Michigan Compiled Laws Act 246 Of 1965 Township Civil Service System (38.451 - 38.470)

AN ACT to establish and provide a civil service system in certain townships; to create a civil service commission, and to prescribe the duties thereof; to provide certain exemptions from and classifications in civil service; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to prescribe the manner of adoption of this act by townships.

History: 1965, Act 246, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966

Section 38.451 Township Civil Service System; Adoption By Referendum.
Upon the adoption of a resolution therefor by a majority vote of the members elect of the township board of any township, and the...
Section 38.451a Violation Of Mcl 168.1 To 168.992 Applicable To Petitions; Penalties.
A petition under section 1, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954...
Section 38.452 Township Civil Service Commission; Creation.
In any township where the township civil service system is adopted, there shall be a civil service commission. History: 1965, Act 246, Eff. Mar....
Section 38.453 Township Civil Service Commission; Membership, Terms, Vacancies, Eligibility, Quorum, Removal.
The township board, at its next regular or special session after the adoption of this act in any township, shall appoint, by a majority...
Section 38.454 Civil Service Commission; Members, Compensation And Expenses.
Each commissioner shall receive $10.00 compensation for each day's service for not to exceed 25 days in any one year, and such necessary traveling...
Section 38.455 Civil Service Commission; Personnel Director, Assistants And Employees; Selection, Compensation; Contracts For Services; Conditions Of Employment; Discrimination Prohibited.
The commission shall choose by competitive examination a personnel director upon a basis of education, technical knowledge of personnel work, and knowledge of township...
Section 38.456 Civil Service Classification.
The civil service of the township is hereby divided into the unclassified and classified services. (a) The unclassified service shall include officers elected by...
Section 38.457 Civil Service Commission; Regular Meetings; Rules Of Procedure; Record Of Proceedings; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice Of Meeting; Availability Of Certain Writings To Public.
(1) The commission shall hold a regular meeting at least quarterly. The commission shall hold a special meeting at the request of a commissioner....
Section 38.458 Civil Service Commission; Powers And Duties.
The commission shall: (a) Classify all the offices and positions of employment within the classified service. The classification shall be subdivided into groups and...
Section 38.459 Classified Civil Service; Appointments, Probationary Period, Temporary Appointments.
Whenever a position in the competitive classified civil service is to be filled, the appointing authority shall notify the commission of that fact, and...
Section 38.460 Classified Civil Service; Qualifying And Competitive Examinations Required; Exceptions.
All appointive officers and employees of the township or any department thereof at the time this act takes effect, and who have been such...
Section 38.461 Classified Civil Service; Vacancies, Promotion, Basis.
Wherever possible, vacancies shall be filled by promotion. Promotion shall be made from among employees, in the grades nearest below the grade in which...
Section 38.462 Classified Civil Service; Removal, Suspension Or Reduction In Rank; Procedure; Appeal, Hearing; Findings Of Civil Service Commission.
Any officer or employee in the classified civil service may be removed, suspended or reduced in rank or compensation by the appointing authority after...
Section 38.463 Civil Service Commission; Annual Report To Township Board.
The commission shall make an annual report to the township board at its annual meeting each year, or at any other time as may...
Section 38.464 Payrolls; Approval By Civil Service Commission.
All payrolls shall be approved by the civil service commission, or by its secretary when authorized by the commission, before payment. History: 1965, Act...
Section 38.465 Civil Service Employees; Soliciting For Political Purposes Prohibited.
No officer or employee of the township in the classified civil service, directly or indirectly, shall make, solicit or receive, or be in any...
Section 38.466 Civil Service Commission; Subpoena; Noncompliance, Penalty; Enforcement.
Any person who is served with a subpoena to appear and testify, or to produce books and papers issued by the commission in the...
Section 38.467 Violations; Penalties.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a person who knowingly violates this act, and a person who neglects or refuses to...
Section 38.468 Classified Civil Service; Discrimination Prohibited.
No person in the classified civil service or seeking admission thereto shall be appointed, reduced or removed, or in any way favored or discriminated...
Section 38.469 Civil Service Commission; Offices.
The commission shall be provided with suitable offices, examination rooms, and accommodations for itself and staff, as may be required to suit the public...
Section 38.470 Township Board; Appropriations.
The township board shall provide the necessary appropriations to carry out the provisions of this act. History: 1965, Act 246, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966

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