San Jose Municipal Code Part 20 Civil Service Commission

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Charter reference— For Charter provisions on the civil service commission, see Charter § 1001.

A. The civil service commission is established by Section 1001 of the Charter.

B. The commission's membership, terms of office, functions, powers, and duties are governed by the Charter. The Charter shall control over any inconsistent provision of this part.

(Ord. 25209.)

Each member of the civil service commission shall be paid the sum of two hundred dollars per month, excepting the presiding officer, who shall be paid the sum of four hundred fifty dollars per month. This compensation shall be in addition to any reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of the commissioners' duties and functions.

(Ords. 25209, 28947.)

A. The seat of a member on the civil service commission shall become vacant upon the happening of any of the following events:

1. The expiration of the member's term of office;

2. The death of the member;

3. The resignation of the member;

4. The removal of the member from the commission by the city council for any reason;

5. The conviction of a member of a felony or of any offense involving a violation of his or her official duties;

6. The refusal or neglect of the member to file an oath and declaration as required by the city Charter.

B. In the event a vacancy should occur on the commission prior to the expiration of a term, the city council or the mayor, if authorized by the council, shall appoint a successor for the unexpired portion of the member's term.

(Ord. 25987.)

A. A member of the civil service commission shall be deemed to have automatically resigned from the commission if the member has unexcused absences from either:

1. Any three consecutive scheduled meetings and hearings of the commission; or

2. More than twenty percent of the total number of scheduled meetings and hearings of the commission in any calendar year or, if the member was appointed to fill a vacancy, more than twenty percent of the total number of scheduled meetings and hearings of the commission held during the remainder of the calendar year.

B. For purposes of this part, the following shall not be considered an unexcused absence:

1. An absence due to an illness of the member, or illness or death of a member's spouse, parent, child, stepchild, brother or sister, grandparents, grandchild; or

2. An absence because a member is away on authorized commission or authorized city business.

C. As used in this section, "scheduled meetings and hearings" means scheduled meetings and hearing dates of the commission including disciplinary appeal hearings and appeal hearings which are conducted pursuant to the civil service rules contained in Chapter 3.04 of the San José Municipal Code and does not include special meetings, adjourned or continued scheduled meetings and hearing, or subcommittee meetings.

(Ord. 25987.)