[Amended 5-23-1990 by Ord. No. 52-1990; 5-29-2001 by Ord. No. 14-2001; 2-8-2010 by Ord. No. 3-2010; 2-27-2017 by Ord. No. 15-2017]
A. An applicant desiring to take the test for the position of sergeant in the Reading Department of Police must be a sworn member of the Reading Department of Police with five years’ experience, who shall have attained the required five years’ experience prior to the closing date fixed by the Civil Service Board. [Amended 11-28-2011 by Ord. No. 63-2011; 2-27-2017 by Ord. No. 15-2017]
B. Where more than one member of the Department is qualified by virtue of this section to submit application to take the test for the position of sergeant, the Civil Service Board shall select the type of testing, set the weights of all parts of the testing process and conduct an examination process. The respective final scores of the candidates for the position of sergeant shall include points acquired for years of experience, as provided for in § 77-206 hereof, and points acquired for college credits as provided for in § 77-210, hereof, shall be added to the composite score to determine the final score.
C. Where more than one member qualifies for an appointment to the position of sergeant as a result of the sergeants examination, the Civil Service Board shall enter the names of such persons on a list of eligibles in the order of their respective total scores, the highest coming first. The Mayor shall choose from the three names at the top of the list for appointment to the rank of sergeant. Whenever any name is removed from the list, in accordance with this Part, all names on the list lower than that removed shall be moved up in position on the list accordingly.