The total grade obtainable in each examination, except for additional credits, shall be 100%. In examinations composed of more than one part, the method of scoring or weighing shall be determined by the Commission. A flexible passing point may be used at the discretion of the Commission provided that the method of grading, under the flexible passing point is established prior to administrating the written examination by the Commission. The passing grade for any examination shall be determined by the Civil Service Commission.
In the event an applicant for an original appointment to a position in the classified service receives a passing grade on his or her examination, he or she shall be entitled to receive an additional percentage of such as set forth below for active military service.
(a) Any person who has completed service in the uniformed services, who has been honorably discharged from the uniformed services or transferred to the reserve with evidence of satisfactory service, and any member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, who has completed more than one hundred eighty days of active duty service pursuant to an executive order of the president of the United States or an act of the Congress of the United States, may file a certificate of service or honorable discharge with the Commission, and upon this filing, the person shall receive 5% additional credit of passing grade.
(b) An applicant who wishes credit for military service shall be required to furnish the Civil Service Commission by the testing date, proof of honorable discharge and length of service through applicant's most recent DD214 or other documentation of service from the Office of Military Personnel as deemed acceptable by the Commission. Failure to do so shall result in no credit being given.
(Amended 11-2-17.)
(Amended 11-2-17.)
In the event that the applicant for a promotion receives a passing grade on his or her complete examination, as of the date of the written examination, or the date of the last day of the assessment center if no separate written examination is provided for, he or she shall be entitled to an additional credit of no more than 5% of the total grade for seniority, and no more than 5% of the total grade for education which shall be determined in the following manner:
(a) For each year of service in the City, the applicant shall receive .33% credit per year up to a maximum of 5%. Only service in the City of Westlake shall be considered in computing seniority.
(b) 5% for completion of a bachelor's degree or 3% for completion of an associate's degree in criminal justice, business management, business administration or public management or related degree, for applicants taking the Police Chief's examination. 5% for completion of a bachelor's degree or 3% for completion of an associate's degree in fire science, business management, business administration, public management or related degree, for applicants taking the Fire Chief's examination. (Amended 9-20-23.)
(c) Notwithstanding the above, effective January 1, 2017 and thereafter, no education extra credit shall be given for promotional examinations for the positions of Chief of Police or Fire as a degree will be required pursuant to Rule IX, Section 5.1.
(Amended 3-3-14.)