Personnel Commission

Responsibilities of the Commission

The Personnel Commission consists of five members who serve overlapping terms of three years. Members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Representatives in accordance with the provisions of the Charter.

No member of the Personnel Commission may be an officer of a political party or hold any other public office or position, or be a member of any local, state or national committee of a political party, or be a member of any political club or organization.

The duties of the Personnel Commission are:

1. To represent the public interest in the improvement of personnel administration in the Civil Service;

2. To advise the Mayor, the Director of Legal Affairs and the Director of Human Resources on problems concerning personnel administration;

3. To make any investigation which it may consider desirable concerning the administration of the Civil Service and to make recommendations to the Mayor, the Director of Legal Affairs and the Director of Human Resources;

4. To make an annual report to the Mayor regarding personnel administration in the Civil Service and recommendations for improvements;

5. To adopt or amend rules and to approve, disapprove, or modify the rules or amendments recommended or submitted by the Director for the administration of the Civil Service, all only after public notice and hearing;

6. To keep an adequate record (which are open to the public) of the proceedings of all meetings of the Personnel Commission;

7. In general to maintain the integrity of the merit system in the administration of the Civil Service.