(Please be advised that these rules are being revised per House Bill 187 updates. What is here may not be the latest version of the rule.)

RULE 01: DEFINITIONS

RULE 02: ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES

• Section 1. Officers
• Section 2. Civil Service Secretary
• Section 3. Official Signatures
• Section 4. Powers and Duties of the Commission
• Section 5. Appearance Before the Commission 

RULE 03: OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE COMMISSION

• Section 1. Commission Minutes
• Section 2. Official Roster
• Section 3. Other Records

RULE 04: CLASSIFICATION

• Section 1. Classification Plan
• Section 2. Class Specifications
• Section 3. Class Specifications Interpreted
• Section 4. Allocation of Positions to Classes
• Section 5. Classification of New Positions
• Section 6. Reclassification of Positions and Incumbents
• Section 7. Amendment of the Classification Plan
• Section 8. Dual Classifications (applicable only to the Board of Education)

RULE 05: APPLICATION FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 

• Section 1. Notice of Examination
• Section 2. Application
• Section 3. Citizenship
• Section 4. Residence
• Section 5. Age Requirements
• Section 6. Commission to Rule on Educational Requirements
• Section 7. Rejection of Application
• Section 8. Veterans Preference
• Section 9. Postponement and Cancellation of Examinations
• Section 10. Fees 

RULE 06: ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS 

• Section 1. Examinations
• Section 2. Contents of Examinations
• Section 3. Identity of the Examinee Concealed
• Section 4. Method of Grading Examinations
• Section 5. Minimum Grades on Each Section
• Section 6. Examination Monitor 

RULE 07: ELIGIBLE LISTS

• Section 1. Posting of Lists
• Section 2. Duration of Eligible Lists
• Section 3. Disqualification of Eligibles and Removal From List
• Section 4. Change of Address
• Section 5. Revocation of List
• Section 6. Provisional Employees Competing on Open Exams
• Section 7. Eligible Lists Resulting From an Open and Promotional Examination 

RULE 08: APPOINTMENT TO THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE

• Section 1. Certification and Appointment Process
• Section 2. Types of Appointment Through Examination
• Section 3. Under special circumstances the following appointments may be made
• Section 4. Any permanent employee who was separated in good standing
• Section 5. Transfer within Unskilled Labor Classifications
• Section 6. Interagency Transfers
• Section 7. Reassignment within a Given Class 

RULE 09: PROBATION

• Section 1. Probationary Period
• Section 2. Probationary Period for Provisionals
• Section 3. Removal of Employee
• Section 4. Probationary Report
• Section 5. Ineligibility Due to Probationary Failure
• Section 6. Demotion to a Former Classification Resulting from Failure of Probation 

RULE 10: PROMOTIONS

• Section 1. Commission to Rule on Promotional Examinations
• Section 2. Qualifications for Promotional Examinations
• Section 3. Announcement of Examination and Application for Promotional Examination
• Section 4. Selection of Promotional Examination Date for Police and Fire
• Section 5. Contents and Grading of Examinations
• Section 6. Inspection of Examination Papers
• Section 7. Duration of Promotional Eligible Lists
• Section 8. Certification of Promotions
• Section 9. Promotion Without Examination
• Section 10. Temporary Promotions
• Section 11. Alternate Examination Dates and Special Arrangements
• Section 12. Examination Monitor 

RULE 11: TRANSFERS 

• Section 1. Interdepartmental Transfers
• Section 2. Assignment to Other Work
• Section 3. Transfer of Unclassified Employees 

RULE 12: LAYOFF AND RECALL PROCEDURES

• Section 1. Procedure for Layoff in Non-Uniformed Classifications
• Section 2. Appointment Categories and Priorities
• Section 3. Displacement Procedures
• Section 4. Retention Points
• Section 5. Recall Procedure for Non-Uniformed Employees
• Section 6. Layoff and Displacement Procedures for Uniformed Police and Fire Personnel
• Section 7. Appeals 

RULE 13: PERFORMANCE RECORDS 

• Section 1. Probationary Performance Reports

RULE 14: REDUCTION OR DEMOTION

• Section 1. Voluntary Demotion
• Section 2. Involuntary Demotion Resulting from Disability
• Section 3. Any permanent employee who has been voluntarily demoted and is in good standing 

RULE 15: SENSITIVE CLASSIFICATIONS/POSITIONS

• Section 1. Criteria for Determining that a Classification or Position is Sensitive
• Section 2. Background Investigations 

RULE 16: DISCIPLINARY ACTION

• Section 1. Reduction, Suspension and Dismissal
• Section 2. Appeal 

RULE 17: APPEAL TO THE COMMISSION HEARINGS AND COMMISSION ACTION

• Section 1. Appeal to the Commission and Notice of Hearing for Disciplinary Action, Failure of the First Half of Probation, and Layoff/Displacement
• Section 2. Appeal to the Commission for All Other Actions
• Section 3. Notice of Hearing
• Section 4. Contents of Appeals
• Section 5. Disciplinary Appeal Proceedings Section 6. Resignation Before Decision
• Section 7. Disqualification for Promotional Examination or for Reappointment
• Section 8. Procedure in Classification Appeals  

RULE 18: VIOLATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RULES AND PENALTY

• Section 1. Violations
• Section 2. Penalty

RULE 19: AMENDMENTS TO RULES

RULE 20: PUBLIC NOTICE OF REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS