Appointments in the Civil Service of the City of Vandalia shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, as far as practicable, by competitive examination. The Commission shall provide rules for the determination of merits and fitness as the basis for appointment and promotion of classified personnel covered by Civil Service of the City of Vandalia; and unless otherwise provided in this Charter, for appeals from the action of the City Manager or other officers in case of disciplinary action, transfer, reduction in rank, or removal of both classified and unclassified employees.
The action of the Civil Service Commission and Appeal Board shall be final.