The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
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I.s6AeAsSES SNe c0lefs 0eatLn 0lQCers E0eS SUQer.
intendent OF police; the city assessor; super
81 "a teachers ii ths eab bs' scheos
the librarian and assistants Of the public
library; the. superintendent ot .parka;s i land
mage paSsfs ga5 the
classified service shail. be subject to exsmina-
ton or affected as to their selection appoints
~ *, alscnarse or removal by the provisions
Sec s. The term .er, = e. u.ed Is
e en,s ,act shall include every
Sec. 8. Immediately after the appointment
pioyes Of the city of every nature excepting
ihose In the unclassifed service, shall be
listed graded and. classified, and service
register shall be made up in books, prepared
Ior the purpose, in which shall he entered, in
their proper classes. the names, ages, COM
such other facts and data Jas to each emipioYe
enable the commission to maxi, SUCK service
board and commission and each appointing
OF employing officer shall prepare and furnish
ployes in the classified service containing the
names and data aforesaid and such other in
formation as the commission may call for.
duplicate Of the service: register to the city
comptroller. and correct and complete the
r ssy sn aax ssa
e .Ln Ms appointment and from time to time
thereafter, make. amend. alter and change
and to carry out the purposes Of this chapter.
INC INC rules shall provide, among other things,
a. The classification Of all emces, positions
ana employsnents In the CLASSIFIED service.
b. Public competitive ordinations to test
the relative fitness of applicants
C Public advertisement of all examina-
tions at least ten. days in advance In two
newspapers OF the city OF general circulation,
one Of which shall be the ohicial newspaper,
and posting such advertisement a like time
In a conspicuous place. in the city hall
a.. "a: The creation Of lists Of eligible .eandi-
order Of their standing in the examination,
and without reference to time of examination.
register. The commission may by ruie pro,
VIDE tor striking any name from the eligible
register after It has been two years thereon
who' after the entry Of their Names shall fail
to comply with the reasonable rules and re-
naasno Of the in 70
or who have been guilty o. criminal in
famous or dissraceful conduct. or Of any
IN connection with the examination, or in
I; The certiacation u the name ae' standing RaSHi
highest on the appropriate list to I'LL any
6: Temporary employment without ex-
Of the commission, in cases Of emergency and
pending appointment from the eligible list;
put no such temporary employment shall con-.
for the same position. -.
POSITION 81 a M ss, from one position t. similar
reinstatement Of persons who, without fault
or delinquency. are separated from the service
-. i. Promotion based on competitive examine
ton and upon records Of efficiency, character,
conduct and seniority Promotion shall be
crease in salary, and the rules shall be framed
to encourage the filling Of vacancies by pro-
motion rather than otherwise:
not longer than thirty days. and for leave Of
apsence. with or without pay:
x. Appointment Of unskilled laborers in the
order Of priority of application after such
tests Of fitness as the commission may pre-
l. removing names from the service regis
Ter upon termination Of service.
ruea no3 shall adopt such other
this act, as may from time to time be s' found
necessary to secure the purposes Of the act.
Sec; g.. Before the adoption, amendment or
notice Of consideration thereof by publishing
Stating the suejSt s Of tse 4ue on
J, Sec. 9. The commission shall keep third
register, to be known as an application regis
ter in which shall be entered the names and
addresses and order and date Of application Of
all applicants for examination, and the Offices
or employments they seek. All applications
shall be upon forms prescribed by the COM
mission. ~sr-' -.
organized and made up the service register
notify the mayor, the city eouncils the I seV
eral boards and commissions, and each APP
pointing officers of the city, and thereafter no
in the classified service except from names
certified BY, the commission and in accord
sec H. Tne he Il te etv act
each board, commission and appointing or
employing oticer e the city, shall! have power
ordinate enploye. unless restricted by law
other than this act, but such sremoval or dis
charge shall be forthwith reported in writing
mission and the city comptroller. Such report
shall be. made when the reason is lack of
work, as well as in other cases.
Sec IL. The commission shall ascertain the
duties OF each office, position and employment
in the classified service, and designate by
Of each Office employment or position e Each
grade shall comprise those offices, employ
1 %e1ts and and. positions having
lower to higher grade wherever the experience
II the t. qualify for the
OF sna for each Office position
establishing uniformity OF pay and title for.
similar offices and employments. the commits
s sion may by rule recommend the maximum
ment and for each grade and the title thereof
and report the same to the mayor, city
council cna the several boards and commissions
more frequently If deemed necessary. The
commission shall in like manner report the
or less than the pay recommended by the COM
mission, or designated by any title other than
that prescribed by the commission. The COM
mission shall make and keep record of
relative efficiency Of each employee In the
classified service other than unskilled Ia
borers, and SHAH provide by rule methods for
aScerta1n1ng and verifying facts fran,
which such records Of relative efficiency shall
be made.
Sec. Is. All examinations shall be impair
tial. fair and practical and designed only to
test the relative qualifications aud fitness Of
applicants to discharge the duties Of the par
ticular employment which they seek to fill.
the political religious convictions or affilia-
tions of the applicant. All applicants for
as tt oe sa De e
and all applicants for positions requiring spe-
cial experience, skill or faithfulness shall be
ties. where Written answers - are i0'r REQUIRED
from applicants for positions calling for ex-
pert knowledge the rules may provide for ex-
ranking Of the various applicants, without a
disclosure of the names Of the applicants to
the examiners. The commission may furnish
be necessary. It shall be the duty of every
employe OF the city to act as an examiner or
at the eaen of the
collectively or individually. may act as ex,
aminers or assistant examiners.
Sec. IA. Notice OF the time, place and
scope Of each examination shall be given by
publication and posting, as specified in Sec
the
ten days in advance The names of those
found eligible, after giving credit for char
be entered, with their addresses ana per
Scentages, in appropriate lists Of the eligible