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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

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z



13. ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS

13.01 - TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS.  In the absence of an appropriate departmental eligible list, an interim or temporary appointment without examination to fill a vacancy created by reason of illness, leave, or disability of a regular employee may be authorized by the Director, upon the written request of an appointing authority which shall set forth full information regarding the circumstances warranting such request.  All such temporary promotions shall continue only during such period of illness, leave or disability, but in no event for more than a period of six (6) months.

13.011 - OUT-OF-CLASS WORKING ASSIGNMENT TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS.  In the absence of an appropriate departmental eligible list, a temporary promotion may be authorized in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 13.01 when an employee working in an out-of-class assignment continues to be so employed beyond thirty (30) days as provided for in Regulation 5.11, Temporary Change in Assignment, and its subsections.  Credit for service in such out-of-class assignment will be granted as experience in promotional examinations.

13.0111 -  Upon request of the appointing authority, approval of the Director and agreement of the employee, a non-represented employee may be given an additional out-of-class assignment, for a period of time not exceeding three months, immediately following temporary promotion.  The employee shall not be compensated at a higher level but shall be granted experience credit for examination purposes for the period of such assignment.  The appointing authority shall file an out-of-class assignment memo with the Director upon completion of the assignment, certifying the time period the employee worked at the higher level.

13.012 - OUT-OF-CLASS WORKING ASSIGNMENT TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COUNCIL 33 OR DISTRICT COUNCIL 47.  In the absence of an appropriate departmental eligible list, a temporary promotion shall be authorized in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 13.01 when an employee working in an out-of-class assignment continues to be so employed beyond thirty (30) days as provided for in Regulation 5.11, Temporary Change in Assignment, and its subsections.  Credit for service in such out-of-class assignment will be granted as experience in promotional examinations.

13.02 - ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS.  An appointing authority may assign any Civil Service employee under his jurisdiction from one position to another in the same class under his jurisdiction.  Transfer of a Civil Service employee from a position in one department, board or commission, to a position in another, may be made with the approval of the Director and the consent of the two appointing authorities concerned, provided the positions are in the same class.  An employee having permanent Civil Service status, properly transferred from one position to another in the same class, shall retain his permanent Civil Service status, and shall not be subjected to a probationary period in his new position.

13.03 - NO TRANSFER PERMITTED.  No person holding a position exempted from Civil Service shall be transferred to a Civil Service position, nor shall any person who has not been appointed after competitive examination be transferred to a position for which competitive examinations are required.

13.04 - COURT WITNESS FOR CITY.  An employee shall be considered detailed, with compensation, for the actual time required from his regularly assigned duties when:

13.041 -  he acts as a witness in litigation on behalf of the City; or

13.042 -  he is subpoenaed to testify as a witness other than a character witness in a criminal matter; or

13.043 -  with the approval of the appointing authority, he appears in any hearing or investigation at the request of any agency of federal, state, county or local government; or

13.044 -  he is forced by subpoena to appear in his official capacity in a proceeding in which neither he nor the City has a direct interest.

This section does not apply to uniformed and investigatory personnel who receive compensatory time off for the extra time they expend in appearing before courts and official agencies on City business. (Refer to Sections 6.06 and 6.1116)



END OF REGULATION 13.

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