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7-87-110. Civil service plan.

(a)  The authority, by action of its board, may elect to come under the civil service plan of the municipality, to be administered by the civil service commission or board of such municipality, or may adopt its own civil service plan to be administered by the board, which plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the following provisions:

     (1)  Entry into the service on the basis of open competition and service, promotions and remuneration on the basis of merit, efficiency and fitness;

     (2)  Classifications of the positions in the service;

     (3)  The rating of candidates on the basis of publicly announced competitive examinations and the maintenance of lists of eligible candidates;

     (4)  Employment of candidates from the eligible lists in the highest qualified rating;

     (5)  Probationary periods not to exceed six (6) months;

     (6)  Disciplinary action, suspension or discharge of employees for cause, only with the right of notice and review;

     (7)  Schedules of compensation and pay increases prepared by the president and approved by the board;

     (8)  Promotion on the basis of ascertained merit, seniority in service, and competitive examinations;

     (9)  Provision for keeping service records on all employees;

     (10)  Regulations for hours of work, attendance, holidays, leaves of absence and transfers, and procedures for layoffs, discharge, suspension, discipline and reinstatement; and

     (11)  Review by the board at the request of the employee in question, and after notice and public hearing of any disciplinary action, suspension or discharge of any employee, which action, suspension or discharge may be affirmed, modified or reversed by the board. Findings of fact by the board are not subject to review by any court, except for illegality or want of jurisdiction.

(b)  A civil service plan adopted and administered by the board may include a provision exempting from the plan those persons employed to render professional, scientific, technical or expert service of a temporary or unusual character; persons primarily employed on projects funded from the proceeds of bonds issued by the authority or from grants or loans to be repaid from the proceeds of bonds issued by the authority or from grants received by the authority; and persons employed for a period of less than six (6) months in any twelve-month period or working thirty (30) hours or less per week.

[Acts 1995, ch. 432, § 10.]  

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-7 > Chapter-87 > 7-87-110

7-87-110. Civil service plan.

(a)  The authority, by action of its board, may elect to come under the civil service plan of the municipality, to be administered by the civil service commission or board of such municipality, or may adopt its own civil service plan to be administered by the board, which plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the following provisions:

     (1)  Entry into the service on the basis of open competition and service, promotions and remuneration on the basis of merit, efficiency and fitness;

     (2)  Classifications of the positions in the service;

     (3)  The rating of candidates on the basis of publicly announced competitive examinations and the maintenance of lists of eligible candidates;

     (4)  Employment of candidates from the eligible lists in the highest qualified rating;

     (5)  Probationary periods not to exceed six (6) months;

     (6)  Disciplinary action, suspension or discharge of employees for cause, only with the right of notice and review;

     (7)  Schedules of compensation and pay increases prepared by the president and approved by the board;

     (8)  Promotion on the basis of ascertained merit, seniority in service, and competitive examinations;

     (9)  Provision for keeping service records on all employees;

     (10)  Regulations for hours of work, attendance, holidays, leaves of absence and transfers, and procedures for layoffs, discharge, suspension, discipline and reinstatement; and

     (11)  Review by the board at the request of the employee in question, and after notice and public hearing of any disciplinary action, suspension or discharge of any employee, which action, suspension or discharge may be affirmed, modified or reversed by the board. Findings of fact by the board are not subject to review by any court, except for illegality or want of jurisdiction.

(b)  A civil service plan adopted and administered by the board may include a provision exempting from the plan those persons employed to render professional, scientific, technical or expert service of a temporary or unusual character; persons primarily employed on projects funded from the proceeds of bonds issued by the authority or from grants or loans to be repaid from the proceeds of bonds issued by the authority or from grants received by the authority; and persons employed for a period of less than six (6) months in any twelve-month period or working thirty (30) hours or less per week.

[Acts 1995, ch. 432, § 10.]  


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-7 > Chapter-87 > 7-87-110

7-87-110. Civil service plan.

(a)  The authority, by action of its board, may elect to come under the civil service plan of the municipality, to be administered by the civil service commission or board of such municipality, or may adopt its own civil service plan to be administered by the board, which plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the following provisions:

     (1)  Entry into the service on the basis of open competition and service, promotions and remuneration on the basis of merit, efficiency and fitness;

     (2)  Classifications of the positions in the service;

     (3)  The rating of candidates on the basis of publicly announced competitive examinations and the maintenance of lists of eligible candidates;

     (4)  Employment of candidates from the eligible lists in the highest qualified rating;

     (5)  Probationary periods not to exceed six (6) months;

     (6)  Disciplinary action, suspension or discharge of employees for cause, only with the right of notice and review;

     (7)  Schedules of compensation and pay increases prepared by the president and approved by the board;

     (8)  Promotion on the basis of ascertained merit, seniority in service, and competitive examinations;

     (9)  Provision for keeping service records on all employees;

     (10)  Regulations for hours of work, attendance, holidays, leaves of absence and transfers, and procedures for layoffs, discharge, suspension, discipline and reinstatement; and

     (11)  Review by the board at the request of the employee in question, and after notice and public hearing of any disciplinary action, suspension or discharge of any employee, which action, suspension or discharge may be affirmed, modified or reversed by the board. Findings of fact by the board are not subject to review by any court, except for illegality or want of jurisdiction.

(b)  A civil service plan adopted and administered by the board may include a provision exempting from the plan those persons employed to render professional, scientific, technical or expert service of a temporary or unusual character; persons primarily employed on projects funded from the proceeds of bonds issued by the authority or from grants or loans to be repaid from the proceeds of bonds issued by the authority or from grants received by the authority; and persons employed for a period of less than six (6) months in any twelve-month period or working thirty (30) hours or less per week.

[Acts 1995, ch. 432, § 10.]