SB 49

Under current law, a first class city (presently only Milwaukee) is required to

have a civil service commission (commission). Among the commission's duties is the

responsibility to oversee the civil service examinations given by the city and to keep

lists of eligible persons who take the examinations for civil service positions in the

city. In general, if a vacancy occurs in a nonmanagement civil service position and

if the appointing authority chooses not to fill the vacant position by reinstatement,

promotion, or reduction, the commission is required to certify to the appointing

authority from the list of eligible candidates the three persons ranked highest on the

list, based on examination scores and other requirements established by the

commission, and up to three veterans or spouses of veterans whose grade, plus

veterans preference points, is equal to or higher than the lowest grade on the list of

eligibles. Similarly, if the vacancy occurs in a civil service position that is

managerial, supervisory, or confidential, the commission currently certifies to the

appointing authority the five persons ranked highest on the list or, if the list of

eligible candidates is more than 50, the top 10 percent ranked highest on the list up

to a maximum of ten. A similar number of veterans or spouses of veterans is also

certified under the same procedures that are used for a nonmanagement civil service

position.

Under this bill, for vacancies in all civil service positions, the commission may

certify to the appointing authority any number of eligible candidates ranked highest

on the list, based on rules established by the commission. Also under the bill, all

persons on the list with the same test score must be included on the same

certification.