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Civil Service Merit Board temporarily waives diploma-at-application rule to avoid excluding current students
Summary
On April 9, 2025, the Civil Service Merit Board voted to temporarily waive rules that require proof of a high school diploma at the time applicants submit city job applications. The waiver applies broadly to rules cited by staff and will still require proof of graduation before hire.
The Civil Service Merit Board voted April 9 to temporarily waive rules that require job applicants to submit proof of a high school diploma when they submit their applications, a change meant to avoid excluding applicants who are finishing high school.
Board Chair Jane Roberts said the waiver would remove enforcement of the rules at application time but would not eliminate the requirement before hiring. "Of course, the requirement would still apply to it to be enforced prior to…
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