§ 17.06. Applicability of civil service system to employees of consolidated government.

The civil service provisions of this charter shall be applicable to all employees of the consolidated government except:

(a)

Officers elected by popular vote and persons appointed to fill vacancies in such elected offices.

(b)

Directors of departments, deputy directors, chiefs of divisions, managers of departments or divisions as defined by ordinance, the chief administrative officer, the undersheriff, and the council auditor.

(c)

Members of boards and commissions.

(d)

The following persons employed by the Duval County School Board, provided that those persons holding these positions on the effective date of this act shall continue under the civil service system until removed in accordance with the law and applicable civil service regulations:

(1)

Superintendent of schools, chief of staff, regional superintendents, associate and assistant superintendents, chief information officer, administrative assistants to the superintendent, directors, supervisors and coordinators, specialists in administrative or educational services, and secretary to superintendent.

(2)

All persons employed in positions which are required under general state law and implementing regulations which apply uniformly throughout the state to be filled by persons holding a teacher's certificate.

(3)

Teachers aides as defined by s. 231.141, Florida Statutes, or as they may hereafter be defined, and who are employed by the Duval County School Board.

(4)

Certified public accountants, and employees of the Duval County School Board divisions of finance or business affairs who are accountants holding a college degree or equivalent certificate in accounting, unless otherwise requested by such employee. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d), employees subject to this paragraph on the effective date of this act may elect to discontinue their civil service status, without prejudice to requesting reinstatement at a later date.

(e)

Persons employed to conduct special inquiries or surveys or to perform special services.

(f)

Part-time and temporary employees.

(g)

The following persons employed within the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission and Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Office:

(1)

Executive director of the Commission on Human Rights and Equal Opportunity/Equal Access.

(2)

Community Outreach Officer.

(h)

Doctors, lawyers, legal assistants, administrators and investigators employed in the Office of General Counsel. Doctors, lawyers, legal assistants, and investigators shall receive protection from dismissal without cause as provided in the civil service and personnel rules and regulations at the request of the employee and if approved by the Civil Service Board. Upon approval of the request such employees are required to apply for membership in the city's pension plan.

(i)

The chief administrative officer of the Civil Service Board.

(j)

Mayor's aides and secretaries appointed under section 6.07.

(k)

Assistant council auditor, an administrative assistant to the council auditor, chief of legislative services, director/council secretary, assistant chiefs of legislative services, a records management officer, an information systems administrator, the secretary to the president of the council, chief of research, research assistant, the chief of public information, assistant, the chief of administrative services, the executive administrator, the administrative assistant to the director/council secretary, administrative assistant I to the chief of administrative services, administrative assistant II to the chief of administrative services, legislative assistant I, legislative assistant II, executive council assistants appointed by council members and employees of the Council Auditor who are accountants holding a college degree or equivalent certificate in accounting. Such accountants shall receive protection from dismissal without cause as provided in the civil service and personnel rules and regulations at the request of the employee and if approved by the Civil Service Board.

(l)

Assistant information technology officers and information technology analysts provided that a person holding such position at the time of exemption from civil service may elect to retain civil service status for the duration of continuous employment in the position.

(m)

Executive Assistants as defined by ordinance.

(n)

The following persons employed by the JEA, in addition to employees appointed under section 21.07 and other persons as may be provided from time to time by any special act of the Legislature:

(1)

One secretary to the managing director.

(2)

One secretary to the chairman of the authority.

(o)

Legislative delegation secretary and coordinator.

(p)

Public communication officers as defined by ordinance.

(q)

All persons employed by the Downtown Investment Authority.

(r)

The following persons employed by the Duval County Housing Finance Authority:

(1)

The executive director.

(2)

One administrative assistant to the executive director.

(3)

Housing finance specialists.

(4)

Finance director.

(s)

The following persons employed by the clerk of the circuit and county court, provided that the persons holding these positions on October 1, 1989, will retain civil service status until removed in accordance with law and applicable civil service rules:

(1)

The chief assistant clerk of the circuit and county court.

(2)

The assistants to the clerk of the circuit and county court.

(3)

The executive assistant to the clerk of the circuit and county court.

(4)

Special Assistants to the Clerk of Courts.

(t)

All persons employed within Court Administration:

(u)

The following persons employed within the department of finance:

(1)

Budget and Management Analysts.

(2)

Investment Officers.

(3)

Liability Claims Adjusters.

(v)

The following persons employed by the tax collector, provided that the persons holding these positions on the effective date of this section may elect to retain civil service status in the position until removed in accordance with law and applicable civil service rules or may elect to waive continued civil service status in the position while retaining all other civil service rights to which they have become entitled as a person in the classified civil service:

(1)

The deputy assistants to the tax collector.

(2)

The executive assistants to the tax collector.

(3)

Chief assistant tax collector.

(4)

Assistants to the tax collector.

(w)

The executive director of the construction trades qualifying board.

(x)

The following persons employed within the parks and recreation department:

(1)

Tennis professionals.

(2)

County extension faculty.

(3)

Extension adjunct agents.

(y)

Assistant management improvement officers.

(z)

The director of libraries of the library board of trustees, assistant director of libraries, and executive assistants of library services.

(aa)

The following persons employed by the office of the sheriff:

(1)

One executive assistant to the sheriff.

(2)

One executive assistant to the undersheriff.

(3)

Up to one sheriff's aide.

(4)

Chaplains, except that any person serving as a chaplain on January 1, 1997, may remain in the classified civil service.

(5)

Up to 20 assistant division chiefs.

(6)

Doctors of the Division of Health Services in the Sheriff's Department of Corrections.

(7)

Corrections Mail Coordinators.

(8)

Aviation Supervisor.

(9)

Court Bailiff Supervisor.

(10)

Corrections Bond Custodian.

(11)

Accreditation Coordinators.

(12)

Narcotics and Vice Account Administrator.

(bb)

The following persons employed by the Kids Hope Alliance:

(1)

The executive director.

(2)

Professional employees whose position requires a specialized certification or degree.

(cc)

The Executive Director and Administrator of the Tourist Development Council and other employees selected by the Executive Director and hired to assist the Tourist Development Council.

(dd)

The following persons employed by the supervisor of elections, provided that the persons holding these positions on July 1, 1996, shall receive protection from dismissal without cause as provided in the civil service and personnel rules and regulations:

(1)

Chief elections assistant.

(2)

The executive assistant to the supervisor of elections.

(3)

Assistant elections officers.

(ee)

Any position which may be exempted by a majority plus one vote of the Council, provided that a position may be so exempted only if, because of restructuring, it replaces or renames a position which was previously exempt or only if, the position so exempted is newly established.

(ff)

All persons employed by the Housing and Community Development Division, except those employees of organizations who were transferred into the Housing and Community Development Division's predecessor agency prior to July 1, 2003, as a result of the creation of the predecessor agency pursuant to the City Ordinance Code and who elected to retain civil service status.

(gg)

All persons employed in the Office of the Property Appraiser, except those employees who elected to retain civil service status prior to January 1, 2000.

(hh)

The following persons employed within the Finance and Administration Department:

(1)

Minority business coordinator.

(2)

Ombudsmen and mediation consultants.

(3)

Business Compliance Officers, Analysts and Administrators.

(ii)

The following persons employed within the medical examiner's office:

(1)

District chief medical examiner.

(2)

Associate medical examiners.

(jj)

Veterinarians.

(kk)

The EEO/Diversity Compliance Officer and Emergency Preparedness Grant Administrator employed in the Fire and Rescue Department.

(ll)

Certified public accountants, certified management accountants, and internal auditors. Employees in these classifications shall receive protection from dismissal without cause as provided in the civil service and personnel rules and regulations at the request of the employee and if approved by the Civil Service Board.

(mm)

The following persons employed within the employee services department: Industrial psychologists, labor relations officers and certified compensation professionals.

(nn)

The Education Officer.

Any person in the classified civil service who is appointed to a position exempted from the civil service system by this Section shall be entitled to return to the same or a comparable civil service classification, with the same rights and status as held immediately prior to such appointment. Compensation for an employee returning to a civil service classification under this provision will be based upon the rate that he or she would have been receiving had the appointment not been made. This paragraph shall not apply to employees exempted from civil service provisions by subsections (a), (c), (e), (f), (i), or (q).

(Laws of Fla., Ch. 69-1171; Laws of Fla., Ch. 69-1179; Laws of Fla., Ch. 69-1181; Laws of Fla., Ch. 71-712; Laws of Fla., Ch. 72-572; Laws of Fla., Ch. 72-573; Laws of Fla., Ch. 73-503; Laws of Fla., Ch. 73-507; Laws of Fla., Ch. 74-505; Laws of Fla., Ch. 74-506; Laws of Fla., Ch. 74-509; Laws of Fla., Ch. 76-392; Laws of Fla., Ch. 78-536, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 79-486, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 81-401, §§ 1, 4; Laws of Fla., Ch. 82-310, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 83-427, §§ 1, 2; Laws of Fla., Ch. 83-431, § 1; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 15; Laws of Fla., Ch. 87-470, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 87-475, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 88-498, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 89-411, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 90-441, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 90-443, §§ 1, 2; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 93-355, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 94-468, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 95-518, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 96-504, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 97-337, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 97-339, § 3; Ord. 98-136-E, § 1; Ord. 98-625-E, § 1; Ord. 98-719-E, § 1; Ord. 1999-418-E, § 4; Ord. 2000-793-E, § 4; Laws of Fla., Ch. 2001-329, § 1; Ord. 2001-1022-E, § 5; Laws of Fla., Ch. 2003-321, § 1; Ord. 2004-100-E, § 1; Ord. 2004-464-E, § 4; Ord. 2007-839-E, § 13; Ord. 2009-617-E, § 2; Ord. 2009-549-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-732-E, § 40; Ord. 2012-212-E, § 5; Ord. 2012-364-E, § 9; Ord. 2016-140-E , § 16; Ord. 2017-563-E , § 11; Ord. 2018-536-E , § 3)