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Civil Service Commission

Function:
The Civil Service System was established to insure the maintenance of a merit personnel system to recruit, employ, promote, and retain qualified persons for employment with the City of Pittsburgh.�It is the mission of the Civil Service Commission to administer and preserve the merit system while being responsive to the principles of equal opportunity employment and sound labor-management relations.

Governing Documents:
Pittsburgh Code Title One, Article III, Chapter 145; Article XI, Section 180.04 and Section 2 of the General Civil Service Act

Board Makeup:

  • 3 members appointed by the Mayor of Pittsburgh
Board Members:
  • Cynthia N. McCormick
    Term expires 12/31/2013
  • Kenneth Fulton
    Term expires 12/31/2013
  • Joseph Kennedy, IV
    Term expires 12/31/2013

Residency Requirements:

  • Must be a City of Pittsburgh resident
  • At least one member must be a Democrat
  • At least one member must be a Republican

Compensation:
$150 per diem

Meetings:
Every Thursday at 8 AM

Website: http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/personnel/html/civil_service_info.html


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