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Any day City Hall is customarily open for normal business, does not refer to the employees work days are holidays
Business day
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Chief executive
City manager
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The process used to discuss whether Apple Clints for initial appointment meet the criteria established by the commission
Legal review
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Who shall coordinate all meetings of legal review team including police or fire chief, city manager or his designee, representative of city attorney, background investigator, and director
Director
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A person who has served a minimum of 180 days of active military duty and received a DD 214 that reflects a honorable discharge
Veteran
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A meeting of civil service commission will be called by who? By the request of who?
- Director
- Chair person, or written request of any two commissioners
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Director shall give notice to members of commission meetings at least how soon before the meeting, except in case of emergencies then it shall be
- 72 hours proceeding the day of the meeting
- Two hour notice
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All matters of procedure not controlled by the provisions of local government, the order of business and conduct of meetings shall be in conformity with
Roberts rule of order
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How many members of the commission constitute a quorum sufficient to conduct business meetings and hearings
Two members
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Normal order of business at non disciplinary or non-appeal hearing shall be
Call to order, approval of minutes, action items, miscellaneous matters from the director, old business, new business, adjourn
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In the discharge of their duties members of the commission act as a body and not as individuals
Rules of conduct
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Who shall appoint and confirm three members of the commission who meet the required statutory qualifications for chairperson and vice chair person
- City manager appoint
- city council confirm
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Each member of commission holds office for how many years
Three-year term, until successor is appointed
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Remember of the commission my tender his resignation in writing to who
City manager
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If the commission member is absent for how many meetings? during a how many month period without reasonable cause he may automatically be deemed to have submitted a resignation
3 meetings during 12 month period
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A employees notice of appeal for disciplinary action involving temporary or indefinite suspension promotional Passover shall be filed in writing to who? within how many hours
- Director
- Within 240 hours after receiving a notice from the department head
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What makes an appeal invalid
Failure to appeal within 240 hour., Fail to properly state basis of appeal, fails to sign appeal, fails to ask for hearing
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If a employee is in doubt as to whether a situation or issue may be appealed what should he do
Encouraged to timely file his request for appeal or hearing
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Matters not subject to appeal
Dissatisfaction of transfer a resignation of duties, dissatisfaction resulting from a discretionary policy decision and matters, voluntary resignation and retirement, voluntary acceptance of discipline
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A request for documents, subpoena shall be filed with who? How many days prior to hearing date?
- Director
- 10days
- Must also serve opposing party copy of subpoena 10 days prior to hearing
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Opposing party shall file written objections of subpoena to the Director how many days prior to hearing
Six days
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If commission receives objection to the issuance of subpoena from opposing party they shall me no later than how many days before the hearing to determine what?
- Three days before hearing
- Issue quash or modify requested subpoena
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They request for subpoena to compell the attendance of a witness shall be coordinated through who? how many days prior to schedule hearing date?
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Evidence which a reasoning mind would accept as sufficient to support a particular conclusion
Substantial evidence
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Who is responsible for writing the minutes of each meeting
Director of commission
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Under the substantial evidence rule evidence is competent it may be considered regardless of its source and nature if?
It is the kind of evidence that a reasonable mind mind except as adequate to support a conclusion
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The minutes of a meeting shall be presented for approval when
Subsequent meetings of the commission
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Some duties of the Director include
Supervising examinations, coordinating recruitment of examination applicants, classifying fire and police department positions, liaison between support staff to the commission, Scheduling and rescheduling and canceling meetings of commission
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How long does applicant have to appeal not being appointed due to failure of medical or psychological exam
Must submit written notice of appeal to the Director within 240 hours of rejection
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A candidate for promotion successfully complete an appropriate medical exam when
Within six months of promotion test
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Entry level employment requirements not prescribed by state law may be waived by who in best interest of the department
By the chief, with concurrence of the Director and consent of city manager
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Minimum and maximum age of hire
At least 18 years not more than 35 at the time of hire
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How soon should you have a Texas drivers license when hired
Within 30 days of hire
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You must be a citizen of where before hired
Citizen of United States by birth or naturalization
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What is the minimum age requirements for police officer
21 and not more than 44 at time of hire
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Police applicants must have how much college credit
Graduate of accredited high school or 12 hours college credit with a 2.0 GPA
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Causes for rejection of applicants
Convicted of felony, must not have received unadjudicated or deferred adjudication or be on parole for felony offense as an adult, felony offense or felony sexual assault as child, class A or B felony ( except for marijuanna use) in last 10 years
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All class c misdemeanor warrants must be cleared within how many days of notification of warrant
14 days
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Who may recommend legal review of rejected applicants on a case by case basis
Fire chief
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An applicant may not be considered for employment while charges are pending for what
Criminal offense or if currently on probation for an offense
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No unlawful consumption of marijuana within how many years
Two years
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No unlawful consumption of any Texas health and safety code penalty groups 3 4 or five drugs within how many years
10 years
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Applicants must be able to obtain a class B drivers license by when
Before completion of fire Academy
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An applicant may not be convicted of a DWI or reckless driving within how many years
10years or 120 months
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How many events within 36 months will cause an applicant to be disqualified from hiring
Four or more months
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Applicant must not have exercised poor judgment skills within how many years
Past five years
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An applicant may be rejected for a history of unstable work environment, rejection under this provision is temporary and may be eligible to reapply after how many years
5 years
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Applicant may be rejected if discharge from military how
Less than honorable conditions
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The city may wave one or more of the rejected requirements in a temporary or permanent basis how
At the recommendation of the fire chief, with concurrence of legal review
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Ergo metric screening is optional and may be administered at his discretion
Chief
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On Erometrics test what score do you have to have to pass
75% on human relations and 65% on mechanical component, for a combined score of 70%, 70% on mathematics and 70% on reading
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Who may postpone any part of entrance process because of small number of candidates, or any other reason
Director
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The actual conduct of every examination shall be under the direction of who
Director who shall be responsible to the commission
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Who am I select one or more persons as test monitors to assist in proctoring administering in grading examinations
Director
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Who shall apoint at least one additional monitor for all physical ability testing and monitoring of ergo metrics
Chief
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No applicant shall be admitted to take test after what
Test instructions start
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To achieve 5 points on your test for military service what must you provide
DD – 214 during application process showing a minimum of 180 days of active military service, any discharge other than honorable is not credible
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Entrance exam tiebreakers in order
Highest test score before military points, hire certification, years of experience, other certifications, by lot determined by Director
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Entrance Eligibility list I’ll be in effect for how long
One year unless exhausted
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Probationary period is how long and when does it start?
18 months beginning on the persons date of employment, (during probationary period employees do not do not have civil service status and are subject to discharge at the discretion of department head, any discharge is unappealable to commission)
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dayWhen will you start receiving back pay for it open position not filled
Not until after 90 days, starting on the 91st day
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Does the Length of service for determining eligibility for promotional examination includes what?
Probationary period
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To provide competitive promotional examinations how many candidates must apply
At least three qualified candidates in the next lower position with two years of service
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Employee must complete what prescribed by the director in order to take a promotional exam
Notice of intent to test
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How is a tiebreaker determined for promotional exams
Highest raw score, time in rank, civil service entrance exam, seniority in department, coin toss (Coin shall be tossed and allowed to ground or smooth service without interference)
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How long are you allowed to review promotional test
Two 1 hour sessions
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When is the period of review for missed test questions On promotional exam
Begins first business day after exam grades are posted and limited to five business days
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In the event I candidate for promotion is serving in the military and takes exam offsite what will happen for submitting appeals for promotional exam
Director will determine the number of days which candidate must submit appeals
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Sustain the answer key
Rejecting the appeal presented to the commission shower require the direct her to accept the answer has given on the answer key
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Overrule the answer key
Sustains the appeal a promotional exam question and requires directer to except two or more answers
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A ruling which rejects the test question related to the appeal of a promotional exam, Director shall disregard question
Eliminate test question
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If the chief passes over a individual on the eligibility list and he is the last one on the list what happens
The list is deemed exhausted
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In the fire department each day of accumulated sick-leave and vacation leave is equal to how many hours
12 hours for shift employees, eight hours for administrative employees, Police Department eight hours
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What are grounds for dismissal or suspension
Indictment, conviction of a felony, class a or B misdemeanor, or other crime involving moral turpitude, violation of provisions of the charter of the city, acts of incompetency, neglect of duty, discourtesy to employee or public, lack of moral character, drinking while on duty or intoxicated while off duty, neglect to pay gestates, absence without leave, shirking duties, cowardice, violation of any rules of the fire department, failure to follow requirements of cities light duty policy
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A employee who is suspended less than ____hours in the fire department may upon chiefs offer do you want to make up for his suspension
- 60 hrs
- Forfeit vacation, holiday or compensatory time
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In order to request working off suspended time what must the employee do?
Submit a written request to department head within 240 hours after receiving a notice of suspension
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What disciplinary actions are subject to appeal? If you file an appeal how soon must be done?
- Indefinite suspension, temporary suspension, demotion, promotional Passover
- Within 240 hours after receipt of a disciplinary notice
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What is the answer most of the time
Director
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If the employee elects to submit the appeal to a disciplinary hearing before the commission the commission must hold an appeal hearing how soon?
Within 30 days
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Any request of continuance for a hearing must be filed with who and when?
The director or hearing examiner at least three business days before the hearing date
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I employee wishing to subpoena documents must immediately serve upon counsel for the city a copy of subpoena in order that a motion to quash, If deemed necessary, may be filed and heard when
By the commission at least four days before the hearing
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During hearing procedures each party shall bring how many copies of all documents or exhibits to be considered by the commission
Six copies
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What is “The Rule”
A person should not be allowed to observe for listen to any of the proceedings except when he is actually testifying as a witness
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The commissions decision may be made by what vote
Majority vote of the two out of three present, if Only 2 of the commissioners are present final decision may be made unanimously
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All employees must notify the department head of a rest, misdemeanor, or felony within how many hours
- 24 hours of occurrence
- Must inform department head of outcome of the indictment within 24 hours
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Only a disciplinary action concerning what is appealable to hearing examiner
Indefinite suspension, suspension, promotional pass over because of disciplinary history, or recommended emotion
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Temporary leave shall not exceed what
One year
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Employees who are out on injury must provide what anytime there has been a change in work status
TWC form 73, cities P 10 form after each doctor visit to the department head
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Employees on injury or illness leave for more than established number in rules and regs Must notify the chief of their status how often
- Weekly
- The chief may designate an individual to perform home checks
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When may uniforms be worn
Not outside of regular duty hours except to and from work, or when approved by department head
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One issue to determined in in disciplinary appeals Is the Department head shall establish the violation by
Preponderance of evidence standard
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