Item 2 - Staff Briefing - MCS Posting Rules Presentation — original pdf

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Municipal Civil Service Direct Hiring Pilot October 28, 2024 1 Purpose  The Human Resources Department is seeking a 12-month pilot to waive the posting requirement for specific positions for Citywide hiring.  Focuses on those position that require no experience or where substitution for minimum experience is allowed  Look at positions that can be hard-to-fill and have a higher turnover  The City seeks to be competitive in the job market  Support new talent with the City 2 Article IX – City Charter  At a minimum, the civil service rules must contain provisions governing:  (1) initial appointments, promotions, and lateral transfers, all of which shall be based on merit and fitness;  (2) disciplinary probation or suspension, involuntary demotion, denial of promotion, and discharge, all of which, in the case of non-probationary employees, must be for cause;  (3) the establishment of probationary periods not to exceed six months for all initial appointments, during which time the appointee may be removed from the position without cause;  (4) the establishment of probationary periods not to exceed three months for all promotional appointments, during which time the appointee may be removed from the position promoted to, and returned to his/her prior position, without cause;  (5) procedures for reductions in force that give consideration to the affected employees' length of service and past work performance; and  (6) other provisions, not inconsistent with this subsection, that may be required by the city council. 3 Municipal Civil Service Rules Hiring Process  4.03.A - No competitive position in the Classified Municipal Civil Service may be filled except after posting in a manner and format approved by the Human Resources Department, and an evaluation of candidates through a competitive process is conducted.  4.03.C - No individual shall be selected to a competitive position unless the individual has submitted an application  4.02.A - All positions must be selected or directly appointed on the basis of Merit and Fitness, which includes demonstrated education, training, experience, performance, knowledge, skills, ability, licenses, certification, and fitness to perform the essential functions and meet the qualifications of a position  4.02.B - All candidates are evaluated on Merit and Fitness, and all positions are considered competitive unless designated otherwise by the Municipal Civil Service Commission or as specified in the Municipal Civil Service Rules 4 Pilot  The City seeks to allow specific positions that require no experience or where substitution for minimum experience is allowed to waive the posting process.  Events where this would be piloted include:  City, Community, and University job fairs  Commercial Driver License (CDL) school graduations  Reentry-friendly programs  Events where the goal is to recruit new talent  Events will be advertised that contingent offers will be made internally and externally 5 Pilot  All candidates for vacant positions must complete an interview process where they are:  Evaluated for Merit and Fitness  Merit: Demonstrated education, training, experience, performance, knowledge, skills, ability, licenses, or certifications.  Fitness: Physical and/or mental ability to do a job with or without accommodation.  Screened to meet minimum & preferred qualifications  Contingent offer is made  Complete any assessments required for the position  Successfully pass any required background checks  Submit an application 6 MCS Commission Recommendation  Seek a recommendation from the MCS Commission for a 12-month pilot to waive the posting requirement for specific positions.  Candidates will continue to be evaluated in a like manner based on merit and fitness  Candidates could receive a contingent job offer  Candidates will need successful reference checks and background checks (if needed)  Candidates will fill out an application 7