This chapter, any rules adopted hereunder and any directives
issued in accordance with the policies herein shall be known and may
be cited as the "Personnel Code of the Borough of Greenville, Pennsylvania."
The general purpose of this chapter is to establish a "merit"
system of personnel administration that meets the social, economic
and program needs of the people of Greenville. This system is expected
to provide the means to maintain an effective and responsive work
force and thereby efficiently provide quality services to the people
of Greenville.
The Borough Code, Act No. 581 of February 1, 1966, as amended, gives the Council the power to enact this Personnel Code
of the Borough of Greenville.
The following personnel principles and policies are established
for all employees of the career class:
A. All employment and promotions of persons in the career class shall
be made solely on the basis of merit and fitness of applicants to
be ascertained when possible by competitive and qualifying examinations,
and when not, by examination of qualifications and performance records.
B. Just and equitable conditions of employment shall be established
and maintained to promote efficiency and economy in the way services
are rendered, employees are trained and to improve productivity.
C. Appointments, promotions and personnel actions shall be based upon
competitive and systematic tests and evaluation.
D. Continued employment of any employee shall be subject to good behavior,
satisfactory work performance, necessity for the performance of work,
except for state or federal make-work programs, and the availability
of funds.
E. Employment decisions shall be free of personal and political considerations
and shall not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, age,
national origin or other non-job-related characteristics.