Appointments to vacant positions in the classified service shall be made in accordance with all applicable personnel rules and City Council adopted collective bargaining agreements. Appointments and promotions shall be based on merit and fitness to be ascertained so far as practicable by competitive examinations. Examinations shall be used and conducted to aid in the selection of qualified employees, and shall consist of recognized selection techniques which will, in the opinion of the Human Resources Director, test fairly the qualifications of candidates. (Ord. 3974 § 2 (part); February 13, 1979: Ord. 6548 § 3; December 6, 2022.)