(A) All original entrance and promotional examinations shall be conducted and graded under the direct and sole supervision of the Personnel Board. The Board shall maintain an eligibility list of persons successfully passing the original entrance and promotional examinations, arranged in order of their final earned rating plus veterans' preference credit.
(B) All Middletown residents competing for entry level positions in the town service shall be granted ten additional points by virtue of their residency. The ten points are to be added at the end of the personnel board interview process, prior to the final establishment of the eligibility list. Proof of residency shall include the following: vehicle registration showing Middletown address; a current tax bill showing Middletown residence; or any other documentation demonstrating residency. In order to qualify for resident status, proof of residency must demonstrate that the applicant has been living in Middletown for a minimum of five years.
(C) In the case of ties in the final rating, names shall be placed on the list in the order of ratings earned in the part of the examination given the greatest weight. Any remaining ties shall be broken by arranging names in the order in which the, applications were received, except that in promotional lists seniority shall be used for this purpose.
('73 Code, § 7-25) (Ord. passed 10-5-70; Am. Ord. passed 3-18-96; Am. Ord. passed 9-19-05; Am. Ord. passed 5-7-07)