Sec. 102.11     Classified Service

 

                        Includes all positions in the City service subject to competitive examination.

 

Sec. 102.12     Commission  

 

                        The administrative body of Civil Service Commissioners empowered to enforce the civil service provisions of the Charter.

 

Sec. 102.13     Commissioner

 

                        A member of the Civil Service Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, appointed by the Mayor.

 

Sec. 102.14     Department

 

                        Organizational unit or units under one appointing officer.

 

Sec. 102.15     Department of Human Resources

 

                        The Department charged with administering the policies, Rules, and procedures of the Civil Service Commission and performing such other duties and functions as set forth in the Charter.

 

Sec. 102.16     Eligible

 

                        A person who has standing on an eligible list.

 

Sec. 102.17     Eligible List

 

                        A confidential list of names of applicants who have passed a civil service examination used for certification purposes only.  Applicant information, including names of applicants on eligible lists, shall not be made public, unless required by law; however, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved.

 

        102.17.1   Eligible List Examination Score Report

 

                        A list of scores by rank of successful applicants, without names.

 

Sec. 102.18     De-Identification

 

                        De-Identification is the process of redacting candidates’ information, including names, addresses, schools attended, and other personal identifying information to reduce the potential of biases (implicit or explicit) in the examination or selection process.

 

Sec. 102.19     Executive Session

 

                        A meeting or part of a meeting of the Commission legally held in private or with the general public excluded.

 

Sec. 102.20     Human Resources Director

 

                        Director of the Department of Human Resources.

 

Sec. 102.21     Layoff

 

                        Separation from a position because of economy, lack of funds, or lack of work.

 

Sec. 102.22     Near List

 

                        An eligible list or a holdover roster in a class similarly related to a class for which there is no eligible list from which the Human Resources Director may authorize the certification of eligibles for temporary civil service appointment.

 

Sec. 102.23    Part-Time Employment

 

                       Part-time employment is regularly scheduled, less than full-time, permanent or temporary appointment to a permanent or temporary position.

 

Sec. 102.24    Position

 

                       Duties and responsibilities assigned by an appointing officer to be performed by one employee.

 

      102.24.1   Permanent

 

                       A collection of duties, regardless of the source and nature of the funds, performed by one individual, which represent the ongoing work of the City and County.  Such position(s) may be either:

 

                       1) enumerated in the Annual Salary Ordinance or Salary Resolutions of the School Districts for which funds have been provided on a continuing basis; or

 

                       2) a position declared to be permanent by action of the Human Resources Director.

 

 

 

Sec. 102.24    Position (cont.)

 

      102.24.2   Temporary

 

                       A position in which the duties and responsibilities exist for a maximum duration of 1040 hours except in the case of a special project, defined elsewhere in these Rules, for up to a maximum duration of 2080 hours.

 

      102.24.3   Part-Time

 

                       Positions less than the established full-time normal schedule of hours per day or days per week.

 

      102.24.4   Exempt

 

                       Temporary or permanent positions excluded from civil service hiring and removal procedures in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.104 of the Charter.

 

      102.24.5   School-Term Only

 

                       Positions in the School Districts established for school term periods only.

 

      102.24.6   As-Needed

 

                       A temporary or provisional appointment on either a full-time or part-time work schedule against a temporary requisition designated as as-needed to cover peak workloads, emergency extra workloads, necessary relief, and other situations involving a fluctuating staff.

 

Sec. 102.25    Post

 

                       To place on the official Bulletin Board.

 

Sec. 102.26     School Districts

 

                        San Francisco Unified School District and San Francisco Community College District.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sec. 102.27     Seniority

 

      102.27.1    Civil Service - Permanent

 

                        Seniority shall be determined by the date of certification which resulted in a permanent appointment to a position in a class in a department.  In the event of identical dates, seniority shall be determined by rank on the eligible list, the higher eligible being the senior.  Employees who resign or are terminated and subsequently are reappointed shall have their seniority determined by their new certification date following separation.

 

      102.27.2    Civil Service - Temporary (from eligible list)

 

                        Seniority shall be determined by the date of certification which resulted in a temporary appointment to a temporary position in a class in a department.  In the event of identical dates, seniority shall be determined by rank on the eligible list, the higher eligible being the senior.

 

      102.27.3    Departmental

 

                        Seniority for shift and work assignments, vacation or holiday schedule is determined by the appointing officer and is not within the authority of the Civil Service Commission or the Department of Human Resources.

 

Sec. 102.28     Service

 

                        The City and County of San Francisco government service, including the classified positions in the School Districts.

 

Sec. 102.29     Start Work Date

 

                        The date on which an appointee is first reported on the timeroll as working.

 

Sec. 102.30     Time Periods

 

                        Reference to time periods, such as one week or one month, etc., shall mean calendar days unless the Rule specifically refers to business days.

 

Sec. 102.31     Validation Date

 

                        The date on which the Department of Human Resources notifies an appointing officer that it has approved an appointment.