HomeMy Public PortalAbout08441 O R D I N A N C E NO. 8441
REPEALED BY NO. 9550 - 4/20/95
AN ORDINANCE, repealing Ordinance No. 7894, adopted
October 11, 1989, and readopting said Ordinance with the changes as
set forth herein, providing Civil Service Rules and Regulations
governing all Classified Employees of The Metropolitan St. Louis
Sewer District.
WHEREAS, as provided by the Plan of the District, the
Civil Service Commission prepared revised Civil Service Rules and
Regulations and did, on April 25, 1991, hold a public hearing at
the District offices at 2000 Hampton Avenue upon the proposed
revised Civil Service Rules and Regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission has submitted to
the Board of Trustees for adoption its approved revision,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT:
Section One. Ordinance No. 7894, as adopted October 11,
1989, is hereby repealed and readopted incorporating the changes as
hereafter set forth, providing Civil Service Rules and Regulations
governing all Classified Employees of The Metropolitan St. Louis
Sewer District, said changes as follow:
CIVIL
SERVICE
RULE
1.15 CONTINUOUS SERVICE
The period of time between an employee's date of
most recent employment as shown on the records of
the District and the date to which such continuous
service is being determined. Continuous Service
shall not be interrupted by an authorized paid
leave of absence, military service (provided the
employee retains reemployment rights under Federal
or other laws), or any other absence which does not
constitute a termination of employment under these
Rules and Regulations.
1.28 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
A six member committee composed of the Executive
Director, the Secretary-Treasurer, the General
Counsel, the Assistant Executive Director, the
Director of Administration, and the Director of
Operations.
1.50 REINSTATEMENT
The restoration to active District service of a
regular employee (one who had permanent status at
the time of his resignation, disability retirement,
dismissal, military leave, extended sick leave, or
other leave without pay, or acceptance of an
unclassified position in the District) in the same
class in accordance with regulations governing such
reemployment.
However, the period of absence from District
service, provided it does not exceed two years,
shall be deducted from the length of continuous
service when computing seniority and the benefit
determination date.
Additions of New Definitions to be included in Rule 1.
GENERAL CLASS
An occupational group of job classes that may be
categorized because of the related education
discipline or course of study, field of specialty,
or nature of work or skill, but are varying in
difficulty of duties and levels of responsibility
and constituting a normal line of advancement.
LOWER CLASS
A position for the classification which the pay
grade is lower than the class being compared.
HIGHER CLASS
A position for the classification which the pay
grade is higher than the class being compared.
CLASSES WITHIN A DEPARTMENT
The allocated positions as listed within a
department as defined by individual class titles.
BENEFIT DETERMINATION DATE
The adjustment to the original appointment date to
allow for interruption of District service as a
result of the provisions of Rule 14.11 SPECIAL
LEAVE, (excluding Military Leave), and/or upon
satisfying the requirement for reinstatement after
termination of District service, (subtraction of
the period of time while separated from the
District service).
4.3 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR FILING FOR EXAMINATION
All persons who are citizens of the United States
and meet the reasonable standards or requirements
regarding training, experience, physical fitness,
height, weight, and other factors fixed by the
Director of Personnel and stated in the notice of
examination, shall be permitted to file an
application for examination; and provided further
that any applicant taking an examination for any
class who fails to make a passing grade shall not
be allowed to file an application for examination
for such class until six (6) months after the date
of the prior examination for such class.
8.4 RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS
Deletion of this rule.
11.2 b. ORDER OF LAYOFF
2. Seniority means length of continuous service
with the District except that the following
shall not be considered interruption of
District service.
a. Military leave, vacation leave or paid
sick leave.
b. Authorized leave of absence without pay
of 28 calendar days or less.
c. Suspension under Rule 11.6.
For the purpose of computing seniority, employees
that are reinstated to the District and employees
placed on special leave shall have their continuous
service reduced by the length of such absences; and
the length of any layoff, not exceeding two years,
shall be deducted from the employee's continuous
service.
Computation of seniority shall not include time
worked in excess of the employee regular work
schedule.
13.6 d. REQUIREMENTS AS TO CONTINUITY OF SERVICE
Service requirements for advancement within pay
grades shall have the implication of continuous
service, which means employment in the District
service in either classified or unclassified
positions without break or interruption. For
purposes of this provision only, the following
shall not constitute breaks in or interruptions of
continuous service:
1. Leave of absence with pay.
2. Leave of absence without pay of 28 calendar
days or less.
3. Military Leave.
4. Suspensions under Rule 11.6.
14.1 c. COMPUTATION OF VACATION LEAVE
For the purpose of computing vacation leave,
dismissal or resignation will break continuity of
service. Authorized leave without pay in excess of
28 calendar days or layoff will defer vacation
accrual until reinstatement.
1. Regular Biweekly Employees
Regular full-time employees in the classified
service shall accrue vacation in accordance
with the following chart:
Max. Accum.
Length of Monthly Rate Annual End of
Service of Accrual Accrual Cal. Year
6 Mo. but less
than 5 years .833 days 10 days 30 days
5 but less
than 15 years 1.250 days 15 days 35 days
15 but less
than 20 years 1.666 days 20 days 40 days
20 or more
years 2.083 days 25 days 45 days
An employee is not entitled to the benefit of any accrued vacation
until the employee satisfactorily completes the first six months of
employment. An employee may not use vacation time during the first
six months of employment and an employee terminated prior to
completion of the first six months of employment is not entitled to
compensation for accrued vacation.
14.5 MILITARY TRAINING/RESERVE LEAVE
Upon timely submission of competent orders, all
employees who are members of the national guard or
any reserve component of the armed forces of the
United States shall be granted leave with pay, and
without loss of any rights or benefits to which
otherwise entitled for all periods of military
service during which they are engaged in the
performance of duty or training in service of the
State of Missouri at the call of the governor and
as ordered by the adjutant general without regard
to length of time, and for all periods of military
service during which they are engaged in the
performance of duty in the service of the United
States under competent orders for a period not to
exceed a total of fifteen (15) calendar days in any
Federal fiscal year.
Note: The Federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to
September 30. 31 U.S.C. S 1102.
14.7 FUNERAL LEAVE
An employee shall, with appointing authority
approval, be granted time off from his duties with
pay when a death occurs in his immediate family,
which shall be defined as his spouse, parents,
father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister, brother, or
off-spring, and other relatives residing within his
household. Funeral leave with pay not to exceed
four work days shall be granted to cover the
employee's regularly scheduled hours during the
period beginning with the day of death provided,
however, that the employee must attend the funeral
to be eligible for paid funeral leave.
15.3 POWER TO ADMINISTER OATHS, SUBPOENA AND DEMAND
PRODUCTION OF RECORDS
In the course of any hearing or investigation
conducted under the provisions of the Plan or of
these Rules, the Commission shall have the power to
administer oaths, to subpoena, to require the
attendance of witnesses within the District, and
the production by them of books and papers
pertinent to any matter of inquiry, and to examine
such witnesses under oath, in relation to any
matter properly involved in such proceeding. All
witnesses so subpoenaed, who are not employees of
the District, shall be entitled to the same fees as
are allowed in Civil cases in courts of record.
Employees in the classified service of the District
shall be required to attend and testify without
subpoena. Such employees shall be paid as if
performing their normal employment including
payment of any overtime or compensatory time
applicable under Rule 13.7. If any employee shall
willfully refuse to testify or answer any questions
relative to the matter being heard by the
Commission on any grounds, or knowingly give false
testimony, he shall be dismissed from the
classified service.
The foregoing Ordinance was adopted July 9, 1991.