The Merit System Board reviews and makes recommendations on proposed Personnel Rules and Regulations and/or amendments.
Board Scope and Duties
The Merit System Board is charged with:
investigating and making recommendations, upon its own motion or when requested, on any matter of personnel policy to the City Manager prior to presentation to the City Council; and,
hearing appeals submitted by classified employees in relation to dismissal, demotions, disciplinary pay reduction or suspension.
Board Composition
The Merit System Board is composed of three members and two alternate members appointed by the City Council from residents of the city for staggered terms of three years. The Tempe City Charter does not limit the number of terms a member may serve on this board. Members of the Merit System Board shall hold no other City office or City employment. The Personnel Officer shall provide staff assistance for the Merit System Board.
Board Meetings
The Merit System Board meets as needed, in the first floor Human Resources Conference Room, 20 E. Sixth St., Tempe, unless otherwise noted on the meeting agenda.
Due to health and safety concerns pertaining to Coronavirus (COVID-19), the following meeting will be held virtually via Cisco Webex:
February 22, 2022 Merit System Board Meeting
The meeting agenda is posted below. Public comment on agenda items may be submitted to sarah_jenkins@tempe.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday February 21, 2022. Information on how to attend the virtual meeting is provided below.
If for some reason the link above does not work, you can also attend the event by going to http://tempe.webex.com and entering the Event Number / Password above.
Using your Phone
When you join the meeting online, if you need to use your phone for audio, you can provide your phone number when joining the event to receive a call back. If you are joining the meeting by telephone only (not by computer), you can call 1-408-418-9388 and enter the event number/access code listed above. You will only be able to listen to the meeting.