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HomeMy Public PortalAbout08441 O R D I N A N C E NO. 8441 REPEALED BY NO. 9550 - 4/20/95 AN ORDINANCE, repealing Ordinance No. 7894, adopted October 11, 1989, and readopting said Ordinance with the changes as set forth herein,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 Ordinance No. 7894, as adopted October 11, 1989, is hereby repealed and readopted incorporating the changes as hereafter set forth, providing Civil Service Rules and Regulations governing all Classified Employees of The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.