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Bill 200007-A

Amending Chapter 20-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Civil Service Preferences,” to provide for a civil service preference for qualified graduates of Career Technical Education Programs in the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jan 23, 2020Committee on Labor and Civil ServiceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Gilmore Richardson

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 23, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (14)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

    Nay (3)

    Councilmember OhCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember Driscoll

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. STATED MEETING 211 6/23/2022 6/23/22 - STATED - 2ND READING The ayes are 14; the nays are three. A majority of members present voting in the affirmative, the bill passes. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Bill No. 200007-A.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2022 · Jun 23, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 23, 2020Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 18, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  3. Feb 18, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  4. Feb 18, 2020AMENDED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  5. Feb 18, 2020REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  6. Feb 20, 2020SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Feb 20, 2020ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Feb 20, 2020READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 5, 2020ORDER THE BILL PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jun 9, 2022ORDERED REMOVED FROM SUSPENSION CALENDAR, READ AND PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Jun 16, 2022READ · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Jun 16, 2022AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Jun 16, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  14. Jun 23, 2022READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  15. Aug 31, 2022SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Chapter 20-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Civil Service Preferences," to provide for a civil service preference for qualified graduates of Career Technical Education Programs in the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 20-1100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 20-1100. CIVIL SERVICE PREFERENCES * * * � 20-1102. Preference for graduates of Philadelphia Career Technical Education Programs. (1) A graduate of a Career Technical Education ("CTE") program in the School District of Philadelphia shall be accorded a preference of five (5) points in all civil service entrance examinations, provided that the preference shall not apply when application of the CTE bonus would place a CTE applicant above a veteran on the relevant eligible list (2) The graduate shall be entitled to the preference strictly during the thirty-six (36) month period immediately following graduation from the CTE program. (3) The preference shall apply equally whether the applicant graduated from a CTE high school or CTE program conducted within any other high school in the School District of Philadelphia. (4) The preference awarded to graduates of CTE programs under this section shall not apply to applications for positions in the Police Department or the Fire Department. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to modify any examination preference granted to applicants to the Police Department or the Fire Department under any other law or regulation. (5) The Civil Service Commission shall implement this Section by regulation, provided that such regulations shall define "graduate" as any person who graduated from a CTE program as defined by the Office of Career and Technical Education of the School District of Philadelphia. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon approval of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter authorizing the creation of this preference. ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End