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Civil Service Commission

Upholding the interest of the City's merit-based civil service system.

Civil Service Commission

About

The Civil Service Commission advises the mayor and the director of human resources on personnel administration in City service. It upholds the interest of the City’s merit-based civil service system. which is vital to the public interest.

The commission:

  • Serves as an appellate tribunal for employee appeals.
  • Rules on proposed changes to the Civil Service Regulations and the Classification and Pay Plans.
  • Rules on requests for exemptions from civil service and waivers of the residency requirement.

The commission is a quasi-judicial body and spends most of its time on its appellate function. It conducts fact-finding public hearings on employee appeals. It also issues formal written decisions containing factual and legal conclusions.

Connect

Address
Municipal Services Building
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd., 16th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Email phl.csc@phila.gov
Fax: (215) 686-2374

Announcements

Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive weekend road closures begin March 29, 2024

The City will close Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to vehicular traffic from 7 p.m. on Friday through 7 a.m. on Monday. The drive will be closed to vehicles from the Falls Bridge to Sweetbriar Drive. The weekend closures begin on March 30, 2024 and last until late fall of 2024.

Closing MLK Drive to vehicles on weekends adds to the city’s recreation options. This shared space is great for walkers, runners, and cyclists. Be sure to check out the great views of the river and skyline!

Philadelphia Parent & Youth Resource Fair: April 27

Looking for free and low-cost summer activities that are safe and adult-supervised for children, teens, and families? Get the scoop when you attend the Philadelphia Parent & Youth Resource Fair. More details coming soon!

April 27, 2024
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA (Entrance at Broad & Race Sts.)

New public safety report website now available

We have a new website for requesting a traffic accident report. These are also called crash reports.

In the future, you’ll be able to request police incident reports using this website.

Learn more about how to get a copy of a public safety report.

We hire year round!

The Philadelphia Department of Human Services is committed to supporting the placement stability of children and youth in the foster care and the juvenile justice systems. As part of this commitment, DHS regularly releases job announcements on the main phila.gov/jobs webpage to support our hiring efforts. Please either apply for an open position or sign up for job alerts. Please share these announcements with your networks.

You can also review this jobs booklet to learn more about working at DHS.

Class Code Class Title Starting Salary Application Link
5A05 Social Work Services Trainee (General) (Bilingual) $44,467 Apply now.
5A07 Social Work Services Manager 2 (General) (Bilingual) $58,316 Apply now.
5B21 Juvenile Detention Counselor Trainee (General) $47,319 Sign up for job alerts.
5B23 Juvenile Detention Counselor 2 (General) $52,898 Sign up for job alerts.

 

Events

  • Apr
    10
    CSC Virtual Hearing
    10:00 am to 12:00 pm

    CSC Virtual Hearing

    April 10, 2024
    10:00 am to 12:00 pm, 2 hours

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  • Apr
    16
    CSC Virtual Hearing
    10:00 am to 12:00 pm

    CSC Virtual Hearing

    April 16, 2024
    10:00 am to 12:00 pm, 2 hours
  • Apr
    17
    CSC Virtual Hearing
    10:00 am to 12:00 pm

    CSC Virtual Hearing

    April 17, 2024
    10:00 am to 12:00 pm, 2 hours

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