The Civil Service Commission hears appeals to dismissals, demotions, or suspensions of employees; reviews requests for extension of eligible lists, allocates new or revised job classifications to an appropriate bargaining unit for employee/employer relation purposes. The 5-member Commission meets the first Thursday of the month in Redwood City. The amended…
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES: Under the authority of Section 505, Article 5, Charter of the County of San Mateo, the Civil Service Commission of San Mateo County hereby prescribes and adopts these rules. SECTION 2. APPLICABILITY: These rules apply to all positions in the classified service, which includes all positions…
SECTION 1. ORGANIZATION: In accordance with the provisions of the County Charter, the Commission shall consist of five members. Members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors to four-year terms. SECTION 2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: At its first meeting of each year the Commission shall elect one of its…
The Director of Human Resources (hereinafter referred to as Director) or the Director’s designee shall be responsible for the administration of the classified personnel system in conformity with the provisions of the County Charter and the Rules of the Commission. The duties of the Director shall include the following: A.…
SECTION 1. GENERAL: All positions shall be classified according to the duties and responsibilities assigned. All classification actions shall be based on the principle that positions with similar duties and responsibilities and requiring similar qualifications shall be grouped together in common classifications. Positions in the same classification shall be designated…
SECTION 1. METHODS: Department heads shall advise the Director in a timely manner of current and anticipated vacancies. The Director shall determine the methods to be used in recruitment. The Director may postpone, cancel, extend or otherwise modify the recruitment efforts as circumstances indicate. SECTION 2. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: In…
SECTION 1. FILING OF APPLICATIONS: A. Official application forms shall be provided by the Human Resources Department. Application forms must be filled out completely and must be signed by the applicant or certified through electronic submission. Applications that are filed become the property of the County and will not be…
SECTION 1. USE AND NATURE OF EXAMINATIONS: Examinations will be used to determine the eligibility of applicants for employment and their relative positions on eligible lists. Examinations used will be prepared in compliance with Federal and State laws or guidelines and will be based on job requirements. SECTION 2. SCHEDULING…
SECTION 1. ORDER OF ELIGIBLES: Applicants for employment who qualify in an examination shall have their names placed on the appropriate eligible lists in the order of their final scores and/or band of scores. SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ELIGIBLE LISTS: Eligible lists shall be in effect from the date…
SECTION 1. REQUISITION OR REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL: Whenever a vacancy in the classified service is to be filled, other than by transfer or demotion, the appointing authority will notify the Director as far in advance as possible and request certification on a form prescribed by the Director. In cases where…
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY: The Director shall prescribe medical standards for employment based on job requirements, and establish administrative procedures for conducting examinations, as are required to meet the provisions of this rule. SECTION 2. SCHEDULING: Persons selected for County employment must successfully complete the prescribed medical examination prior to beginning…
SECTION 1. GENERAL: Vacancies may be filled by permanent, probationary, provisional, or temporary appointments, as well as by transfer, promotion, or demotion. SECTION 2. APPOINTMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF APPLICANTS: The appointing authority will interview all candidates certified to the requesting department before making an appointment. All candidates on an eligible…
SECTION 1. PROVISION OF JOB PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM: The Director shall establish a system for measuring, reporting, and recording the job performance of County employees. The objectives of this system will include, but not be limited to, assisting supervisors and their employees in measuring progress towards goals, employee development, and…
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO DISMISS, SUSPEND, REDUCE IN STEP OR DEMOTE: The appointing authority may dismiss, suspend, reduce in step or demote any employee in the classified service provided the rules and regulations of the Commission are followed, and provided further that any permanent classified employee shall have the right…
SECTION 1. WHO MAY PETITION FOR AN APPEAL: Unless otherwise proscribed, a person may petition requesting an appeal before the Commission if: A. He/she is entitled to an appeal under the provisions of the Charter or these rules; and B. He/she is adversely affected by any action or decision of the Director…
SECTION 1. RESIGNATION IN GOOD STANDING: A. In order to resign in good standing a permanent or probationary employee shall submit a written notice to the appointing authority at least fourteen days in advance, unless the latter agrees to shorter notice. The appointing authority shall forward this notice to the…
SECTION 1. WHEN LAY OFFS MAY BE MADE: Any department head may, with the Board of Supervisors approval, lay off employees because of lack of work, lack of funds, reorganization, or otherwise when in the best interests of the County. The procedures and order of lay offs shall be in…
Section 1. The employees of the Superior Court shall be covered by the provisions of these Rules of the Civil Service Commission of San Mateo County as if they were employees of the classified County service unless otherwise specified below, and the Civil Service Commission agrees to act for the employees of…
These definitions apply throughout these rules unless otherwise specified. APPOINTING AUTHORITY OR POWER: A person having the lawful power to make appointments or to remove persons from positions in the County service. APPOINTMENT: The designation of a person by an appointing authority to fill a vacant position, and the acceptance…