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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-2481 ADOPTION OF CIVIL SERVICE RULES & REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO DISCIPLINE & PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEES. Aft ORDINANCE NO. A/0 AN ORDINANCE relating to city government administration; authoriz- ing and regulating the adoption of civil service rules and regulations pertaining to the discipline and promotion of employees; and amending Section 411 1.46.010 and Section 1.54.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Section 1.46.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "1.46.010 Fire Department--Civil service. A. Civil Service Adopted--Rules and Regulations. The system commonly known as Civil Service is hereby adopted for the Fire Department of the City of Yakima, and all employment, advancement and demotion therein and discharge therefrom shall be under the control of and governed by 1/1 the Civil Service Commission provided for by this chapter, which Commission shall adopt and promulgate Civil Service Rules and Regulations which substantially accomplish the purpose of RCW Chapter 41.08. The Civil Service Commission shall adopt and promul- gate specific rules and regulations relating to employee promotions and examinations therefor. Such rules and regula- tions shall provide that in order for any employee to be eligible for promotion such employee shall not have been the subject of any disciplinary action by letter of repri- mand, demotion, removal, suspension or discharge and shall otherwise have been successfully evaluated by his/her superior for the two years immediately prior to taking the promo- tional examination. Any rule, regulation or practice adopted by the Civil Service Commission contrary to this subsection shall be void. B. Discipline of ellTloyees. Concerning the disciplin- ing of employees, the Civil Service Commission shall have authority and jurisdiction to investigate, by public hear- ings, the removal, suspension, demotion and discharge of an employee by the appointing Dower and to determine whether such action was or was not made for political or religious reasons and whether it was or was not made in good faith for cause. The Civil Service Commission shall have no authority or jurisdiction to investigate or review by public hearings or other means, nor otherwise adopt or en- force civil service rules or regulations concerning, any matter related to the disciplining of employees by any method other than removal, suspension, demotion or dis- charge. The Civil Service Commission shall have no authority or jurisdiction to adopt or enforce any rule or regulation which excludes letters of reprimand and other management actions or which otherwise has the effect of limiting • the types of disciplinary action which disqualify an appli- cant from promotion, other than disciplinary action con- sisting of removal, suspension, demotion or discharge. Any rule, regulation or practice of the Civil Service Commission purporting to exercise any authority or juris- diction contrary to this subsection is void." 11110 Section 2. Section 1.54.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "1.54.010 Civil Service Adopted--Rules and Regula- tions. The system commonly known as Civil Service is 110 hereby adopted for the Police Department of the City of Yakima, and all employment, advancement and demotion there- in and discharge therefrom shall be under the control of and governed by the Civil Service Commission provided for by this chapter, which Commission shall adopt and promul- gate Civil Service Rules and Regulations which substan- tially accomplish the purpose of RCW Chapter 41.12. The Civil Service Commission shall adopt and promul- gate specific rules and regulations relating to employee promotions and examinations therefor. Such rules and regulations shall provide that in order for any employee to be eligible for promotion such employee shall not have been the subject of any disciplinary action by letter of reprimand, demotion, removal, suspension or discharge and shall otherwise have been successfully evaluated by his/her superior for the two years immediately prior to taking the promotional examination. Any rule, regulation or practice adopted by the Civil Service Commission contrary to this subsection shall be void. lit) B. Discipline of employees. Concerning the dis- ciplining of employees, the Civil Service Commission shall have authority and jurisdiction to investigate, by public hearings, the removal, suspension, demotion and discharge of an employee by the appointing power and to determine whether such action was or was not made for political or religious reasons and whether it was or was not made in good faith for cause. The Civil Service Commission shall have no authority or jurisdiction to in- vestigate or review by public hearings or other means, nor otherwise adopt or enforce civil service rules or regulations concerning, any matter related to the dis- ciplining of employees by any method other than removal, suspension, demotion or discharge. The Civil Service Com- mission shall have no authority or jurisdiction to adopt or enforce any rule or regulation which excludes letters of reprimand and other management actions or which other- wise has the effect of limiting the types of disciplinary action which disqualify an applicant from promotion, other than disciplinary action consisting of removal, suspen- sion, demotion or discharge. Any rule, regulation or prac- tice of the Civil Service Commission purporting to exercise any authority or jurisdiction contrary to this subsection is void." Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this o?.:&," day of / , 1980. A /Oaf Mayor ATTEST: ci C erk / -2-