Culver City Municipal Code Art. XII Civil Service

Appointments and promotions in the administrative service of the City shall be made according to merit and fitness, to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by competitive examination.

The Civil Service System adopted by the City Council pursuant to State law and in effect prior to the effective date of this Charter, shall continue in full force and effect unless changed by ordinance of the City Council or by amendment to the rules and regulations approved by the City Council. As provided in the State enabling act referred to above, the City Council shall not have the authority to withdraw any departments or employees, including Department Heads, placed in Classified Service, from the operation of such system, either by outright repeal of the Civil Service ordinance or otherwise, unless and until its withdrawal shall have been submitted to the voters of the City at a regular or special municipal election held in the City and shall have been approved by majority vote at a City election.

All Department Heads shall be in the Unclassified Service.

The City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk and City Treasurer shall be in the Unclassified Service.

In the event an employee of the City holding a position in the Classified Service is appointed to a position in the Unclassified Service, and within two years is removed or resigns from that position, the employee shall revert to his or her former position in the Classified Service upon the same terms and conditions as if he or she had continuously remained in that position.

No person shall willfully make any false statements, certificate, mark, rating or report in regard to any application, test certification or appointment held or made under the Civil Service System or in any manner commit or attempt any fraud preventing the impartial execution of such Civil Service System or its rules and regulations.