(a) Filing. Applications for all positions in the classified service shall be made to the Director on forms furnished by the Director. Questions on the application form shall be reasonably related to the duties required to be performed in the position. Information from such forms may be used to determine the eligibility of persons to participate in the examination process.
(b) Minimum Qualifications.
(1) Prior to the announcement of a vacancy in the classified service, the Director shall prepare in writing the minimum qualifications required for a vacant position. The minimum qualifications shall make reference to the following when required for a position: age, education and experience, licenses and certificates, physical condition, criminal history, polygraph testing, psychological testing, agility test, written test or governmental funding. All required qualifications shall be reasonably related to the duties required to be performed in the position and shall not be used to unlawfully discriminate.
(2) A copy of such minimum qualifications shall be provided to the Commission. The minimum qualifications shall be made part of the announcement of the vacancy. Following publication of the announcement, no change in the minimum qualifications shall be permitted.
(3) Each applicant shall be a citizen of the United States and shall meet the minimum requirements of a position as stated in the announcement. All applicants for the position of police officer shall be at least twenty-one years of age and no older than sixty-nine. All applicants for the position of fireman shall be at least eighteen years of age and no older than sixty- nine.
(c) Investigation.
(1) The Director may investigate the information provided by any applicant. Whenever the Director finds that an applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications stated in the announcement; or has been found guilty of a criminal offense; or has been dismissed from employment for inefficiency or misconduct; or has resigned from employment while disciplinary charges were pending; or is addicted to the habitual or excessive use of habit- forming drugs or intoxicating beverages; or has made a false statement on the application; or has otherwise demonstrated a lack of integrity or responsible behavior, the Director may reject the application. As required by Ohio R.C. 2151.358(H) the disposition of an applicant under a judgment rendered or any evidence given in Juvenile Court shall not disqualify an applicant.
(2) The applicant may appeal the rejection to the Commission within five working days from the date of the notice of rejection.
(Ord. 3926. Passed 11-23-93.)