(A) Original appointments and promotions to vacancies to the civil service of the municipality shall be made solely on the basis of merit and fitness demonstrated insofar as practicable by open competitive examinations or other evidence of competence, except where open competitive examinations for particular vacancies may be dispensed with as provided by the City Charter and this chapter.
(B) Each open competitive examination shall be publicly announced by the Personnel Director in such media as he may deem expedient. The announcement shall specify the title of the position classification for which the examination is to be held; the time, place, and manner of making application; the closing date for applications; the time and place for the examination; the minimum qualifications for the position as established by the Personnel Director and approved by the City Manager; and any other information deemed pertinent by the Personnel Director.
(C) Application shall be made on the form prescribed by the Personnel Director, and he shall conduct such investigation as he may deem necessary to verify the truth of the statements made therein and to determine the qualifications of the applicant. He may reject any application which, on its face, indicates that the applicant does not possess the minimum qualifications established for the position classification and may also reject any application which is received after the closing date established for the examination. In addition to the above, the Personnel Director may refuse to examine an applicant or, after an examination, disqualify an applicant from further consideration if the applicant makes a false statement of any material fact, practices or attempts to practice any deliberate deception or fraud in the selection process, or for such other reasons as may be provided in the rules promulgated by the Personnel Director and approved by the City Manager.
(D) All examinations shall be of such a type that will fairly assess the relative abilities and aptitudes of the candidates to efficiently and effectively perform the duties of the position classification for which the examination is given. The examinations may be written, oral, physical, psychological, a demonstration of skill, an evaluation of training and experiences, or any combination thereof. The Personnel Director shall determine the nature of the examinations and the weight to be given to each part. He shall see that the examinations are graded, taking care to preserve the anonymity of the candidates in the written portion until grading is completed. ('70 Code, § 153.03; amend. Ord. 2297, passed 12-22-81)