A. Competitive Examinations. The Civil Service Commission shall provide in the Civil Service Rules for promotion to positions in the classified service based on competitive examination and on records of the candidate’s conduct and capacity in his or her current position. Promotion shall be by successive ranks insofar
as practicable. The Civil Service Commission shall provide in the Civil Service Rules for requirements for periods of service in the lower ranks for promotion to a higher rank.
B. Promotions. When a promotional position in the classified service becomes vacant, the appointing authority may notify the Civil Service Commission of the fact and the Commission shall certify to the appointing authority the names of the three (3) candidates standing highest on the eligibility list for that position; provided, however, that less than three (3) shall constitute a valid eligibility list. The appointing authority shall promote to the position one (1) of the persons named on the list.
C. Competition. The Civil Service Commission shall provide in the Civil Service Rules procedures for cases where there are less than two (2) persons eligible to take the competitive examination for a promoted position, including requirements for periods of service in the next lower ranks, and procedures for when there are insufficient eligible applicants in the next lower ranks.
D. Appointing Authority’s Discretion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article, when a position in the classified service to be filled by promotion becomes vacant, it is within the appointing authority’s discretion whether to fill the vacancy and to determine the timing to fill such a vacancy.
E. Probationary Period. All promotions shall be for a probationary period of not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year, as fixed by the Civil Service Rules, and no promotion shall be deemed finally made until the appointee has satisfactorily served his or her probationary period.