The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-16

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enscnsc and the commission may
tem TIME 10 time. make changes In
the existing rules. and provide the
Nne such rules shall go into effect
an9 Tor the publication thereof. The
lstNil service commission shalt APP
polht board OF examiners OF three
tnenhcrs, who shall examine and
Veruty all applicants for engineers
licenses under such rules as may
be prescribed by said commission.
Section iis. All applicants for Of
leos or places In the classified civil
service shall be sub lrcted to eN.
sinination, which shall DO public.
lssv'npctitiNe, and open 70 all citizens
Limitations as 10 reaidcnce. age. sen,
theelth, habits. experience. moral
character aud qualifications TO per-
FORM the duties 81 tho office or place
se be tilled, all of which shall be
ipNrsrFihed hv rule ia advance of thr
examination. such examination
shall De practical In their character
anu shall relate To those matters
which VIII fairly test tho relative
discharge the duties of the positions
70 witch they seek 90 be appoiated
and shall include. when appropriate.
bsai,n ., physical qualification;
time to time confer with the heads
lot departments as Co tho nature and
scope OF examinations affecting ems
lpioNes Tor their rcsnectiVe depart
d. risht to dsaisnass 'I psr sss s ssSs
~ in or not In the official service
fof tho city. 20 act as examiners
tNcry applicant for exsfains ton. eS-
tSept lahorcrs and applicants for rro-
zee OF one dollar. Preference ia em-
tployment shall. all other things be-
Itnk equal be given 90 electors OF
ths city and heads OF families. The
commission shall provide by rule
for notice OF the time. place and
scope OF every examination.
Sccuon ll5, register shall be
prepared from the returns Of the
various examinations for each grade
service OF tho eitv containing all
persons whose general average
standing upon examination for such
grade or class u not less than a
commission, and who are otherwise
susihle. and such persons shall take
rank upon tho register in the order
tof their relative excellence as de-
termlned BY examination. without
reference 20 priority Of time Of ex-
amination. All persons who have
been removed from the classified
IeiNl service. through reduction In
force on account ~ lack OF work
lists. taking their rank thereon in
hccordancc with their standing on
iurtEtual examination as modified by
their efficiency standing during the
stx months Immediately prior to
section ia The commission shall
by It's rules establish lines OF pro-
motion IN the various departments
OF the classified service, provide for
sa.nSS ssn, Sq the s" Service IL ' and
standing upon EXAMINATION. and
shall provide that vacancies shall
be filled by promotion, where prac-
ueable. All examinations for pro-
motion shall be competitive among
such members OF the next lower
grade who have served n required
minimum time In such grade. as de-
sire 20 submit themselves 90 such
examination The combinations for
candidates shall be the same. as
near AZ may be. ms provided for
Original appointment
Section lis. The head % the de-
position classified under this act Is
70 be filled shall notify tho COM
mission OF any vacancies and the
lcommission shall certify TO the APP.
dresses OF the three candidates. n
there shall be 40 many eligible.
standing highest upon the register
for the class or grade TO which such
position belongs. except that In cases
OF lhborers where a choice BY compc-
tition 10 impractic4ble the commits
sion may provide by It's rules that
selections may be made by lot from
among those candidates proved III BY
examination. Where there is more
leommission may certify lees nem.
Der than three for each office. and
may also limit the number Of times
the same person may be certified
The appointing officer shall notify
tho commission separately OF each
position 10 be- filled and shalt fiis
such places BY appointment from the
persons certified to him BY the com
msnts shall be on probation for a
period 20 be fixed by tho rules. The
commission may strike off tho
names OF candidates from the reg
thereon Tor a tins 20 DO limited by
rule. Before tho expiration OF the
period Of probation. tho head Of the
department or office In which q can
d,a..s snsnplsyssd, rn MAY a,.n for gsod
Ing In writing his reasons therefor
| TO the commission. II he IL not so
discharged bis appointment shall be
dssmed complete To prevent the
meet extraordinary cxigencses. the
lappointing officer may. with the APP
prevail OF the commission. make
Temporary Appointments 70 remain
in force not exceeding sixty days
ments under the provisions o. this
charter can be made.
Section iis. The following city
Officers ana employ. ssall not be
vice: All elective officers. the heads
| of all departments, bureaus and divt-
sions, the city clerk, the chief Of
police the assistants corporation
counsel. the medical assistants and
nurses employed IN the division OF
health and sanitation, the members
of tho various boards provided by
this charter. the employees OF the
retaries OF the mayor and the city
manager. and the chief deputy comp
trolier. provided. that when the city
requires the services OF experts for
ture and which II not regularly re-
lquired in any department. the com
mission may allow appointment for
such service without examination.
Sector III, Al persons in the
jsct. for good cause. 20 suspension
| for n period Of not exceeding thirty
days. or removal from office or en-
Iployment by tho head Of the depart
WORKING. upon the head OF such de-
lpartmsnt filing with tho civil ser
vice commission his reasons for such
Suspension or removal. Any en-
ploye so removed may, within ten
days after his removal. demand an
Investigation and said civil service
commission shall thereupcn make
such investigation and shall submit
it's findings. together with Its recon-
mendations, TO the city manager in
ease such empioye IL In one OF the
departments under the control OF
1.-THE manager, or to the mayor in
case said employe Is working I'm a
department, the head whereof Ia APP
pointed by the mayor. The decision
of the city manager or mayor as
TO reinstatement shall In all cases
be final
Section 1Is. Immediate notice in
writing shall be given by the APP
pointing officer TO the commission
iof all appointments. permanent or
Temporary, made In the classified
service and OF all transfers, promo
lions. designations. or other changes
| in the service from any cause and
the date thereof, and a record Of
the same shall be kept by the com
al.