The County: The "Dark Continent" of American PoliticsGilbertson, Henry S.
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The County: The "Dark Continent" of American Politics
Gilbertson, Henry S.
County government -- United States
(15) For the establishment of a bureau of efficiency, consisting
of the Commission, the Secretary thereof and the Auditor, for the
purpose of determining the duties of each position in the classified
service, fixing standards of efficiency, investigating the methods of
operation of the various departments, and recommending to the Board of
Supervisors and department heads measures for increasing individual,
group and departmental efficiency, and providing for uniformity of
competition and simplicity of operation. The Commission shall ascertain
and record the comparative efficiency of employees in the classified
service and shall have power, after hearing, to dismiss from the
service those who fall below the standard of efficiency established.
(16) For the adoption and amendment of rules only after public notice
and hearing.
The Commission shall adopt such other rules, not inconsistent with the
foregoing provisions of this section, as may be necessary and proper
for the enforcement of this Article.
SEC. 35: In case of a vacancy in a position requiring peculiar
and exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional or expert
character, upon satisfactory evidence that competition is impracticable
and that the position can best be filled by the selection of some
designated person of recognized attainments, the Commission may, after
public hearing and by the affirmative vote of all three members of
the Commission, suspend competition, but no such suspension shall be
general in its application to such positions, and all such cases of
suspension shall be reported, together with the reason therefor, in the
annual reports of the Commission.
SEC. 36: All examinations shall be impartial and shall deal
with the duties and requirements of the position to be filled. When
oral tests are used, a record of the examination, showing basis of
rating, shall be made. Examinations shall be in charge of the chief
examiner except when members of the commission act as examiners. The
commission may call on other persons to draw up, conduct or mark
examinations, and when such persons are connected with the county
service it shall be deemed a part of their official duties to act as
examiners without extra compensation.
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