(A) Qualifications.
(1) Appointments to vacant positions in the competitive service shall be made in accordance with the personnel rules. 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 such recognized selection techniques as achieve-ment and aptitude tests, other written tests, personal interviews, performance tests, evaluation of daily work performance, work sampler, or any combination of these, which will, in the opinion of the Personnel Director, test fairly the qualifications of candidates. Physical and medical tests may be given as a part of any examination.
(2) In any examination the Personnel Director may include, in addition to competitive tests, a qualifying test or tests and set minimum standards therefor.
(B) Appointing officers. Appointments shall be made by the City Manager or by the officer in whom the power to make appointments is vested by law.
(C) Employment lists. When an appointment is to be made to a vacancy in the competitive service, the Personnel Director shall transmit to the appointing power the names of all persons on the appropriate certified employment or promotional list in the order in which they appear on the list.
(D) Temporary appointment. In the absence of appropriate employment lists, a temporary appoint-ment may be made by the appointing authority of the person meeting the minimum training and experience qualifications for the position. An employment list shall be established within six months for any permanent position filled by temporary appointment. The City Manager may extend the period for any temporary appointment to a temporary position for not more than 30 days.
(E) Credit during temporary appointments. No special credit shall be allowed in meeting any qualification or in the giving of any test or the establishment of any employment or promotional lists for service rendered under a provisional appointment.
(F) Filling vacancies during suspension, demotion, or dismissal. During the period of suspension of an employee or pending final action on proceedings to review suspension, demotion, or dismissal of an employee, such vacancy may be filled by the appointing authority subject to the provisions of this article and the personnel rules.
('66 Code, § 2-4.108) (Ord. 396-A, passed 7-8-57)