SECTION 50.03 Parts of Examination

   The Commission, through its Commissioner and staff, shall determine the parts or subjects into which each examination shall be divided and the weight to be assigned to each part. The parts which shall be recognized may include written tests; performance tests; oral tests; assessment exercises; evaluations of education, training and experience; evaluations of attendance, performance and conduct; physical ability examinations; medical examinations; background investigations; and other tests as the Commission deems appropriate.

   No oral or written examination shall be held except in the presence of the examiner(s) duly assigned by the Commission.

   a.   Written tests (to include computerized and traditional paper-pencil) may be either objective or essay type and shall be designed to measure job-related knowledge, skills and abilities.

   b.   Oral tests shall consist of a personal interview between the competitor and the designated examiners and/or participation in assessment exercises designed to measure job-related knowledges, skills, abilities and personal characteristics.

   c.   Performance tests shall include work sample tests and such tests of manual ability and skill that will determine the competence of the competitor to do the work.

   d.   Education, training and experience shall be rated by the examiner from the statements contained in the application and from such other sources as may be required.

   e.   Physical examinations, when required, may include tests of bodily condition, muscular strength, agility and physical fitness to perform the work of the position. Failure to reach satisfactory standards in this part of an examination shall cause the rejection of a candidate without regard to the grade(s) attained on other parts of the examination.

(Amended 3-2-16.)

SECTION 50.04 Licenses Required

   Every person applying for examination for any position, the duties of which require a certificate or licenses of any agency operating under the authority of any ordinance of the City, the State or the United States, shall present to the Commission at the time of application, his certificate or license or a certified copy thereof.

SECTION 50.05 Scheduling Examinations

   The time and place of examinations shall be determined by the Commission. Examinations will be scheduled and eligible lists established as expeditiously as possible by the Commission upon notification of a vacancy or allocation of a new position. It is the intent of the Commission that examinations are to be administered on the dates scheduled.

SECTION 50.06 Postponement and Cancellation

   The Commission may postpone or cancel any examination because of an inadequate number of applicants or for any other just and sufficient cause. The qualifications for admission to a postponed examination may be altered at the discretion of the Commission so as to secure an adequate number of applicants, however, these alterations shall be adequately publicized. Proper notice shall be given to all applicants when an examination is postponed or cancelled and such additional announcements, reannouncements and publications as needed shall be issued to notify the public.

SECTION 50.07 Identity of Candidates

   An identification number and the candidate's full name shall be used on all examination papers to identify all persons taking a competitive assembled written test or a non-competitive assembled written qualifying test.

(10-3-87)

SECTION 50.08 Conduct of Examinations

   All examinations shall be conducted under the direction of the Commission by members of its staff following policies and procedures set forth by the Division of Civil Service.