Res 114-84 6/19/1984RESOLUTION NO. //,- iV
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO CIVIL SERVICE
RULES ADOPTED BY FIREMEN 'S AND POLICEMEN 'S CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT :
Those certain amendments to the Civil Service Rules of the City
of Wichita Falls, a copy of which is attached hereto, which were
adopted by the Firemen ' s and Policemen' s Civil Service Commission,
are hereby approved.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 19th day of June, 1984 .
Y O R
ATTEST:
City Clerk
AMENDMENTS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES
The Firemen' s and Policemen's Civil Service Commission of the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas, has adopted the following amendments
to the Civil Service Rules.
1. Rule V, Section 7 of the Civil Service Rules is amended by
adding thereto a new paragraph I. , which shall read as follows:
I . Nepotism. No person shall be employed in the police
department if a member of his or her immediate family is employed in
the police department, and no person shall be employed in the fire
department if a member of his or her immediate family is employed in
the fire department. Immediate family is defined as the following
relatives:
Husband Father Sister
Wife Step-Father Sister-In-Law
Daughter Father-In-Law Grandfather
Daughter-In-Law Mother Grandmother.
Step-Daughter Mother-In-Law Grandson
Son Step-Mother Granddaughter
Son-In-Law Brother Niece
Step-Son Brother-In-Law Nephew
Aunt
Uncle
The Commission may waive this policy in instances where marriage of
any employee creates an immediate family relationship with another
employee; in general, such a waiver will be granted only in instances
where it can be shown that the relationship will not be detrimental
to the City and where a waiver is clearly in the City' s best interest. "
2 . Rule VII, Section 16 of the Civil Service Rules is amended
by adding thereto a new sentence reading as follows:
At least two more applicants than the number of vacancies
in a classification shall be a sufficient number to constitute a
competitive examination for such classification. "
3 . Rule XIV, Section 31 of the Civil Service Rules, which states
the grounds for removal of a civil service employee from employment
with the City, is amended by changing Subsection G thereof to read as
follows:
G. Drinking of intoxicants while on duty, or intoxicated
while off duty, or possessing either on or off duty, a dangerous drug
as defined by Article 4476-14 , V.A.T.S . ) or a controlled substance
as defined by Article 4476-15, V.A.T.S. ) without a doctor' s prescrip-
tion. "
4 . Rule XIV, Section 31 of the Civil Service Rules is amended
by deleting Subsection R (which provided that it was grounds for
removal of an employee in the police department when the efficiency
rating drops below 70, or when the efficiency rating is below 70 in
the same item of the service rating on two successive reports) .
5. Rule XVI of the Civil Service Rules, consisting of Sections
33 through 35, is repealed. (This rule provided for semi-annual
efficiency reports in the police department. )
6. Rule XXII, Section 42 of the Civil Servuce Rules is amended
by changing the last sentence therein to read as follows:
A clerk or other responsible employee of each department
shall be charged with maintaining a careful attendance record, on
which tardiness shall be taken into consideration, and when persis-
tently indulged in, shall justify the dismissal of an employee. " (This
rule previously stated that attendance and tardiness should be taken
into consideration in the efficiency ratings of the employee .)