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GOODE offers New Residency Regulation for Civil Service
Submitted by Councilman Goode on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 7:11pm.
GOODE will introduce PHILLY FIRST Civil Service Legislation
Charter change would give bona fide 1 year residents a “tie breaker” over others
City Councilman At-Large W. Wilson Goode, Jr. will introduce PHILLY FIRST Civil Service Legislation at City Council’s March 27 stated meeting.
The proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to civil service regulations provides that, when eligible lists for appointments and promotions are established, those persons who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the examination shall prevail over all others who receive the identical test score.
The Home Rule Charter, as amended, would read that “ the regulations shall provide for the establishment of eligible lists for appointment and promotion, upon which lists shall be placed the names of successful candidates in the order of their relative excellence in the respective examinations, provided that any candidate who shall have maintained a bona fide residence in the City for at least one year prior to the date of the examination shall prevail over any other candidate with the identical score.”
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I think it makes sense. If
I think it makes sense. If it is tied, why not give it to someone who has been here...
All 17 members agreed!
Thanks.
Every member of council agreed to co-sponsor it - and the Mayor supports it.
It should be on the November ballot.
WWGjr
query
councilman - a sincere question - this seems like a great idea - but is it necessary to change the charter to do this? if Kenney can change the residency requirement as he seeks through legislation but not a charter change, why can't you? couldn't you just amend his bill? it seems like we're changing the charter an awful lot lately...
If I could...I would... but I can't.
I wanted to simply amend the Kenney bill but any preference, even a "tie-breaker", has to be done through an amendment to the civil service regulations already contained in the charter.
Of course, I'd prefer to only need 9 votes and the mayor's signature. :)
WWGjr