SECTION 50.23 OPOTC Certification Preferences in Examinations

   For purposes of ensuring appointment and employment based on merit, efficiency, moral character and industry, an individual receiving a passing grade on a competitive recruitment examination for employment as a Police Officer shall be awarded preference points to their raw score for having obtained, at the final closing date for the Civil Service examination, certifications in accordance with the following schedule:

   Completion and passage of a Peace Officer Basic Training Academy that has been approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) within two (2) years of the final closing date for the Civil Service examination, or

   An active OPOTC certificate and current employment in a law enforcement agency within the State of Ohio.

(Added 6-20-18.)

RULE 60.00 - ELIGIBLE LISTS, REQUISITIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENTS

SECTION 60.01 Eligible Lists, Duration

   The Commission shall maintain or will establish within a reasonable period of time, a list of eligibles in each class in the classified service for which examinations are given. Each list shall remain in force for six (6) months from the date of its promulgation unless a new examination is held sooner, or unless the list is extended by the Commission. Such extensions, if made, shall be entered in the minutes of the Commission.

SECTION 60.02 Expiration of List

   When an eligible list expires those remaining names shall be placed on succeeding lists only as a result of passing a new examination. When there are fewer than three (3) names remaining, the eligibility list may be declared expired.

SECTION 60.03 Disqualification of Eligible

   If at any time after the creation of an eligible list the Commission has reason to believe that any person whose name appears on such list is not qualified for appointment because of incapacity developed subsequent to the examination, because of false statements made in his application or for other just and reasonable cause, said person shall be notified and given an opportunity to be heard. If said person shall fail to appear for such hearing, or it is established at such hearing that said eligible is disqualified or incapacitated for appointment, his name shall be removed from the eligible list.

   After substantial job related evidence obtained from the background investigation has been presented to the Commission deeming police and/or fire recruitment candidates not qualified, the Commission shall remove said candidate's name and subsequently notify the candidate of such removal. Information from the background investigation is confidential and not open to the candidate's inspection.