(a) Notwithstanding any provision of Ohio R.C. 124.27 or Rule VII of the Civil Service Rules to the contrary, the Director of Public Safety may decline to appoint any one or all of the three persons certified to him or her as eligible for original appointment to a within rank position in the Divisions of Police and Fire when it appears to him or her that any such certified eligible, for disqualifying reasons discovered as a result of administration of a polygraph test or otherwise, should not be so appointed.
(b) Any disqualifying reason used by the Director as the basis for declining to appoint a certified eligible must meet all the following criteria:
(1) The reason shall be expressly stated, in writing.
(2) Notice of the Director's action, including the specific reasons therefor, shall be sent to the certified eligible and the Civil Service Commission within three days of such action being taken.
(3) The reason must be supported by credible evidence that the certified eligible has committed acts which demonstrate character traits which would be detrimental to successful performance as a police officer or firefighter.
(Ord. 199-89. Passed 6-5-89.)
(c) The Director shall request, and the Civil Service Commission shall provide, the names of such additional eligibles as are needed to replace any certified eligible the Director has declined to appoint pursuant to this section.
(Ord. 282-89. Passed 9-5-89.)