Original appointments to vacancies occurring shall be based on merit as determined by competitive examinations. Requirements as to applicant qualifications shall be provided by rule established by the Personnel Director. The Personnel Director shall determine the time and place of examinations and shall post an advertisement for applications on the City's website and in such other media as the Director shall determine expedient. The Director shall prescribe the form of the application and shall conduct such investigation as the Director deems necessary as to the truth of the statements made therein and as to the qualifications of the applicant. The Director shall have authority to exclude from the examination any applicant whose application discloses that he or she does not possess the minimum qualifications established in the classification plan for the position sought. The Director may also require all applicants to be fingerprinted. Examinations shall be in such form as will fairly test the abilities and aptitudes of the candidates to perform the duties of the position sought. The Director shall determine the nature of the examination and the weight to be attributed to each part and shall grade or shall cause the examinations to be graded.
(Ord. 01-2017. Passed 1-17-17.)