(a) The written test for promotion shall, in all cases, be developed by a recognized, competent agency, individual or individuals familiar with the operations of modern police agencies in the case of a test for promotion in the Police Division and with the operations of modern fire agencies in the case of a test for promotion in the Fire Division. Before the written test is developed, the City shall provide such agency, individual or individuals pertinent information regarding the division and rank for which the test is to be given. Such test shall have a minimum passing score which shall be made known to the examinees prior to their taking the test. Passage of the written test shall be a prerequisite for eligibility for promotion and shall be a prerequisite for continuation to any other portion of the examination process set forth in Section 189.02 hereof. In the case of examinations for promotion to the rank of lieutenant in the Police Division, however, "passage of the written test" shall mean an examinee shall have received a test score no lower than the score received by the sixth highest ranked examinee.
(Ord. 01-1. Passed 1-2-01.)
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph A. of this section, in the case a test for promotion to the rank of lieutenant or captain in the Police Division or to all promoted ranks in the Fire Division, there shall be a type of written test known as an "assessment center" examination, each of which may be developed by an outside agency or by the staff of the Human Resources Department. Assessment centers shall include both written and oral exercises. However, it is recognized there are no source materials which provide a definitive answer for tests of supervisory and/or management skills. In the case of assessment centers, scoring criteria are not answer keys, but are general criteria from which items are scored.
(Ord. 22-51. Passed 2-15-2022; Ord. 22-168. Passed 5-24-2022.)