63-XRESOLUTION No. 63- I~_'
WHEREAS, pursuant to the charter of the CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, the City Council of said municipality has heretofore,
by resolution, adopted certain Civil Service Rules and Regulations governin
the merit system of said municipality, effective July 16, 1962, as heretof,
amende d; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the procedure set forth in said charter,
the Personnel Officer of said City has heretofore prepared certain amend-
ments to said Rules and Regulations, which proposed amendments have been
approved by the City Manager and submitted to the City Council for their
consideration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has examined said proposed amen(
and after due consideration deems the enactment of said amendments to the
best interest of the City and essential for the effective operation of the
municipal merit system;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
1. That the proposed amendments to the existing City of Boynton
Beach Civil Service Rules and Regulations, adopted July 16, 1962, as amen,
heretofore proposed and submitted by the Personnel Officer and approved by
the City Manager, and more particularly set forth hereinafter are hereby
adopted, ratified and approved, subject amendments being as follows:
SECTION 7(c), ARTICLE II of the Civil Service Rules and
Regulations as amended, pertaining to overtime, is hereto amended to read:
(c) OVERTIME.
As a general rule the requirement of frequent and considerable
overtime shall be considered evidence of understaffing or improper
organization and shall be subject to review by the City Manager.
Overtime work shall include only that work performed
by employees at the direction of a department head or his authoriz
representative which, as a part of a single tour of duty or by
reason of a call-back, exceeds the number of hours constituting
the established work day or work week for the class and for the
department. Records of all overtime for which payment is
allowed shall be kept by the department head and reports thereof
made to the Personnel Officer on the form and in the manner
pres cribed.
Employees required to work overtime may be granted
compensatory time off or may be compensated for such overtime
at the regular rate at the discretion of the City Manager provided
that funds for such payment are available in the personal services
account of the annual departmental budget. Department heads shal
grant compensatory time off whenever feasible and such compensa-
tory time shall not be cumulative beyond three months from the
time earned.
In the case of part-time employees, the formula set forth
should be employed in determining the hourly rate and the part-ti
employee should be compensated at this rate only for the number of hours
worked unless special circumstances, such as the need for part-
time service on a continuing basis, require some upward revision
of this rate.
SECTION 4, ARTICLE VIII of the Civil Service Rules and Regula-
tions as amended, pertaining to procedure for removal of employees is
hereby amended to read:
Section 4. Procedure for Removal of Employees.
The City Manager may at any time fine, suspend, dismiss,
demote, or transfer any employee of the classified service for any
cause which will promote the efficiency of the service, but only
in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the merit system
as amended by the City.
Upon the dismissal, suspension, or demotion, the City Manager
shall, within twenty-four (243 hours give the employee a written
statement of the reasons for such dismissal, suspension, or
demotion and shall immediately file a copy thereof with the Civil
Service Appeals Board. If the employee desires, he may, within
seven (7) days after such dismissal, suspension or demotion, file w:
the board a request for a hearing, setting forth in detail in his
petition, the basis of his appeal. The board upon receiving such
notice of appeal shall, within ten (10) days, set a date for a hearing.
Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be served upon
the City Manager and the employee either personally or by re
mail at least five (5) days before the date of hearing.
SECTION 1, ARTICLE IX, of the Civil Service Rules and Regulation
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pertaining to performan~atings ~is hereby amended to read:
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Section 1. Performance Ratings.
Performance ratings for employees in the classified service
only may be filed with the Personnel Officer by the department
head in the ::event that subject employee is not performing the
duties of his position in the manner prescribed A co of
· ~ ~ · py such
formance rating ~ also be given to the employee in order th;
he may know that his work is unsatisfactory.
SECTION 1, ARTICLE III, of the Civil Service Rules and Regula-
tions pertaining to selection and promotion of employees shall be amended
by adding an additional sub-paragraph thereto to be designated sub-para
(b) which shall read:
(b) Whenever, in the opinion of the Personnel Officer, it has
proved impossible to recruit candidates for positions in the
classified service which require special qualifications (i. e--
licenses or certificates of competence) at a local level, such
residence requirements as outlined above may, with the approval
of the City Manager and the City Council, be waived.
2. In all other respects subject Rules and Regulations,
amended, are hereby ratified and confirmed.
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3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ~ day of June, A. D. 1963.
Vice Mayor
ATTEST-~~ ~f ~ , ' C .ouncilman
City Clerk ~ - '~' / /'/ ' ' ' Cou~lman
Councilm~
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