(A) Appointments to vacant positions in the competitive service shall be made in accordance with the personnel rules. Appointments and promotions shall be based on merit and fitness to be ascertained so far as practicable by competitive examinations. Examinations shall be used and conducted to aid in the selection of qualified employees, and shall consist of such recognized selection techniques as achieve-ment and aptitude tests, and other written tests, personal interview, performance tests, evaluation of daily work performance, work sampler, or any combination of these, which will, in the opinion of the Personnel Officer, test fairly the qualifications of candidates. Physical and medical tests may be given as a part of any examination.
(B) Appointments shall be made by the Council and the City Manager in whom the power to make appointments is vested by law. When appointment is to be made to a vacancy in the competitive service, the Personnel Officer shall transmit to the appointing power the names of all persons on the appropriate certified employment or promotional list, in the order in which they appear on the list.
(C) In the absence of appropriate employment lists, a provisional appointment may be made by the appointing authority of the person meeting the minimum training and experience qualifications for the position. An employment list shall be established within six months for any permanent position filled by temporary appointment. The City Manager, with the approval of four-fifths of the Council, may extend the period for any provisional appointment to a temporary position for not more than 30 days, by any one action. When a position is to be filled by provisional appointment, or a provisional appointment is to be extended, the Council shall direct the City Clerk to record such action in the minutes of the meeting of the Council.
(D) No special credit shall be allowed in meeting any qualification or in the giving of any test or the establishment of any employment or promotional lists, for service rendered under a provisional appointment.
(E) During the period of suspension of an employee or pending final action on proceedings to review suspension, demotion or dismissal of an employee, such vacancy may be filled by the appointing authority subject to the provisions of this chapter and the personnel rules.
('81 Code, § 2.44.050)