Rules and Regulations
 for the Civil Service Commission

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1. Definition of Terms
• Chapter 2. The Commission
• Chapter 3. Applications and Qualifications
• Chapter 4. Examination and Grading Procedure
• Chapter 5. Certification of the List of Eligible and Appointment
• Chapter 6. Suspensions, Removals and Reductions in Rank
• Chapter 7. Inspections
• Chapter 8. Resolution for Adoption of Rules
• Chapter 9. Civil Service and Non-Civil Service Hiring Forms and Letters
• Chapter 10. Resolutions
• Chapter 11. Notices of Appointment

Chapter I. Definition of Terms

1.1 Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and phrases, wherever used in these Rules, shall be construed to have the meaning indicated herein:

1. Applicant: Any individual who applies in writing to the Commission in response to a legally advertised notice of examination for any uniformed position in the police department.
2. Appointing Authority: The Borough Council of the Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
3. Certification: The submission to the appointing authority pursuant to its request for three names taken from the eligible list developed by the Civil Service Commission.
4. Chairperson: The Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission of the Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
5. Commission: The Civil Service Commission of the Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
6. Commissioner: An individual appointed by the Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to serve as a member of the Civil Service Commission.
7. Eligible: A person whose name is recorded on a current eligible list or furlough list.
8. Eligible List: The list of names of persons, rank ordered from highest score to lowest score, who have passed all examinations for a particular position in the police department. These scores shall include the application of veteran's preference points.
9. Examination: The series of tests given to applicants to determine their qualifications for a position in the police department.
10. Furlough List: The list containing the names of persons laid off from positions in the police department because of a reduction in the number of officers.
11. Loudermill Hearing: A pre-deprivation meeting, which occurs before the Borough reaches a decision on discipline, during which a police officer is provided the opportunity to respond, in an informal setting, to allegations against him that may result in disciplinary action. Except in rare circumstances when a tenured (non-probationary) officer is at risk for a loss of income as a result of the imposition of discipline Loudermill meetings are mandatory although the Borough is not prevented from making a decision on a matter of potential discipline where it offers the relevant officer a Loudermill meeting and the officer declines to participate.
12. M.P.O.E.T.C.: Municipal Police Officer's Education and Training Commission.
13. Municipal Secretary: The Secretary of the Borough of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
14. Patrol Officer: For purposes of these Rules, a sworn full time employee in the Police Department who meets the requirements established by the Borough of Gettysburg and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (including M.P.O.E.T.C.)
15. Police Department: The Police Department of the Borough of Gettysburg, PA.
16. Probationer: An officer in the police department who has been appointed from an eligible list, but who has not yet completed the work test period.
17. Reduction in Rank: A change to a different position or rank where the employee fulfilled all of the requirements of these Rules for both the prior and current position or rank. However, a decrease in salary without a change to a different position or rank shall not necessarily constitute a reduction in rank.
18. Removal: The permanent separation of a police officer from the police department.
19. Secretary: The Secretary of the Civil Service Commission of the Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
20. Suspension: The temporary separation with or without pay of a police officer from the police department.

1.2 Gender

The words "he," "his," "him" and "men" when used in these Rules represent both the masculine and feminine genders.