The general manager shall adopt a civil service system for the selection, examination, employment, classification, advancement, suspension, and discharge of employees included in the “district civil service.”
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Section § 12051
This law requires the general manager to create a civil service system for managing district employees. It covers how employees are selected, examined, hired, categorized, promoted, suspended, and let go.
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Section § 12052
The general manager is responsible for creating and updating rules to manage civil service processes. These rules cover everything from job applications, eligibility, and exams to promotions, transfers, layoffs, and how positions are filled. The guidelines apply to various job statuses like temporary and permanent roles, and should align with existing civil service laws.
The general manager shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of the civil service provisions of this division and may from time to time amend existing rules. Except as otherwise provided herein such rules shall govern applications, examinations, eligibility, duration of eligible lists; certifications of eligibles; appointments; promotions; transfers; resignations; layoffs or reductions in force, both permanent and temporary, due to lack of work or funds, retrenchment, or completion of work; the filling of positions, temporary, seasonal, and permanent; classification; and such other matters as are not in conflict with the civil service provisions of this division.
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Section § 12053
This law states that any new rules, regulations, or changes to them must be written down and put up visibly in the district office. These rules won’t take effect until 20 days after they’ve been posted. Before posting, the board can require them to be approved. Anyone with concerns about these rules or changes has 10 days from posting to object in writing to the general manager. If objections are filed, a hearing will be held before a final decision is made.
The rules and regulations or any proposed amendments thereto shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the district and shall not become effective until 20 days after the posting thereof. The board may require that such rules and regulations or amendments thereof be submitted to it for approval prior to posting. Any person interested may within 10 days after such posting file written objections to such proposed rules or amendments, or any part thereof, with the general manager, in which event the rules or amendments shall not become effective until the general manager has given notice of a hearing and heard objections thereto and announced his decision on the objections.
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Section § 12054
This law states that civil service rules don't initially apply to a utility district in California. They only kick in once the district starts running or using utility services, like electricity or water. Once this happens, the district is required to adopt a civil service system within six months.
The civil service provisions of this chapter do not apply to any district until such time as it has operated, controlled, or used works or parts of works for the providing of any of the utility services specified in this division. A civil service system may, however, be adopted at any time after the district commences to operate, control, or use works or parts of works for the providing of any of the utility services specified in this division, and such system shall be adopted within six months thereafter.
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Section § 12055
This section outlines who is included in the "district civil service" for employees of a district. It specifies exceptions like elected officers, board-appointed positions, temporary and part-time employees, certain expert roles, and limited-term employees. The section also mentions exempt positions as defined under another specific section.
The “district civil service” includes every employee of the district except all of the following:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 12055(a) Officers elected by the people.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 12055(b) Officers, assistant officers, and other persons and employees appointed by the board of directors.
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 12055(c) Temporary construction employees.
(d)CA Public Utilities Code § 12055(d) Part-time employees.
(e)CA Public Utilities Code § 12055(e) The unfilled positions (not to exceed 15) requiring peculiar and exceptional qualifications, including those of a scientific, professional, or expert character or of special confidence, as may be exempted from “district civil service” upon the recommendation of the general manager approved by the board.
(f)CA Public Utilities Code § 12055(f) Limited-term employees appointed for a period not to exceed two years. Limited-term appointments may be extended for an additional period not to exceed two years upon approval of the general manager.
(g)CA Public Utilities Code § 12055(g) Employees occupying positions determined to be exempt from the district civil service pursuant to Section 11887.1.
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