AGENCY
Civil Service Commission
We maintain a fair system to make sure the City hires the best-qualified people for public service.
AGENCY
Civil Service Commission
We maintain a fair system to make sure the City hires the best-qualified people for public service.
Learn about Civil Service Commission hearings
We hold public hearings to learn more about city contracts, city hiring, and unfair treatment of employees in City departments. We also review and develop employment rules and policies.See our 2024 meeting calendarCSC Memo 2024-02 Posting memo: proposed amendments to rule series 020 - Leaves of Absence
If you filed an appeal, learn what to expect and how to prepare.
City staff: When someone makes an appeal, you need to prepare a staff report in response.
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San Francisco, CA 94102
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Schedule
Meetings occur twice monthly on the first and third Mondays, except holidays.
Listen to audio recordings of previous Civil Service Commission meetings.
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Appeals and hearings
If you do not agree with a decision related to the City's merit system, you can file an appeal.
Find out how to share documents with the Civil Service Commission to support an appeal.
If you need to postpone your hearing or schedule it after after 5 pm, here's what to do.
City staff: Learn how to postpone or cancel an upcoming hearing about an appeal.
Anyone can ask for a copy of a Civil Service Commission report related to a hearing.
Employee Relations Ordinance
If the Employee Relations Director makes a decision or decides to make a change to a current bargaining unit, and if an employee or labor union disagrees with the decision, within sixty (60) days from the Director’s decision, a protest can be filed.
The Employee Relations Director decides which job classes of employees are to be considered as management, supervisory or confidential. If an employee disagrees, the decision can be reviewed by an administrative law judge for a hearing and decision.
Any registered employee union can ask to be recognized as the labor union representative of a bargaining unit; another employee labor union may challenge to be the labor union of a bargaining unit; or employees or employee labor unions may file to decertify the union of the unit.
Find out how to file a labor complaint against a department if you are a peace officer or management employee. The Employee Ordinance explains what are considered reasons for filing charges.
City staff: If your department has received an unfair labor complaint from a peace officer or a management employee, here’s what to do.
Appeals from MTA service-critical employees
Resources
Frequently accessed rules and policies
Commission policies
Commission rules
Learn about the rules that apply to most City employees (also called “miscellaneous” employees).
Learn about the rules that apply to the uniformed ranks of the San Francisco Police Department.
Learn about the rules that apply to the uniformed ranks of the San Francisco Fire Department.
Learn about the rules that apply to employees of the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) who are classified as "service-critical."
Preparing for a hearing
If you filed an appeal and received notice of your hearing date, learn what to expect from your hearing and how to prepare.
City staff: If your department has to respond to an appeal during a hearing, here's what you need to know.
About
The Civil Service Commission oversees the City’s merit system. We help make sure that San Francisco hires and promotes the best-qualified people for City jobs. We also conduct investigations and hold hearings for workers who think they have been treated unfairly.
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The Civil Service Commission consists of 5 members appointed by the Mayor. At least 2 members of the Commission must be women. Each member serves a 6-year term.
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Suite 720
San Francisco, CA 94102
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