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APPENDIX B
ARTICLE XII. CIVIL SERVICE
§ 1200.
MERIT PRINCIPLE.
Appointments and promotions in the administrative service of the City shall be made according to
merit and fitness, to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by competitive examination.
The Civil Service System adopted by the City Council pursuant to State law and in effect prior to the
effective date of this Charter, shall continue in full force and effect unless changed by ordinance of the City
Council or by amendment to the rules and regulations approved by the City Council. As provided in the State
enabling act referred to above, the City Council shall not have the authority to withdraw any departments or
employees, including Department Heads, placed in Classified Service, from the operation of such system,
either by outright repeal of the Civil Service ordinance or otherwise, unless and until its withdrawal shall have
been submitted to the voters of the City at a regular or special municipal election held in the City and shall
have been approved by majority vote at a City election.
§ 1201.
CLASSIFICATION.
All Department Heads shall be in the Unclassified Service. The City Manager, City Attorney, City
Clerk and City Treasurer shall be in the Unclassified Service.
§ 1202.
APPOINTMENTS FROM CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS.
In the event an employee of the City holding a position in the Classified Service is appointed to a
position in the Unclassified Service, and within two years is removed or resigns from that position, the
employee shall revert to his or her former position in the Classified Service upon the same terms and
conditions as if he or she had continuously remained in that position.
§ 1203.
PROHIBITIONS.
No person shall willfully make any false statements, certificate, mark, rating or report in regard to
any application, test certification or appointment held or made under the Civil Service System or in any
manner commit or attempt any fraud preventing the impartial execution of such Civil Service System or its
rules and regulations.
