LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGES



LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTBOARD RULES, CHAPTER XI, ARTICLE IIIPERSONNEL COMMISSION POSITION OF THE COMMISSION.The Personnel Commission shall consist of three members. Composition of the Personnel Commission may be expanded from three to five members by agreement of the Personnel Commission and Board of Trustees. In the event new seats are created on the Personnel Commission through expansion of the membership, one new member shall be appointed by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the other through an open recruitment process.EC 8806311301.MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS:The members of the Personnel Commission should reflect a diversity of interests from within the community, such as business, labor, education, taxpayers, parents, students, handicapped, women and ethnic minority groups.To serve on the Personnel Commission an individual shall: reside and be a registered voter within the territorial jurisdiction of the District; and be willing to attend and participate in Personnel Commission meetings; andbe a known adherent to the principle of the merit systems. Known adherent to the merit system means a person who, by the nature of his/her prior public or private service, has given evidence for the support of the concept of employment, continuance in employment, in-service promotional opportunities and other related matters on the basis of merit and fitness.A candidate should have:the demonstrated ability to assess the relative importance of personnel issues and make decisions which enhance merit principles, effective employer-employee relations, and equal employment opportunity; andpossess personal characteristics which promote the maintenance of rapport with Commission members; promote open communications with the Board of Trustees, classified employees, and other interested parties; and improve the Commission’s decision making by adding new and creative viewpoints.EC 8806411302.PROHIBITION OF MEMBERSHIP ON THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION.No member of the Board of Trustees or a county board of education shall be eligible for appointment, reappointment, or continuance as a member of the Personnel Commission. No member of the Personnel Commission may, during his or her term of service, be an employee of the Los Angeles Community College District.EC8806411303.TERM OF OFFICE.Members of the Personnel Commission are appointed for a three year term of office. The term of office for one member of the Personnel Commission expires each year on November 30th. Newly reappointed/appointed members shall take office on December 1st. In the event of a vacancy on the Personnel Commission other than the expiration of a term of office, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges may appoint a new member after providing 30 days prior notice to classified employees and Board of Trustees.In the event the term of office for a Commissioner has expired but a reappointed or newly appointed member cannot take office on December 1st, the Commissioner whose term has expired may continue to discharge the duties of the office until a successor is appointed for no more than 90 calendar days by action of the Board of Trustees. EC 8806711304. NOMINATION/APPOINTMENT PROCESS.Appointments to the Personnel Commission are made by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges based on a nomination from the Board of Trustees.The nomination process shall be an open and collegial local process which may be either:Reappointment. When a well-qualified Personnel Commissioner is available for reappointment and the Governing Board wishes to recommend reappointment, the open recruitment process need not be initiated. A public announcement of the intention to recommend reappointment of a Personnel Commissioner shall be made at a meeting of the Board of Trustees no later than September 30th and, if uncontested, forwarded to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges by November 1st.Open recruitment. The process includes at a minimum, public announcement of the vacancy through Personnel Commission agendas; press releases, and notices to employee organizations and community, minority, women’s and disabled organizations. The nomination shall be forwarded to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges by November 1st.11305.SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPOSITION AND ROLE.The interview committee composition shall include a:Board of Trustee Member Personnel Commission Member College President AFT Staff Guild PresidentSEIU Leadership Representative (Local 99 or Local 721)Unrepresented Employee Representative (Management or Confidential)Vice President (Academic Affairs, Administrative Services, or Student Services)The role of the Personnel Commissioner Selection Committee shall be to represent their constituencies’ interests; to screen and interview applicants for the position; and to recommend a nominee to the Board of Trustees for their consideration and adoption at an open meeting of the Board of Trustees.11306.Selection Process.The selection process shall be as follows:An open recruitment period of at least three weeks which includes at a minimum public announcement of the vacancy through Personnel Commission agendas, press releases, notices to employee organizations, and notices to professional organizations, public service organizations, and community, minority, women’s and disabled organizations. Screening of applications to insure applicants meet the minimum qualifications for appointment.Application review by the selection committee to identify those candidates who most closely match district needs, interests, and priorities and will be offered the opportunity to interview with the committee.Recommendation of a nominee to the Board of Trustees for their consideration and adoption at an open meeting. Ideally, the nominee will be selected by agreement of all constituents groups. In the event, the selection committee is unable to reach consensus, the Board of Trustees will select nominees following an open interview process at a regular or special Board meeting.11307.IMPASS OR PROCESS CHALLENGES.If there is substantial disagreement within the District regarding the nominee or the selection process used to arrive at a nomination, challenges shall be submitted to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges for resolution.Amended: 07-12-17 ................
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