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CIVIL SERVICE
ADMINISTERS CIVIL SERVICE
RULES & REGULATIONS
CONDUCTS DISCIPLINARY
HEARINGS
DEVELOPS AND ESTABLISHES
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CIVIL SERVICE
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Civil Service provides employment services for all classified positions in the City and the Water
Department. This includes development of testing standards and content, and administration of
all pre-employment, written, oral and performance testing, resulting in certification of candidates
for over 300 job classifications, Civil Service ensures compliance with Civil Service Rules, and
reviews appeals to the Civil Service Board,
CATEGORY
PERSONNEL
MAINTENANCE & OPERA nON
CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
INTERNAL SERVICE
CAPITAL OUTLAY
DEBT SERVICE
TOTAL
EXPENDITURES BY CATEGOR Y
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED
254,465 329,421 280,267
7,056 9,761 4,889
47,636 36,429 0
18,118 8,548 7,700
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327,275 384,159 292,856
2009-10
ADOPTED
277,900
7,400
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7,300
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292,600
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CIVIL SERVICE
2008-09 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
./ Partnered with Human Resources to streamline the on-line job application system and
coordinate the job posting and application processes,
./ Worked with Departments to review and revise testing standards as necessary to ensure the
most efficient and effective civil service testing processes.
./ Reduced the number of calls from candidates by developing more informative language for
standardized electronic candidate notices,
./ Worked with Departments to research new "tests" that could provide more targeted and/or
more efficient assessment of candidates' ability to successfully perform jobs.
./ Reduced the "average-time-in-Civil Service" for new postings from 35 working days to 16,
2009-10 KEY GOALS
~ Continue to review testing standards for all City and Water Department jobs and revise as
necessary to ensure civil service testing processes are efficient, effective, fair and responsive
to Department's staffing needs.
~ Continue to streamline the testing process through expanded use of the on-line application
process system,
~ Maintain "average-time-in-Civil Service" for new postings at no more than 16 working days.
DID YOU KNOW?
~ In 2008-09, the Civil Service Department screened nearly 12,000 applications, conducted
examinations for over 1,700 applicants, established nearly 200 eligible lists, handled more
than 9,000 calls and assisted over 8,400 people at the counter and on-line, all with a staff of
three,
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FUND 001 GENERAL FUND
ACCOUNT OBJECT & TITLE
EXPENDITURE BUDGET LINE ITBM DETAIL
FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010
DIVISION 141 CIVIL SERVICE
ACTUAL 2006-07 ACTUAL 2007-08 PROJBCTED 2008-09 ADOPTED 2009-10
5011 SALARIES PERM/FULLTIME
5013 AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE
5014 SALARIES TEMP/PARTTIME
5026 PERS RETIREMENT
5027 HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE
5028 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
5029 MEDICARE
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES
5111 MATERIALS & SUPPLIES
5122 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
5132 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
5133 EDUCATION & TRAINING
5171 RENTALS
5172 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
5174 PRINTING CHARGES
5175 POSTAGE
5176 COPY MACHINE CHARGES
5181 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES
5183 MANAGEMENT ALLOWANCE
TOTAL MAINTENANCE & OPERATION
5505 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
TOTAL CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
5604 IT CHARGES IN-HOUSE
5605 TELEPHONE SUPPORT
TOTAL INTBRNAL SERVICE CHARGES
TOTAL
185,586 219,825 182,811 199,800
3,300 2,275 4,750 6,000
12,663 53,518 31,712 0
29,746 30,417 39,310 41,100
20,550 19,586 18,815 27,500
504 689 548 500
2,117 3,111 2,321 3,000
254,465 329,421 280,267 277,900
1,845 2,753 623 1,100
0 1,800 0 1,900
33 0 0 200
0 0 0 100
12 0 0 0
0 94 0 200
2,066 1,926 142 1,200
303 625 236 300
510 2,290 1,928 1,800
1,930 0 1,700 0
357 273 261 600
7,056 9,761 4,889 7,400
47,636 36,429 0 0
47,636 36,429 0 0
16,300 7,300 7,300 6,800
1,818 1,248 400 500
18,118 8,548 7,700 7,300
327,275 384,159 292,856 292,600
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BUDGET - JUSTIFICATION
141 CIVIL SERVICE
001 GENERAL FUND
OBJ JUSTIFICATION
5111 CIVIL SERVICE MANDATED EXPENSES; COURT REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIPTS; EXAMINATION SCORING; CASSEITE TAPES;
PENCILS; FILE FOLDERS; COPY MACHINE SUPPLIES; SUPPUES FOR CIVIL SERVICE BOARD; PRINTER CARTRIDGES;
EXTRA COPY MACHINE CHARGES; ornER ITEMS NEEDED FOR OFFICE OPERATIONS.
512 2 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS; WRIB; SHRM
513 2 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
5133 EDUCATION; TRAINING; SEMINARS; WORKSHOPS
517 2 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE; SCANTRON; TIME CLOCK; OTHER SMALL BUSINESS MACHINES REQUIRED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS
5174 PRINTING OF CSB AGENDAS AND MINUTES, WRITI'EN AND ORAL TESTING MATERIALS, CANDIDATE NOTIFICATION CARDS,
AND OTHER MIse FORMS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT MANDATED FUNCTIONS
5175 POSTAGE FOR MAILING OF CSB AGENDAS/MINUTES, CANDIDATE NOTIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT AND HEARING LEITER,
TEST SCORING, ETC.
517 6 COpy MACHINE CHARGES AS REQUIRED BY CONTRACT
5183 MANAGEMENT ALLOWANCE
5604 THE PORTION OF TIlE CITY'S TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES COSTS (INCLUDING STAFF TIME) RELATED TO
THIS DEPARTMENT. CHARGES ARE BASED ON TYPE OF EQUlPMNT, SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT UTILIZED BY DEPARTMENT.
5605 CHARGES FROM THE CITY'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (INCLUDING STAFF TIME AND OVERHEAD) RELATED TO THIS
DIVISION'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS COSTS (CHARGE-BACKS BASED ON ACTUAL cosrs INCURRED).
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