(a) All examinations shall be of such type as will test fairly the relative capacity and fitness of the applicants to discharge efficiently the duties for which the examination is given. Their content shall be determined by the Personnel Officer and they shall be responsible for the evaluation of the results. The examinations may be written or oral, physical or performance tests, and may be any combination of these.
(b) The Personnel Officer may require applicants to submit proof of their age, citizenship and military service at the time of the examination.
(c) Each person who takes an examination shall be given written notice as to whether they passed or failed such examination and of their relative standing on the eligible list, if they were successful. Each person shall be entitled to inspect their own papers, but not those of other candidates, during regular office hours, under the supervision of the Personnel Officer.
(d) Before any person is appointed as a probationary employee, they shall be required to submit to a medical examination administered by a physician selected for that purpose by the Personnel Officer with the approval of the City Manager. A certificate by such physician, in a form prescribed by the City Manager, that the person so examined is in good health and is physically capable of performing the duties of the position, shall be prerequisite to appointment. The expense of this pre-employment physical examination shall be paid by the City.
(e) The City Manager may require the medical examination of any employee at any time during the term of the employee's service or as a prerequisite to call back for employment as set forth in Section 161.12(b). The expense of medical examinations prescribed in this section shall be paid by the City.
(f) Whenever in the judgment of the City Manager, Personnel Officer and the division head, positions above the entrance level should be filled by promotion, a promotional examination shall be given. Eligibility to take a promotional examination shall be determined by the Personnel Officer with the approval of the City Manager. Promotions shall be based upon a written competitive examination, length of service, a written evaluation from the department or division head and a personal interview by the City Manager, Personnel Officer and division head. The Personnel Officer shall determine the content of the examinations and shall be responsible for the evaluation of the results. Examinations shall be competitive unless the Personnel Officer finds that the number of persons qualified for promotion is insufficient to justify competition, in which case the promotional examination shall be noncompetitive in character, or as otherwise provided in Section 8.09 of the Charter. The Personnel Officer shall give written notice of the promotional examination which shall set forth the date, time and place and procedures and rules, as determined by the Personnel Officer which apply to the promotional examination.
(Ord. 2023-22. Passed 8-22-23.)