The Civil Service Commission voted unanimously on Aug. 11, 2025, to restore Saul Sanchez Vareles to the register of eligibles for the position of water maintenance worker 1 for a period of two years, following a staff recommendation based on civil service rules. The motion to approve the restoration passed on a roll-call vote with all commissioners voting yes.

Staff told the commission that Vareles’ name first appeared on the register of eligibles for water maintenance worker 1 on Nov. 29, 2023; he was hired as a water maintenance worker 1 on Jan. 29, 2024, and "passed his original probationary period of 12 months," according to the staff report. He was promoted to water maintenance worker 2 on March 22, 2025, and served in that position until he resigned from city service on June 20, 2025. The staff recommendation said Vareles did not complete the promotional probationary period at the level 2 position and that his resignation was in good standing.

Staff cited Civil Service Rule 14.1 and Rule 14.2 and City charter section 800 when explaining eligibility for reinstatement. Rule 14.2, as described to the commission, allows the commission discretion to restore the name of a person who resigned in good standing and who had completed probation to the register of eligibles; restorations under Rule 14.2 remain on the register for two years from the date of restoration. Staff also noted that candidates separated from city service for more than three years generally are not eligible for restoration under the rule, with limited exceptions for military service.

A commissioner asked for confirmation that because Vareles did not complete probation at the water maintenance worker 2 level, the restoration covers only the position for which he completed probation (water maintenance worker 1). Staff confirmed that interpretation. A motion to approve the staff recommendation—to restore Saul Sanchez Vareles to the register of eligibles for water maintenance worker 1 for two years—was made and seconded; a roll-call vote recorded unanimous approval.

The commission’s action restores Vareles’ eligibility for certification for appointments to the water maintenance worker 1 classification for the stated two-year period; no additional disciplinary or performance findings were recorded in the meeting minutes. The meeting adjourned shortly after the action.