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Receive a report on application disqualification appeals
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HUMAN RESOURCES' RECOMMENDATION:
Receive a report on disqualification appeals from the Director of Human Resources.
SUMMARY:
Following Civil Service Rule revisions made in September 2016, the Civil Service Commission requested a report on application disqualification appeals. This report summarizes appeals received for a five month period. The data supports a significant reduction in disqualified applicants for failure to submit required documents.
DISCUSSION:
On September 14, 2016, the Civil Service Commission adopted changes to the Civil Service Rules involving timelines for submitting supporting documents. Prior to the rule change, all documents needed to be submitted prior to the final filing date. Applicants who did not submit the required documents by the final filing date would not meet the minimum qualifications. When they appealed the disqualification and provided copies of the documents, the Human Resources Director was unable to grant the appeal since the applicant did not provide the required documents by the final filing date. Since the Commission changed the Civil Service Rules in September, the applicants' opportunity to cure any deficient or incomplete application in the five day appeal period may now also submit the required documents, such as verification of a required Bachelor's degree, by the appeal deadline. Director of Human Resources, Marc Fox, stated that this change to the Civil Service Rules made in September should greatly reduce the number of applicants disqualified because they did not provide the required documents by the final filing date.
At the October 18, 2016 meeting, the Civil Service Commission requested an analysis be conducted regarding disqualification appeals. Director of Human Resources, Marc Fox, stated that, based on the request Human Resources staff would tally appeals received for a period of time, including the basis for the appeals and...
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