's decision to the employee. In an appeal of a discharge, the Commission may at ZLS d2uCrL't20n: (aJ Order the restoratior. of thz employee to the positivn gait?ivut Zoss vT pay, or with reduced pay during the period between the filing of the charges and the making of the order. (bJ Order the demotion of the emmpZoyee to a class for which a Zoraer maxirrnurt rate of compensation is prescribed. (eJ Order the removal of the employee from the position; provided the Commissicra may at its discretion place the name of the employee on the eligible Zist for the class for certification to a different department. In the appeal of a suspensicn t:e Commission may at its discretion: Confirm the suspension, mcdif,~ the suspension, or order +.'re restoration. of the errrployee to the position without Zoss of pay or with reduced pay during the period bet~~een the fiZirg of the ehargas and the making of ti2e order. EEBl;}BN-}6: --EFFE6+-9F-6BWFt}5S}9P1=S-F}?IB}W6S R2 placed by }€;-w}tk-wespeet-te-a-dewet#ea;-saspeps#ep-ew-werseva};-tke Section 6 6#v4}-5ewv}ee-6ersa+€ss#ew-ska}}-eerie}ode-tkat-tke-ekawges-aR wH#eH-saek-aet€ep-was-Rased-weave-pet-pweved,-ew;-a}tkeagH pweved---were-a+et}gated-ky-perser3a};-was#a};-we}}g#eas-ew pe}}t€ea}-pwe~ad€ee;-a-weeerareeradat€en-by-at-a€-we}pstatewerat w#tkeat-}ess-a€-fay-ska}}-He-k#ad}ag-opera-tke-beawd-ew-e€€teer Haa#pg-a~~e#pt~ve-pawew-gad-saek-Heawd-aw-a€€#eew-ska}}-€ewtkrr€tH erde'w-saeH-we#pstateraaerat---Ea~ee~t-as-spee€€€ed-#rj-tHe-€raaaed#ate}y pweeed#wg-serrtenee;-tke-weeea+meradat€ens-a€-tke-E#v€}-Sews€ee 6ersm€ss€aa-ska}}-ke-ado#sewy-eR}y-to-tke-Heawd-ew-a€€#eew Haa}Ag-apAa}gt€ra-peraew---~He-€#pd#nas-apd-aeae}as#eps-a€ saeH-6€v}}-Sawa#ea-6eww}ss€eA-gad-exee~t-as-rsed#€€ed-€p tH#s-paraQwapk;-tke-des#s€ep-e€-saeH-Heawd-ew-a€€#eew-w#tk wespeet-ta-saek-reeerruaepdat}eps-ska}}-He-€€pa}-apd-eepe}as#ve apd-r3e-appea}-ska}€-ke-tal~ea-tkewe€raw- SECTION }6. RECORD FILED 7 A-espy-e€-tke-ewder-#ra-ww€t#raQ;-a-espy-a€-tke-araswew. .4 copy of the original charges and notice in writing, a copy of the emp?oyea response, together with a copy of the findings, recommendations and conclusions of the Commission shall be filed as a public record in the office of the Commission. 5E6T}8f1-}~: --9Nl:E}BE-EFiREB~'AEMT Deleted Enr~}eyees-a€-tke-6#ty-gaverrrrserat-ska}}-deaete-a}}-tke}w-t}roe-grad e€€awts;-daw}nQ-tke#w-ass€gned-wewl~-Heaws;-ta-tke#w-ass#Qped dot}es---Ara-eaaf3}eyes-ska}}-Ret-engage;-at-apy-t#aae;-}p-apy eats}de-eras}ayrserat>-aw-€r-awy-ants#de-bas#raess-aet4v#ty-ew er3terpwfise;-N4€nk-~s-}peens€stept;-}Hee~pat€k}e;-€p-Bata€}#et w#tk-ew-#p}ra#ea}-ta-k#s-dati•es-as-a-E#ty-earl}eyes-ew-tke-dot#es, €grist}er3s-aw-wespens€k}}€*_ies-a€-k}s-apps}pt}ng-aatkewity-ew-ef tke-depawtraent-i•ra-wk}ek-He-is-erap}eyed---np-earp}eyes-a+ay-appea} ara-ewder-*e-re€wa}p-}n-tHe-manner-pwev}ded-by-SeeE#ea-;<-a€-tk#s Ra}e-~}}}-Mk€ek-pewta€as-ta-a~ryea}s.