The Commission oversees and approves the Civil Service examination and eligibility processes for City employment. It also reviews hiring practices and conducts formal and informal hearings related to employee discipline. The Commission's decisions are guided by a fairly complex system of written regulations under State law mandate. Some of the work of the Commission is highly confidential. Time required for meetings each month may be anywhere from a one and one-half hour regular meeting to a two day disciplinary hearing.
Meetings average approximately three hours.
About one hour is needed outside of meetings to study the agenda. The Commission consists of five members. Terms of office are five years and no compensation is paid to members of this Commission. Members are appointed by the Mayor with majority approval of the Council. Two must be appointed from the uniformed and non-uniformed union's recommendations.