Appointing Power definition

Appointing Power or “Appointing Authority” means the Fire Chief of the District who is vested by the Board of Directors with authority to appoint to any Civil Service position; discipline and dismiss employees; and set compensation subject to these rules, applicable labor agreements and law.
Appointing Power means each person or group of persons who, acting singly or in conjunction, as a mayor, city manager, council, common council, commission, or otherwise, is or are vested by law with power and authority to select, appoint, or employ any person to hold any office, place, position, or employment subject to civil service.
Appointing Power means the county sheriff who is invested by law with power and authority to select, appoint, or employ any deputy, deputies, or other necessary employees subject to civil service;

Examples of Appointing Power in a sentence

  • If, after receiving evidence presented in a hearing on disciplinary actions, the Commission finds the complained-of action taken by the Appointing Power was made in good faith for cause, the Commission may affirm or modify the action.

  • The action of the Commission shall be certified in writing to the Appointing Power who shall put it into effect.

  • If the Commission finds that the complained-of action taken by the Appointing Power was not made in good faith or cause, the employee shall be reinstated to the previous position and shall not suffer any loss of pay or status.

  • As the Appointing Power, the Fire Chief is authorized to appoint individuals to Civil Service positions as outlined in these Rules.

  • The District has designated the Fire Chief as its Appointing Power for filling vacancies in Civil Service positions within the District.


More Definitions of Appointing Power

Appointing Power means the Heads of Departments and any other person or group of persons so designated in Section 2.40.140 of the Municipal Code as having the power by law or ordinance to make an appointment to any position in a specified department of the City of Concord.
Appointing Power means the person vested by the Board of Directors with authority to appoint to or remove from any Civil Service position. Also known as Fire Chief or Assistant Chief in the event that the Chief is unable to fulfill their duties.
Appointing Power. -- Appointing power means the officer or person, board or committee who is empowered to make appointments for employment in the city civil service.
Appointing Power means the county sheriff who is vested by law with power and authority to select, appoint, or employ any deputy, deputies or other necessary employees subject to civil service. (See also RCW 41.14.10 (1))
Appointing Power means the person(s) vested by the Governing Body with authority to appoint to or remove from any Civil Service position.
Appointing Power means a person or group having authority to make appointments to positions in the State civil service." (Gov. Code, sec. 18524.) "'Appointment' means the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the State civil service in accordance with this part [State Civil Service Act]." (Gov. Code, sec. 18525.) "'Employee' means a person legally holding a position in the State civil service." (Gov. Code, sec. 18526.) In the instant case, the charging party's "appointing power" was the director of the Department of Rehabilitation.