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RW)UTION OF
CITY OF LUB130M CIVIL SERVICE e0MMISSION
Mated-19 Zia 1254
Repeslingei revising, and amending certain Relies and Sections of Firement s
and Policements Civil Service Was for the City of iubbock$ an tollowas
1. Repealing Section 71 (Rde XI) and substituting revised d text therefor as
foily�t
(a nt,ext t Whenever two (2) competitors sha12 attain the
Same gr e, the applicant filing his application on the
earliest date shall be listed first
(b) waseavige U i lathe event tva (2) or dare aompetitore in
axy+' examini irn shall make identical Final drades (including
basics grades plus additio ml credits for military #orvi.oe,
seniority, or effielenay) thereon. the ardor of their rank
or placement on the Wgitile 'list established by such examina-
tion shall be determined ion the basis of the dc►te of receipt
of their applications t7 ',the Wreetcr of Civil Service, are ii
the pane 'of gr*Wti4taal OXOMinALORE, the date of receipt of
lobate of 'Utention lbraa relative to such atlas the
earliest Cate to tp given prior raids; or placement. &ad
applications or 'Notice of Intention of tva (2) or desire tompeti.toro
cssrmi ideradtical. fftsl. grades also bear identical. detest, then
the +axle of +elig b'le to* of such persons shall be detorzdne+d
on the basis of the bas to grade (before additional credits) earned
by such persons +au the examination.
2. Repealing Section 96A (Rule XVa as smend*d October 3, 1951), wA substi ing
revised text therefore so follow a
(g) ti endedN 1 16 I�t�,oval examinations in the Me
Rment small are open Wall empl.oyeas who 'have held a position
for tvo ,(2) years or more in ;be 0111Lnsifi4atima imediately telow;
in ealery of the classification for- which the examination is to
be bold i wept wheeyrs there ie rot to sufficient number of is
i8 such asext love t elasasaifidmition W.th two" (2) years se�evi.ce pan
same to .provide 'an adequate � mber'of persons to take the emotion
in questions then the Commission N1'a at its Ga tion and dl.aarotio'
(1) 'waive the two»year minimum servj.ce with regard to .the lie lover
classif *&Uon end extend' eligibility to employe,es. seurrently koldlig
positions In such elassi.fiaiti ' or (2) extend`eligibility to , 1
employei t In the second lower elassiflostion li valAry :to ghat far
whith the examination in question let test be "hold ,or (3) Vomit,and
anthorise the provisions at bath Itomr,, (1) and self .hie par"6h.
(a) Promotional examinations far all ,olassiticxaticAs in the
Police Do artffiont up to and including those ,of Sergeant' in the Uniform
Division`and Detective, in. the Detective Division* shall be open to
cll ;:Laes1.nod avloyees who have held not less then two ,(2) years'
service in the Department{ (b) ftmotional. examinations for' anti.
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classifications in the Police 'Depari ment above those of Sergeant
in the Usiforaa Division and DetoOti.ve in -the Detective ldv3sitma
said except to provided to Item (a) of this sub—section Shan be
open only to employees » fovea d not lass than two �2) years
service in the classifiesaw WA Mdolanfor whi6h the eoazw4na.-
Lion is to be beldl except vherWt&Wi Is bot a suffic evt ate`
of evioyees is such aoxt tower classification sod division to
wide etn adequate nvabor of 1*rsons to tsake the varaminetion. xa
uest�ono than the �o�sion 'aqf at its Option and disoretiong
IL") waivb the Ue year said services requirement with regard to
the nest lower eslassif e3ation and ditvlsi6ne ar ,(2) extend ea1i bility
to ea�loyOes In the second lowor.olasaifioation In salary and diviasl.
for arhich the exw1duation im 4nestion ij 'to be held or (3) permi t
*x4 authorise, the provis erne of both items (1) and 12) of this
paragraph.
(c) • Migibility for $womotlmnal aziminations In the police Depart.
sent for elassifl"UMM;:3mnaa e3�atier and/or augervision in
wares than one divis on of the depirtmant# oArhall be determined ,'bar the
Commission and 'stipvl.ated in''the required notice of such examinations,
(10) Revised Text a All prowtiomei examimations for positions is the fire
and Police Departments, OW11 bs open to eapleye 3n.such departments
mho have hold a position for wo (2) or acre years is the classifitation
Immediately below u salary'than of,** Olas siti+caatio's for rhiah oath
` examination to to be bealdl sad provided and oxeept as follovit'
a Were !t develop* or Le deatersfted that there.Ias ,not
a sufficient r mber of eligible employees in the next
lover elan sifleaAltion, an above de3fine d,# to provide
what the Commission considers to 'be' an adequate m=bir
of competitors for arch qu amineatiom then #he'.Cotzissi on
� ,naive the tsaa•"r eearvice !regt�rament of other
emplayse s is snob zaxt loirer classification.. or
-(b) If Ue action autbarised ,=der (a) above shall still
f i to provide ghat the Commission considers to'be an
adequate mu mber of aompeti tors..for a promotional al eel nee..
tion, then the Co fission owextend oligibility for wamea to
inelndeod a mplgypr s mho haver bald positions for not less than '
two (2 ors in the .second .a
lover "location belov that
for vbia the prbmoti6wd examination Is to be held,
To ,person with less than four. '(t) 'year® etatual aud zeoaspective fordoe ii the
nre or police Department ahem beeligible tear 'prwotlon to etas rank of Captain In
stab dopadlrtmernire,
9. !mend X X' so that Same mill'in.ClUde DttM `U2..% reading as. fol ewa t
Section 1328 hWloyees returning from as period or periods of leave
more than sixty (60) da" my be reaquiread to
undergo and pass the phir'aitaal and aedical oxaminat"n
eurrexat3.y required Incident to' initial emiployasent is
�.,, classified positions of i:hs dire and pml#.ce rimpartaonts,,
and/or othsrwrise .to fum3l sh Ito the department head of
ouch departments satisfactory e*idejnee of their goiter l
physical and mantel ability to perform and discharge the
dutiels and reesponsibilities of the position to mhich they
Meek reinstategment,
ft l u ry to promptly comply with this requiresmentp or to
quality Aherounders will constitute grounds 'for the
dir .ssal of ouch emplayee. These provisions shall not
apply to leavers incident to disability rema Sing from
Injuries sustained # Like �Of duty nor to sick leaver with
pat totallieg bilipty, (90, 40 or -easy,
$• ' Repealing present Section 130 (RMS UV) and substituting revised text theresfort
as follows
(a) Lcesent vedt fiery employee in the classified services who has served
oontinuously :undsr regular owloyment for .ones (1) years Shall receive
vacation with toll pray' of fifteen (15) days to be taken at duoh time
as the ,department head My dea$ignMAW. V&Ca"%l om 411Ovaas O will Wt .ba
Qm�lativeh from'YeAr-to year.
(b) a ere t Classified employees will be eligiblee-for weation with
p�ti m rate of fYfltoon (15) dayis for each tvolvi.iovW of slorvieos
the taking orr use of same to be upon approval of the .department beads
and to be integrated with +or adjusted to the calendar year as hersinafteer
provided. As a mattes of mutual +convenienaeo after tomple:t on of not
lees than six: (6) .months of Cervices and 'on the aess mption of continued
employment, new exmp16yeaes will be eligible to use or take the amount of
vacation tjriM d3Z M, 1 goding� galendar Xtgo The allowing of
terminal pay fpr unvsead v scat on Slate+ iag in the�vature of,a gratuity
by the City# atzes wild, not be, allovttd or authorised until after >completion
of- a 'full year,of seerrrice, and th n only for oubb +pe rl6d or portion thereof
as shall have be en •z e,�, i • the; e�t�3 in a endow; « Vacation
time shall.not be acctumatted vr Frei; nod ' rand thew calendar year
ietee4i±atdly fbIlovidg the year in 41.1ch same is earned and credited to the
eampi+dyese,
( dot by Cif Service Director) The above proposed amended text for
this section is Intended to cause the Civil' Service _Rules to' conform
;frith Ourrent general personnel pblitie:s regarding both classified and
non-clitesif 6d va*loyesb. .►"undo gerioral policies are al.eo in conformity
with an interpretation *M +vpibton su aitted to the Virector by Assistant
City Attorney Preed Os Seater, under, date of May 19e 1954),,
S« Amend ME XXV to as to prwddee and indude the following teatR
Section 139A .� :� ggs Ceioulsted on the basis of the
ern calendar heart `and otherwise in accordance with the
provisions of City Ordinane3ey Ro* *2#. classified;e mplseyeas
wtl l be eligible .to leave with pay on certain.n.designated
holidays,, and to take or observe same in opnnection with their
anttttd vic tiott leaves as parovided' far under Seebiomm 3." of
thensa Rules. Rov*vesre no teroiial pay vil.l.,be allowed or
authorised covering h6liday tiui:,not used by the employee
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prior to termination, nor ibr any 'holidays Which might
°coat or tail during that 'period for which terminal
`-` .1 vacation or sick leave pay' is computed. In the event
of termination unearnedt holidays which may have been
taken in advance, in connection with vacation leave and
in accordance 4th`the provisions 'of said ordinances
will be !charged sgainEt the terminal pay of the a plcyee.