(A) The Personnel Director, subject to the approval of the City Manager, shall designate which classes of positions in the civil service are entry-level positions and which are promotional positions. Such designation shall be based upon an analysis of the relative job requirements as well as an examination of the logical career paths within the organization.
(B) A promotional examination shall be restricted to present employees unless the City Council, on the recommendation of the City Manager, adopts a resolution opening the examination to candidates outside of the municipal service. The promotional examination shall be competitive except where the Personnel Director determines that there are three or less qualified persons who are interested in the position, in which case the examination may be noncompetitive.
(C) Eligibility for promotional examinations shall be determined by the Personnel Director, subject to the approval of the City Manager, after consideration of qualifications and length of service. For the Police Division, eligibility requirements shall include a minimum of 12 months of service in the next lower rank unless otherwise recommended by the Personnel Director and approved by the City Manager.
(D) Where appropriate, promotional examinations shall give consideration to the candidate's record of prior performance and seniority, as may be provided in the rules promulgated by the Personnel Director and approved by the City Manager.
(E) All candidates receiving a passing score on the examination are to be ranked on the promotional eligible list in the order of their total scores. ('70 Code, § 153.05; amend. Ord. 2297, passed 12-22-81)