HomeMy WebLinkAbout06652"AS AMENDED" 2 -12 -2001
ORDINANCE NO. 6652
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6 OF CHAPTER 8 OF
TITLE VI OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO CODE OF ORDINANCES
TO CREATE A RULE OF FIVE PROCEDURE FOR FILLING
VACANCIES IN OPEN CLASSES IN THE CITY OF PUEBLO
CLASSIFIED SERVICE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO that: (brackets
indicate matter being deleted; underscoring indicates matter being added)
Section 1. Section 6 of Chapter 8 of Title VI of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Pueblo is hereby amended by the addition of new subsections (6), (7) and (8) to
read as follows:
Sec. 6 -8 -6. Notification of vacancy, appointment.
When a vacancy occurs in any position in the classified service, the involved
department or bureau head shall so notify the Director and City Manager in writing.
Unless such vacancy is declared open, or the position is abolished, the vacancy shall
be filled from the appropriate reinstatement list, if possible; otherwise by any of the
other following methods at the discretion of the involved department or bureau head
with the approval of the City Manager:
(1) From a reinstatement list. Due to a reduction in force or other cause not
involving resignation, unsatisfactory work or other fault of the employee, a former
certified employee who separated in good standing may be appointed to a position
in the class from which he or she was separated pursuant to Civil Service Rules
34, 36 and 37. Such appointments must be made within four (4) years after such
separation;
(2) From a reemployment list;
(3) By transfer of a classified service employee from one (1) position to another
position in the same class, subject to the requirements of Section 6 -8 -11;
(4) By voluntary demotion for the convenience of the City or the employee,
but only with the approval of all involved department heads and the City
Manager; or
(5) From a civil service eligible list in the following manner:
a. The Director shall forward a copy of the appropriate class specification to
the Civil Service Commission, with a request for certification of the names of the
three (3) highest ranking persons on the appropriate eligible list.
b. The Director may also request from the Commission further information
relating to the persons certified and to their application, examination or
certification process.
c. If any person so certified fails to accept, qualify for or meet any
requirement of the position, the Director may request removal of that person from
the eligible list and certification of the name of the person next highest on the
appropriate eligible list.
d. If more than one (1) vacancy is to be filled from an eligible list, the
Director may request certification of an additional name for the second and each
subsequent vacancy.
e. If less than three (3) names appear or remain on an eligible list, the City
Manager may either request that the Commission establish a new eligible list, or
may accept a certification of less than three (3) names.
f. If a person certified for appointment from an eligible list is rejected or
passed over twice, the City Manager may request removal of the person from that
eligible list.
g. After a certification, the Director shall select a committee of at least three
(3) persons to evaluate the persons certified.
h. After consultation with the involved department or bureau head and the
committee, the Director shall forward the names of all persons certified and
recommendations to the City Manager, who shall make the final appointment.
(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection ( ) above, if a recruitment to fill
a vacancy in a position in the classified service has been opened to 12ersons who
are not emplQy ees of the City of Pueblo. and the vacancy is not filled by one of
the methods set out in subsections (1) through (4) above, the vacancy shall be
filled from a civil service eligible list in the following manner:
a. The Director shall forward a copy of the appropriate class specification to
the Civil Service Commission. with a request for certification of the names of the
five (5) highest ranking_ persons on the appropriate eligible list.
b. The Director may also request from the Commission further information
relating to the persons certified and to their application, examination or
certification process.
c. If any person so certified fails to accept_qualify for or meet any
requirement of the position. the Director may request removal of that 1erson from
the eligible list and certification of the name of the person next highest on the
appropriate eligible list.
I If more than one (1 ) vacancy is to be filled from an eligible list, the
Director may request certification of an additional name for the second and each
subsequent vacancy.
e. If less than five (5) names appear or remain on an eligible list. the City
Manager may either request that the Commission establish a new eligible list. or
ma-
y accept a certification of less than five (5) names.
L If a Person certified for appointment from an eligible list is rejected or
passed over twice. the Director may request removal of the person from that
eligible list.
& After a certification. the Director shall select a committee of at least three
(3) persons to evaluate the persons certified.
h. After consultation with the involved department or bureau head and the
committee. the Director shall forward the names of all persons certified and
recommendations to the City Manager, who shall make the final appointment.
L7 � Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (6) above, if a recruitment for
a vacancy in a position in a closed promotional class is limited to City employees
under the IBPO or IAFF collective bargaining agreements. such recruitment shall
be subject to the Rule of Three procedure set out in subsection (5) above rather
than the Rule of Five procedure set out in subsection (6) above.
(8l Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (6) above, any vacancy in a
Position in a class included in the PAGE bargaining unit which is not filled by one of
the methods set out in subsections (1 ) through (4) above shall be subject to the Rule
of Three procedure set out in subsection (5) above rather than the Rule of Five
procedure set out in subsection (6) above.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and
shall apply to all certifications of names made after the date of final passage.
INTRODUCED January 22 , 2001.
by Corinne Koehler
(Councilperson)
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
City Yerk
PASSED AND APPROVED: