(a) The Personnel Officer shall prepare and keep open to public inspection, from the results of each examination, an eligible list of the persons whose average grade is not less than seventy (70) and who are otherwise eligible for appointment. Such persons shall take rank upon the eligible list in the order of their relative grades. Any person who is eligible for appointment at the time of the preparation of the eligible lists except for not having attained the age of twenty-one (21) years, shall have their name included on such list with a notation that they are not eligible for appointment until having attained the age of twenty-one (21). Whenever it becomes necessary to hold a subsequent examination in order to obtain additional eligibles, the Personnel Officer may consolidate existing lists for the same position by rearranging the names of those whose names appear on an existing list which is to be merged with a new list in the order of their relative grades. Any eligible on an existing list shall have an opportunity to compete in the examination.
(b) The term of eligibility of each list and of the names appearing thereon shall be for two (2) years.
(c) Regular employees laid off for lack of funds or work shall be placed on a reemployment eligible list and remain on such list for one year or for a period equal to their length of employment with the City, whichever is longer.
(d) A probationary employee, who is laid off for lack of funds or work while the original employment eligible list from which they were appointed is still in effect, shall be restored to their original place on that list.
(e) The name of any person appearing on an eligible list who:
(1) Fails to report or arrange within six (6) days (Sundays and holidays excluded) for an interview with an appointing authority;
(2) Fails to respond to a notice from the Personnel Officer;
(3) Declines an appointment without reasons satisfactory to the Personnel Officer; or
(4) Cannot be located by the postal authorities,
shall not thereafter be certified to any appointing authority as eligible for appointment. The eligible person shall be notified to this effect unless their whereabouts are unknown. Their name may again be certified from the eligible list only in case a thoroughly satisfactory explanation of the circumstances is made to the Personnel Officer. In the event an eligible person's name appears on more than one list, appointment to a position in one class shall be considered a waiver for appointment from other eligible lists for classes the salary of which is equal or lower.
(f) If at any time after the creation of an eligible list, the Personnel Officer has reason to believe that any person whose name appears on any list is disqualified for appointment because of false statements made in their application, physical disability or for other comparable reasons, such person shall be notified and given an opportunity to be heard. If such person fails to appear for hearing, or upon being heard, fails to satisfy the Personnel Officer, their name shall be removed from such eligible list.
(Ord. 2023-22. Passed 8-22-23.)