[Ord. 1985-1, 2/13/1985]
There shall be in and for the Township of Kingston a Civil Service
Commission which is hereby established for the following purposes:
1.
To administer or designate any recognized examining agency to administer
examinations to all applicants for any police officer position, except
Chief of Police, in the Police Department of the Township of Kingston.
2.
To enforce the rules and regulations pertaining to the examinations
for appointment to a police officer position, except Chief of Police,
in the Police Department of the Township of Kingston.
3.
To create and amend as necessary the rules and regulations for the
organization and procedure of the Civil Service Commission of the
Township. Such rules and regulations shall be consistent with the
ordinances of the Township of Kingston, this Administrative Code,
and the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Furthermore,
such rules and regulations shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 1985-1, 2/13/1985]
1.
The Civil Service Commission shall consist of three members, each
of whom shall be a full-time resident and qualified elector of the
Township and be appointed by the Board of Supervisors for a three-year
term.
2.
Members of the Civil Service Commission shall hold no other office
in the Township.
3.
The term of not more than one member shall expire every year. Therefore,
unless a vacancy occurs, the Board of Supervisors shall annually appoint
one member to the Civil Service Commission for a three-year term.
4.
Should a vacancy occur, the Board of Supervisors shall appoint a
member to fill the vacancy only for the unexpired portion of the term.
Such appointments shall be made within a period of 60 days after such
a vacancy occurs.
[Ord. 1985-1, 2/13/1985; as amended by Ord. 90-7, 9/12/1990,
§ 1]
1.
The Civil Service Commission shall have authority only in the specific
areas of responsibility granted by the following provisions of this
Administrative Code, by the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or by the ordinances of the Township.
2.
The powers and duties of the Civil Service Commission shall include
but not be limited to the following:
A.
Rules and Regulations. To make and alter such rules and regulations
for its own organization and procedure as are necessary and are consistent
with the ordinances of the Township, this Administrative Code and
the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Such rules and regulations
shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
B.
Applications.
(1)
To require a sworn application, giving such information as the Commission
may require, before any person shall be admitted to an examination
for a position of police officer, except Chief of Police, in the Police
Department of the Township.
(2)
To prescribe the official form of application on which all required
information must be stated before any person shall be admitted to
an examination for a position of police officer, except Chief of Police,
in the Police Department of the Township.
C.
Applicant Qualifications.
(1)
To determine, within the general personnel policies of the Township,
if each applicant for any police officer position, except Chief of
Police, in the Police Department:
(a)
Is a citizen of the United States or a naturalized citizen of
the United States.
(b)
Has graduated from an accredited high school or has an equivalent
education.
(c)
Is medically fit for the performance of the duties of a police
officer.
(d)
Is of good moral character.
(e)
Is licensed to operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
(f)
Meets any other officially established job-related requirements.
(g)
Is a resident of the Township of Kingston.
(2)
To determine if each applicant for the position of a police officer,
except Chief of Police, has satisfactorily completed an in-service
training program for police officers; has graduated from a recognized
academy or school; and meets all other requirements officially established
henceforth.
(3)
To request as necessary an investigation of the character and reputation
of any applicant. Such investigation shall be conducted by the Police
Department and may include reports of investigation from other recognized
agencies.
D.
Examinations.
(1)
To fix the dates for the written and oral examination of applicants
for any police officer position, except Chief of Police, in the Police
Department; to fix the dates and times by which applications must
be received; and to designate the offices and officers which shall
receive such applications. All examinations shall be job-related.
(2)
To examine any applicant who lacks any of the prescribed qualifications
if, in the judgment of the Civil Service Commission, it can be reasonably
presumed that the applicant will acquire the necessary qualifications
prior to the date of a possible certification from the list of eligibles
produced as a result of examination.
(3)
To give public notice, in a newspaper of general circulation, of
the time and place of every entrance-level police officer examination,
together with information as to the position to be filled. The public
notice shall be published and posted in accordance with the rules
and regulations established by the Civil Service Commission. Additional
public notice may be given at any time at the discretion of the Civil
Service Commission.
(4)
To appoint from time to time one or more medical examiners to make
all required medical examinations of all applicants for police officer
positions, except Chief of Police, in the Police Department.
(5)
To establish the minimum medical requirements for all applicants
for police officer positions, except Chief of Police, in the Police
Department. A statement of the established medical requirements shall
appear on the official application form, and a copy of such statement
of medical requirements shall be filed in the office of each medical
examiner.
(6)
To furnish each medical examiner with forms upon which the medical
examiner shall state the physical and mental condition of each applicant.
(7)
To require any applicant to submit to a further medical examination
before the name of such applicant shall be certified for appointment.
Additional medical examinations may be required if the Civil Service
Commission determines that there has been a change in the medical
fitness of an applicant after the original medical examination of
any such applicant has been completed.
(8)
To designate a recognized examining agency to act as examiner for
the written examination.
(9)
To accept or reject, in whole or in part, the recommendations of
the regularly appointed examining agency.
(10)
To administer and evaluate the oral examination of any applicant,
and to designate, as necessary, qualified persons to assist in the
administration and evaluation of oral examining procedures and techniques.
(11)
To prepare a statement of instructions and rules for the conduct
of written examinations, which the regularly appointed examiner shall
be responsible for enforcing.
(12)
To administer and evaluate a physical agility testing program
for police officer applicants and/or appoint a testing facility to
perform the same.
(13)
To appoint from time to time one or more psychological examiners
to perform pre-employment psychological examinations on police officer
applicants and to evaluate the results prior to certifying applicants
for appointment.
(14)
To establish a system of veteran's preference in employment
for officer candidates in accordance with federal and state statutes.
E.
Evaluations. To evaluate the service or performance record of any
applicant, and to designate, as necessary, qualified persons to assist
in the evaluation of performance or service records.
F.
Eligible and Furlough Lists.
(1)
To void at any time, at the request of the Board of Supervisors,
an eligible list. In no case shall any eligible list remain in effect
for a period of more than two years from the date of its certification.
(2)
To prepare, at the request of the Board of Supervisors, a certified
eligible list of all names currently on the passing grade list for
each uniformed officer position except the Chief of Police.
(3)
To prepare and maintain a list of all officers furloughed in accordance
with the Act of June 15, 1951, P.L. 586, as amended, whenever the
Township Manager causes a reduction in the number of police officers.
The names of each furloughed officer on the furlough list shall be
arranged in the order of length of service, from the longest to the
shortest. The furlough list shall also include the position held by
each officer at the time of furlough.
(4)
To certify, upon request from the Board of Supervisors, the names
of those eligibles who were furloughed because of a reduction in force.
Such certifications shall be made in accordance with the rules and
regulations established by the Civil Service Commission.
(5)
To certify, upon request from the Township Manager, the names from
the eligible list if no furlough list exists or if the total number
of vacancies cannot be filled from the available names on the furlough
list. Such certifications shall be made in accordance with the rules
and regulations established by the Civil Service Commission.
3.
The Civil Service Commission shall have no power pertaining to areas
not related to officers of the Township of Kingston Police Department,
except the Chief of Police, or to similar areas specifically designated
in the above subsections of this Administrative Code, the statutes
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the rules and regulations of
the Civil Service Commission or the ordinances of the Township.
