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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 Pa.C.S.A. State Government § 3001. State Civil Service Commission

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Organization of commission.--The commission shall consist of three full-time members, not more than two of whom shall be of the same political affiliation, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of a majority of the members elected to the Senate.

(b) Term.--Each appointment shall be for a term of six years. The members of the commission shall hold no other public position to which a salary is attached.

(c) Chair.--The Governor shall designate one of the members of the commission as chair.

(d) Prohibitions.--Commission members shall not hold an office or position if the duties of the office or position are incompatible with the member's official duties.

(e) Veteran requirement.--At least one member of the commission shall be a veteran.

(f) Salary.--The chair of the commission shall receive an annual salary of $89,000. Every other commissioner shall receive an annual salary of $85,000.

(g) Increases and expenses.--The commissioners shall receive annual cost-of-living increases under section 3(e) of the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L. 160, No. 39),  1 known as the Public Official Compensation Law. Each commissioner shall be entitled to receive actual traveling expenses.

(h) Eligibility.--The following shall apply:

(1) An individual appointed as a member of the commission shall be:

(i) A citizen and legal resident of this Commonwealth for a period of not less than one year.

(ii) Familiar with modern personnel methods and the application of merit principles to public employment.

(2) An individual who does any of the following shall not be eligible to serve as a commissioner:

(i) holds or campaigns for any other public office;

(ii) holds office in a political party or political committee;

(iii) actively participates in or contributes to a political campaign;

(iv) directly or indirectly attempts to influence a decision by a governmental body other than a court of law or as a representative of the commission on a matter within the jurisdiction of the commission; or

(v) is employed by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision in any other capacity whether or not for compensation.

(3) The Governor may remove a member of the commission for incompetence, inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance or misfeasance in office by giving the member a statement in writing of the charges against the member and affording the member, after notice of not less than 10 days, an opportunity to make a written answer and, upon request, to be publicly heard in person and by counsel. A copy of the charges and answer of the Governor's findings and a transcript of the record shall be filed with the director.

1 65 P.S. § 366.3.
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