Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 370 of 1941 - County Employees' Civil Service System (38.401 - 38.428)
Section 38.415 - Classified Civil Service; Vacancies, Promotion, Basis.

Sec. 15.
Whenever possible, vacancies shall be filled by promotion. Promotion shall be made from among employees qualified by training and experience to fill the vacancy, and whose length of service entitles them to consideration. The commission shall, for the purpose of promotion, rate such employees so qualified on the basis of their service record if maintained, experience in the work involved in the vacant position, training and qualification for such work, seniority and war service ratings. Seniority shall be controlling only when other factors are equal. Only 1 name, the highest on the list of ratings, shall be certified. The appointing authority shall then appoint the person so qualified forthwith, or elect to make an original appointment, in which event the procedure for original appointments hereinbefore provided shall be followed.
History: 1941, Act 370, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 38.415 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 81, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 241, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957

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Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement

Act 370 of 1941 - County Employees' Civil Service System (38.401 - 38.428)

Section 38.401 - County Civil Service System; Purpose of Act.

Section 38.402 - County Civil Service System; Adoption by Referendum.

Section 38.403 - Referendum; Time, Notice, Statement of Question.

Section 38.404 - Referendum; Ballot, Statement of Question.

Section 38.405 - Act to Become Effective Upon Adoption of System.

Section 38.406 - County Civil Service Commission; Creation.

Section 38.407 - Civil Service Commission; Membership, Terms, Vacancies, Eligibility, Quorum, Removal.

Section 38.408 - Compensation and Expenses of Commissioners.

Section 38.409 - Civil Service Commission; Personnel Director, Assistants and Employees; Selection, Compensation; Contracts for Services to Municipalities; Conditions of Employment; Discrimination Prohibited.

Section 38.410 - Division of County Civil Service Into Unclassified and Classified Services.

Section 38.411 - Civil Service Commission; Meetings; Rules of Procedure; Record of Proceedings; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting; Availability of Certain Writings to Public.

Section 38.412 - Civil Service Commission; Powers and Duties.

Section 38.412a - Providing or Possessing Copy of Classified Service Examination or Answers Prohibited; Violation; Penalties; Complaint; Issuance of Arrest Warrant.

Section 38.413 - Classified Civil Service; Appointments, Probationary Period, Temporary Appointments; War Veterans.

Section 38.413a - Classified Civil Service; Provisional Status Made Regular, Exceptions.

Section 38.414 - Classified Civil Service; Qualifying and Competitive Examinations Required; Exceptions.

Section 38.415 - Classified Civil Service; Vacancies, Promotion, Basis.

Section 38.416 - Classified Civil Service; Removal, Suspension or Reduction, Procedure; Appeal, Hearing; Findings of Civil Service Commission.

Section 38.417 - Civil Service Commission; Annual Report to Board of Supervisors.

Section 38.418 - Payrolls; Approval by Civil Service Commission.

Section 38.419 - Civil Service Employees; Soliciting for Political Purposes Prohibited.

Section 38.420 - Civil Service Commission; Powers of Investigation.

Section 38.421 - Civil Service Commission; Authority to Require Medical Examinations.

Section 38.422 - Civil Service Commission; Power to Subpoena Witnesses and Evidence; Noncompliance, Penalty; Enforcement.

Section 38.423 - Violations; Penalties.

Section 38.424 - Classified Civil Service; Discrimination Prohibited.

Section 38.425 - Civil Service Commission; Offices.

Section 38.426 - Board of Supervisors; Appropriations.

Section 38.427 - Scope of Act.

Section 38.428 - Civil Service Commission; Determination of Employee Status on Consolidation of Governmental Units With County Department; Subsequent Change.