Final Rules (Amended 2022 09 19)_Rule 1 Corrected (1) - Flipbook - Page 28
RULE 6
b. City Promotional: This examination shall be restricted only to qualified City employees.
c.
Open: This examination shall be open to any person who applies, and meets the
qualifications enumerated in the Job Bulletin and these Rules.
6.9
Promotional Examinations: Insofar as practical, consistent with these Rules and consistent
with the best interests of the City, vacancies in the Classified Service shall be filled by promotion from
within the City. When a position is vacant and there is no current eligible list, the appointing authority may
submit a requisition for either an open or a promotional examination to establish an eligible list.
6.10
Unassembled Examinations: The Human Resources Director may approve an unassembled
examination process when the City receives fewer than six (6) qualified applications for a recruitment. An
unassembled examination may consist of an appraisal of training, experience, work history, or any other
means of evaluating job-related qualifications without requiring the applicant’s personal attendance.
6.11
Contractual Services: The Human Resources Director or Commission may approve the use of
materials from a public or private agency, or the coordination of an examination with other public
agencies.
In addition, or as an alternative, the Human Resources Director or Commission may
recommend the City Council contract with the legislative body or governing board of any other
municipality or county, with any State department, or with any private agency, for the conduct of competitive
examinations to ascertain the fitness of applicants for positions and employment in the Classified Service,
and for the performance of any other service in connection with personnel recruitment, selection,
classification or administration.
6.12
Use of Outside Examination Agents: Upon the recommendation of the Human Resources
Director, the City may contract with a person or agency for the purpose of conducting examinations. The
outside examination person or agency must be professionally qualified to examine persons for
employment in governmental jurisdictions. The Human Resources Director shall ensure that
examinations are conducted pursuant to the Rules. For the purpose of establishing an Eligible List,
every effort shall be taken to ensure objectivity and neutrality of raters, examiners, proctors and
observers. The Human Resources Director shall determine if and when City employees, electors or
elected officials may participate in the examination process. The decision of the Human Resources
Director is final.
6.13
Grading and Weighting:
a.
Method: The components of each examination shall be administered, graded and weighted
by the examiners. The formula for such grading and weighting shall be applied in the same
manner for each individual examination.
b.
Use of Outside Examination Agents: Upon the recommendation of the Human Resources
Director, the City may contract with a person or agency for the purpose of conducting
examinations. The outside examination person or agency must be professionally qualified to
examine persons for employment in governmental jurisdictions. The Human Resources
Director shall ensure that examinations are conducted pursuant to the Rules. For the
purpose of establishing an Eligible List, every effort shall be taken to ensure objectivity and
neutrality of raters, examiners, proctors and observers. The Human Resources Director shall
determine if and when City employees, electors or elected officials may participate in the
examination process. The decision of the Human Resources Director is final.
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