Personnel Commission

WHAT IS THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION?
The Personnel Commission is the foundation of the merit system. It is an independent body composed of three persons appointed for three-year staggered terms.

The Personnel Commission is responsible for maintaining a merit system for classified employees of the school district and for fostering the advancement of a career service for such employees. To execute these responsibilities, the State Education Code provides that the Personnel Commissioners shall classify positions; hear appeals of disciplinary and dismissal matters, and protests involving examinations, selection and appointment procedures; and prescribe rules related to a variety of personnel practices.

WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL COMMISSIONERS?
Commissioners have a threefold responsibility:

• The Personnel Commission ensures that classified employees receive fair and equitable treatment.
• Personnel Commissions represent the public's interest by providing a personnel system dedicated to the hiring and retaining of the best qualified employees.
• Personnel Commissions work in cooperation with the governing board and administrators in the quest for competent employees and good personnel administration.

• Hiring and promoting employees on the basis of ability, with open competition in initial employment.
• Providing for compensation.
• Retaining employees on the basis of performance. Correcting inadequate performance and separating employees whose inadequate performance cannot be corrected.
• Training employees as needed for high quality performance.
• Assuring fair treatment of all applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to political affiliation, race, color, national origin, sex or religious creed and with proper regard for their privacy and Constitutional rights as citizens.
• Protecting employees against political coercion and prohibiting use of official positions to affect an election or nomination for office.

Personnel Commission Rules & Regulations (pdf)

Meeting Dates (pdf)