MISSION
To ensure qualifications, certify, and monitor the progress
of personnel in the classified services for the City of Cleveland.
The Civil Service Commission is a five-member board, appointed
by the Mayor, with each member serving a six-year term. The Commission
meets in public session and is responsible for the following:
- Creating and monitoring rules and policies for the civil
service of the City of Cleveland;
- Conducting hearings relative to disciplinary action for employees;
- Developing new job classifications and duty statements, and
abolishing obsolete classifications and duty statements;
- Testing and certification of all individuals in the classified
service;
- Managing and maintaining civil service records for employees;
and
- Enforcing the residency requirement pursuant to Charter Amendment
74.
The Civil Service Commission accomplishes these things through
four primary areas: Policy-making, Testing, Record Maintenance,
and Residency Investigation.
POLICY-MAKING
The Policy-making area of the Commission circulates and maintains
Civil Service rules and policies. It conducts regular board meetings
to discuss and act upon administrative issues, including hearings
for disciplinary actions.
TESTING
The Testing area of the Commission conducts fair and valid examinations
based on job responsibilities and qualifications to identify
qualified candidates for employment through these activities:
- Conduct job analyses and develop and prepare examinations;
- Prepare and distribute bulletins for test announcements;
- Accept applications for test filings; and
- Test candidates, grade examinations, and notify individuals
of the results.
RECORD MAINTENANCE
Record Maintenance maintains accurate information regarding
tests and certain personnel transactions for employees in the
classified Civil Service and certifies qualified candidates to
appointing authorities for employment within the City. This area
prepares eligible lists from examination results, certifies candidates
for vacant positions, and maintains seniority records for promotional
purposes.
RESIDENCY INVESTIGATION
Residency Investigation conducts investigations related to the
residency requirements for City employees and the general condition
of the City’s Civil Service. (See Section 137 of the City
Charter and Section 74, “Residency Requirements.”)
Our investigators examine and determine the validity of documents
submitted as proof of residency and conduct investigations as
needed to determine compliance with the residency rules and obtain
evidence for hearings of individuals found to be out of compliance.
