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Table Of Contents

 1. Purpose

 2. Definitions

 3. Preparation, Adoption and Revision of Regulations

 4. Exemptions from Civil Service

 5. Classification Plan

 6. Pay Plan

 7. General Requirements for Applicants

 8. Applications

 9. Examinations

10. Eligible Lists

11. Requisitions, Certification and Appointment

12. Limited-Term Appointments

13. Assignments and Transfers

14. Probationary Period

15. Resignation, Reinstatement, Restoration and Retirement

16. Layoffs

17. Dismissals, Demotions, Suspensions and Appeals

18. Hours of Work and City Service

19. Holidays

20. Vacation Leave

21. Sick Leave

22. Leaves of Absence

23. Performance Reports

24. Working Conditions

25. Records and Reports

26. Training of Employees

27. Safety, Health, Welfare and Recreation

28. Labor Relations

29. Political Activity

30. Residence Requirement

31. Interim Regulations

32. Injury and Disability

33. Miscellaneous Regulations

Alphabetical Index

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8. APPLICATIONS

8.01 - FORMS.  All applications shall be made on forms prescribed by the Director. On such forms the Director may require information concerning training, experience, references, and such other information as he deems pertinent, including possession of certificates, licenses, or other evidence of competence.  No questions in the application form nor in any portion of the examination shall be so framed as to elicit information concerning the race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliations or political opinions of any applicant.

8.02 - RIGHT TO REJECT. 

8.021 - REJECTION OF APPLICATION FOR LATENESS.  The Director shall reject any application filed after the time fixed for closing receipt of applications as announced in the public notice of examinations, or after a specified number of applications, announced in the public notice of the examinations, have been received.  Such applications, however, may be received and considered, if the Director determines that the needs of the service are best served by acceptance of the late applications, or if the Director gives public notice as defined in these Regulations, providing for an extension of the time fixed for receipt of applications, giving publicity to the new announcement equal to that given to the original announcement, and setting forth thereon the reason for the reopening of the application period.

8.022 - REJECTION OF APPLICATION BECAUSE OF EXAMINATION CANCELLATION.  In the event that the needs of the service do not require that an examination be given after its announcement, the Director may reject all applications for the class of position for which the examination was announced.  Under such circumstances, the Director shall inform each applicant either by mail, addressed to his residence as indicated on his application, or by public notice, that the examination has been canceled and why it has been canceled.

8.023 -  The Director may refuse to examine an applicant or may disqualify a candidate at any time prior to appointment either during or after an examination:

8.023-1 -  (a) who is found to lack any of the published requisite qualifications established by the Director for the examination for the position for which he applied; or (b) who fails to pay the required examination application fee; or

8.023-2 -  who is physically so disabled as to be rendered unfit for the performance of the duties of the position to which he seeks appointment; or

8.023-3 -  who is addicted to the intemperate use of intoxicating liquors, or to the use of harmful drugs; or

8.023-4 -  who is addicted to gambling; or immoral practices or habits; or

8.023-5 -  who has been convicted in this state or elsewhere, whether sentenced or not and, whether subsequently pardoned or not, of any: (a) felony; (b) misdemeanor in the nature of crimens falsi; (c) offense against public morals or decency; (d) offense the nature of which is malum per se, or tends to lead to corruption, debauchery or lowering of moral standards, or which may adversely affect the health or general welfare of the citizenry; (e) crime of violence, including assault and battery; (f) offense, whether indictable or not, involving dishonesty, fraud or cheating; (g) offense against the public peace, but not including disorderly conduct; or

8.023-6 -  who has practiced or who has attempted to practice any deception or fraud in his application, in his declarations or in securing his eligibility or appointment; or

8.-023-7 -  who has been dismissed from the public service or private employment for inefficiency, delinquency or misconduct; or

8.023-8 -  whose previous work performance in either public or private employment is found to have been unsatisfactory as to efficiency, delinquency or conduct.

8.024 - RIGHT TO FUTURE CONSIDERATION.  The previous rejection of a candidate for admission to an examination shall have such bearing on his subsequent application as the Director shall in his discretion determine.

8.03 - REJECTION NOTICE.  Whenever an application has been rejected, notice of such rejection with the reason or reasons therefor shall be given to the applicant.

8.04 - AMENDMENT OF APPLICATION.  A person whose application has been rejected because his application was incomplete or defective may amend his application at any time prior to five (5) days before the examination.



END OF REGULATION 8.

Philadelphia Civil Service Regulations
Transmittal no.305 (Jun-13-2008)