Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1944 [PAGE 473]

EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:

47o

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 28

Persons who were engaged in the military or naval service of the United States during the years, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, or 1919, or any time between September 16, 1940, and the termination of World W a r I I , and who were honorably discharged therefrom, and all persons who were engaged in such military or naval service during any of said years or war, who are now or may hereafter be on inactive or reserve duty in such military or naval service, not including, however, persons who were convicted by court-martial or disobedience of orders, where such disobedience consisted in the refusal to perform military service on the ground of alleged religious or conscientious objections against war shall be preferred for appointment to civil offices, provided they are found to possess the business capacity necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of such office, and it shall be the duty of the examiner or commissioner certifying the list of eligibles who have taken the examinations provided for in this Act, to place the name or names of such persons at the head of the list of eligibles to be certified for appointment; provided, however, that this shall not apply to promotions provided for in section 9 of this Act, but in such promotions such person or persons shall be given an additional credit in the promotion examination of one per cent (1%) (on the basis of 100%) for each six months or fraction thereof of such military or naval service; provided, further, that such additional credit shall not be computed so as to increase or decrease the rating allotted to any person competing in such examination for ascertained merits (efficiency) or seniority in service; and, provided further, that no person shall be given such additional credits in the promotion examination for more than eighteen months of such military or naval service. When there is no eligible list, the appointing officer may, with the authority of the commission, make temporary appointments to remain in force only until regular appointments under the provisions of this Act can be made, and examinations to supply an eligible list therefor shall be called and held as soon as practicable after the making of such appointments, and an eligible list established therefrom within a reasonable time thereafter. In employment of an essentially temporary and transitory nature, the appointing officer may, with the authority of the commission, make temporary appointments to fill a vacancy, but no such authority shall be granted for a period of more than thirty days, but it may be renewed from time to time with the approval of the commission. T h e commission shall include in its annual report, and if thereto required by the Governor, in any special report, a statement of all temporary authorities granted or renewed during the year or period specified by the Governor, together with a statement of the facts in each case because of which such authority was granted. T h e acceptance or refusal by an eligible person of a temporary appointment shall not affect the standing on the register for permanent appointment. SEC. 12. Any appointing authority may remove, discharge or demote any officer or employee in the classified civil service of the State for just cause. The term " j u s t cause" as herein used means any cause which is detrimental to the public service. An appointing authority in making a removal, discharge or demotion shall set forth the cause therefor in writing, which shall be signed by him and made in duplicate upon forms furnished by the Civil Service Commission. One copy of such statement shall forthwith be personally delivered to the employee or sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, to his last known address and the other copy filed in the office of the Commission with a notation thereon showing the method, time and place of service of the statement upon the employee. Any employee who has been so removed, discharged or demoted may file with the Commission, within ten days after the filing of the statement of the reasons for his removal, discharge or demotion, a statement in writing alleging that his removal, discharge or demotion was without just cause and that he believes upon a hearing he will be able to establish such a fact. Upon the filing of such an instrument, the Commission shall grant a hearing within sixty (60) days. T h e time and place of the hearing shall be fixed by the Commission and due notice thereof given the appointing officer and the employee. T h e hearing