The Personnel Commission in Downey Unified School District is a three-member body made up of individuals who are appointed, each by a different method.

One member of the Personnel Commission is appointed by the Board of Education; one member by the employee union with the largest number of members; and the third member is appointed jointly by the other two.

The Personnel Commission is the core of the Merit System. It is an independent body within the school district. The commission is endowed with the responsibility for overseeing the administration of the merit system. The commission has rule making authority for the specifics of classified employment as set forth in the California Education Code.

Serving at the direction of the Personnel Commission, the Director, Classified Personnel, Patricia Heineke, also serves as secretary to the commission.

The Personnel Commission members are:

Chair, Dianne Lumsdaine
Appointed jointly by two commissioners
 
Vice Chair, Stephen R. Sampley
Appointed by the employee union
 

Member, John Lacey
Appointed by the Board of Education

 

 

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