A bill to amend 1935 PA 78, entitled “An act to establish and provide a board of civil service commissioners in cities, villages, and municipalities having full-time paid members in the fire or police departments, or both; to provide a civil service system based upon examination and investigation as to merit, efficiency, and fitness for appointment, employment, and promotion of all full-time paid members appointed in the fire and police departments and respective cities, villages, and municipalities; to regulate the transfer, reinstatement, suspension, and discharge of officers, fire fighters, and police officers; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 12 (MCL 38.512), as amended by 1986 PA 155.
Ensures examinations for full-time firefighter and police officer positions are practical, fair, and assess candidates' merit and fitness. It mandates open examinations for all qualified applicants, with conspicuous notice postings, and outlines the examination process timeline. The bill prohibits questions about political or religious opinions in applications and examinations and forbids discrimination based on these opinions.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Labor
