CHAPTER 1. Civil Service
Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.
§§ 45000–45210 · 25 sections
ARTICLE 1. The System §§ 45000–45010 · 11 sections
- § 45000 It is the intent of this chapter to enable the legislative body of any city to adopt such a personnel system, merit system, or civil service system as is…
- § 45001 By ordinance, the legislative body of any city may establish a personnel system, merit system, or civil service system for the selection, employment,…
- § 45002 The system may include the librarian, secretary, and other officers and employees, except members of the board of trustees, of the public library established…
- § 45003 The inclusion of any class of officers and employees made prior to September 19, 1947, is operative from the inception of the system.
- § 45004 The legislative body may provide for the appointment of a civil service commission or personnel officer, to which it may delegate such powers and duties in…
- § 45004.1 (a) Where a hearing is held before a civil service commission or personnel officer pursuant to Section 45004 and where the commission or officer permits an…
- § 45005 The ordinance shall designate the departments, and the appointive officers and employees who shall be included in the merit system or civil service system.
- § 45006 By subsequent ordinances, the legislative body may add additional departments and appointive officers, and employees to the original list.
- § 45007 After inclusion in the system, any departments or appointive officers or employees shall not be withdrawn, either by an outright repeal of the civil service…
- § 45008 The legislative body may contract with the legislative body of any city or county in the State, any state department, or any private person, corporation,…
- § 45010 The ordinance shall provide that any period of time during which an employee is required to be absent from his position by reason of an injury or disease for…
ARTICLE 3. Age Limits §§ 45050–45054 · 5 sections
- § 45050 The ordinance establishing the system shall provide that minimum or maximum age limits for any civil service examination shall not be established and that age…
- § 45051 The ordinance shall provide that any person possessing all the minimum qualifications for the position is eligible to take any civil service examination,…
- § 45052 This article does not require nor authorize any city to employ any person in a particular city employment if he has attained the retirement age for that…
- § 45053 A person shall not be employed in city employment while he is receiving a retirement allowance under a city employees’ retirement system of such city by reason…
- § 45054 This article does not prevent the legislative body from fixing minimum or maximum age limits for the employment of policemen or firemen.
ARTICLE 4. Emergency Appointments §§ 45080–45083 · 4 sections
- § 45080 During any war emergency, the legislative body, by a four-fifths vote, may provide for the emergency employment of any person to fill any office or position in…
- § 45081 An emergency appointee does not acquire civil service or other permanent status because of the emergency appointment.
- § 45082 The legislative body may provide that an emergency appointee selected from an eligible list who is otherwise eligible for permanent appointment may acquire…
- § 45083 As used in this chapter the word “war” shall mean: (a) Whenever Congress has declared war and for one year after the termination of hostilities therein as…
ARTICLE 5. Reduction in Personnel § 45100 · 1 section
- § 45100 If the legislative body determines that a reduction in personnel is necessary for economy reasons, it shall observe the seniority rule in putting the reduction…
ARTICLE 6. Prohibitions and Offenses §§ 45200–45210 · 4 sections
- § 45200 It is unlawful for any person: (a) Wilfully by himself or in cooperation with another person to defeat, deceive, or obstruct any person with respect to his…
- § 45201 It is unlawful for any person: (a) To impersonate another person or to permit or aid in any manner any other person to impersonate him in connection with any…
- § 45203 Any city employee, or person whose name appears on any city employment list who uses during duty hours, for training or target practice, any material which is…
- § 45210 Every person who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.