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Guided by merit philosophy, the members of the Commission and its staff carry out the following statutory responsibilities: to approve or disapprove personnel rules; to approve proposals for new or amended class specifications; for ensuring the enforcement of the Personnel Code and Rules through the issuance of directives for compliance; for certified employees who are discharged, suspended for more than 30 days in a twelve-month period, or demoted, the Commission hears and determines the written charges and renders decisions; the Commission hears appeals by certified employees who are involuntarily transferred from one geographical area to another, or who question the allocation of their position under the classification plan; and the Commission hears or conducts an investigation of layoff appeals. Attached is the current organizational chart for the Civil Service Commission.