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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-04-17 Civil Service Commission Meeting Agenda CITY OF ITHACA 108 East Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850-5690 OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES / CIVIL SERVICE Telephone: 607 / 274-6539 Fax: 607 / 274-6574 CITY OF ITHACA CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Regular Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Time: 11:30 am Location: City Hall, large 2nd floor conference room AGENDA Election of Chairperson Approval of Minutes Delegation of Functions to Civil Service Commission Executive Secretary Continuing Business 1. Establishment of Eligible Lists / Report on those established in December 2016 2. Addition of Candidates to Continuous Recruitment Eligible Lists 3. Approval of Personnel Transactions DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SECRETARY WHEREAS, the Ithaca Civil Service Commission, at its annual organizational meeting held on January 4, 2017, has reviewed the functions and responsibilities of the Commission and the Executive Secretary and has determined that certain functions may be carried out more efficiently and effectively by the Executive Secretary. NOW, IT IS RESOLVED, that the Executive Secretary of the Ithaca Civil Service Commission be delegated and is authorized to carry out the following functions on behalf of the Ithaca Civil Service Commission: Certify payrolls; Approve and/or disapprove permanent, provisional and other temporary appointments to competitive class positions; Approve and/or disapprove appointments to non-competitive, labor and exempt class positions; Approve and/or disapprove personnel transactions including, but not limited to, appointments, promotions, demotions, resignations, retirements, lay-offs, removals, transfers, reinstatements, leaves of absence, and suspensions; Manage and administer the examination process including, but not limited to, ordering examinations, preparing and issuing exam announcements, ordering exam materials, receiving and securing exam materials, approving and disapproving requests for alternate test dates or testing accommodations, administering examinations to candidates, calculating and awarding seniority points, and receiving and processing exam results; Manage eligible lists including, but not limited to, certifying eligibles for appointment, canvassing eligible lists, and restricting or reinstating candidates from or to eligible lists; Approve and/or disapprove applications for examination, employment or promotion; Determine eligibility for transfer or reinstatement, within the parameters set forth in NYS Civil Service Law and the City of Ithaca Civil Service Rules; Establish qualifications for promotional examinations; Approve and/or disapprove claims for veterans and disabled veterans credits; Review and recommend classification of positions; Maintain and manage roster records, personnel files, and other employment records; Prepare, maintain and manage the official records of the Ithaca Civil Service Commission, including meeting agendas, meeting minutes, job descriptions, duties statements, examination records, eligible lists, and annual reports; Prepare and maintain the City of Ithaca Civil Service Rules. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ithaca Civil Service Commission reaffirms the appointment of Deputy Director of Human Resources Valerie Saul as its Executive Secretary.