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CIVIL SERVICE/GENERAL
PERSONNEL BOARD
GUIDELINES
Courtesy of the City Auditor and Clerk
Establishment: Charter - Article IV, Section 17; Article
V, Section 4 Sarasota City Code
Board Membership - Qualifications and Other Requirements:
a) The membership of the Board shall consist of persons who
possess the technical, professional, financial, business or
administrative skills necessary to accomplish the work of
the board. Board membership shall include some persons who
represent the community-at-large when appropriate.
b) Unless provided otherwise, the Board shall include persons
who reside within the City, unless business qualifications
or a special expertise warrants an exception to the residency/property
ownership criteria.
c) Members should have reputations for integrity and community
service, as well as have demonstrated an interest in the type
of activity pertaining to the purpose of the Board. Members
should also be representative of the community-at-large and
reflect the racial, ethnic and cultural makeup of the community.
d) Financial Disclosure Forms are required by State law.
e) The City Commission makes appointments from submitted applications.
f) No person shall serve on more than one Board simultaneously
unless special board membership requirements, pertaining to
special qualifications of members, warrant an exception.
g) Board members shall be appointed for a three year term.
Terms of service shall be staggered. No person shall serve
more than two full consecutive terms on any one Board. Members
shall continue to serve until a replacement has been appointed.
After a one year period of non-membership, a person shall
become eligible for reappointment to a Board on which that
person previously served.
h) Board members shall automatically be removed from membership
for failure to attend three successive meetings, excluding
workshop meetings, or at such time that the member's absences
exceed 25% of all scheduled meetings (including workshop meetings),
in a given year if the absence has not been approved by the
Board, in advance, for good cause shown. Members failing to
attend a meeting during at least 75% of the time the meeting
is in session shall be considered not to have attended the
meeting.
i) The Board consists of five members.
j) The Board meets as needed.
Miscellaneous: The Civil Service Board also serves as the
General Personnel Board.
Contact Person: Beth Gonyea (Human Resources),
Phone: (941) 951-3632.
View Civil Service/General
Personnel Board Summary
View List of Members
Download
the Advisory Board Application Form
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