The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-10

| from time 20 time. make changes In
The existing rulen, aud provide the
and Tor the publication thereof The
lciNil service commission shall APP
point board OF examiners OF three
mem hers, who shall examine and
licensees under such rules as may
be prescribed by said commission.
Section iis. All applicants for OF.
tiees or places In the classified civil
service shall be subjected Go ex-
animation. which shall be public,
OF the United states with .pseifisd
Limitations as 70 residence. aEe, sex,
health. habits, experience, moral
eharaetsr aud qualifications 60 per
form TIE duties OF tho oftiee or place
prescribed by rule IN advance OF the
examination. such examinations
s sra Be prae,ieai n their ehsrse ts.
capacity Of the person. examined 70
discharge the duties OF the positions
20 which they seek 20 be appointed
and shall include, when appropriate,
tests OF physical qualifications,
skin. The commission shall from
/ time TO time confer with the hoads
lof departments as 20 the nature and
scope OF examinations affecting em-
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lments The commission shall have
the right 70 designate persons, eth
or IN or not In tho official sarvleo
81 the city, 90 act as examiners.
Every applicant for eNataingtien. eS-
cent laborsrs and applicants for pro-
motion. shall pay an examination
Zee OF one dollar Preferences In am
ployrnent shall. all other things be-
ipg equal be given 20 electors OF
commission shall provide BY rule
for notice OF the time. place and
scope OF every examination.
section iis. a register shall be
prepared from the returns OF the
Tor class OF positions In the classified
service OF the city containing all
persons whose general average
standing upon examination for such
n aiS Sa fs liza y met sSs rsi.. n ,hs
eemmlssion, and who are otherwise
etgiele. and such persons shall take
rank upon the register In the order
termined BY examination. without
refersnce 70 Priority Of time OF ex-
aminauon- All persons who have
been removed from the classified
eivii service. through reduction IN
shall be replaced on such eligible
lists. taking their rank thereon In
accordance with their standing on
Original examination as modified by
their efficiency standing during the
their removal
Section ia The eomfnisrion shall
lby its rules establish lines of pro-
Imouen IN the various departments
promotions on the baals Q, eff !.
lclenoy. seniority IN service and
standing upon examination. and
s ss ii.sd 81 prSnSiSa, sss r, pre- 5s
motion shall DO competitive among
lRuch members OF the next lower
grade. who have served required
minimum time IN such grade, as de-
Examination The EXAMINATIONS for
candidates shall be the sans. as
near as may ba az provided for
ssetion rs. The head OF the de-
partfnsut or office In which any
position classified under thi. act Il
TO be Nlied shall notify the CON-
mission OF any vacancies and the
commission shall certify 20 the APP
pointing officer the names and adj
dresses Of the three candidates. II
there shall b. 80 many eligible.
standing hlghest upon the register
position belongs. except that IN cases
Of iaborcrs where q ehofc. BY conps-
Ititlon 10 iuprRctIcabie the commits
sion may provide By It's rules that
reflections may be made by lot from
among those candidates proved fit BY
Examination. Where there IL more
THAN one position 20 be filled. the
commission may certify less nun
Der than three for each office, and
may also limit the number Of times
The appointing officer shall notify
1.-THE commission separately OF each
tpoAifton 90 be filled and shall fiii
such places * spgel t,s from TIE
mission therefor. which appoint
meutA shall DO on probation for a
period 20 be fixed BY the rules. Ths
commission may strike on the
lister after they have remained
thereon for q time 90 hs limited ~
rule. Before the expiration OF the
period OF probation. the head OF the
didats is employed may. for good
cause. discharge him upon assign
ling In writing his reasons therefor
10 the commission. II he r. not 30
discharged NJ. appointment shall be
Istoppags OF public business, or 10
meet extraordinary exigsncies. the
appointing officer may. with the APP
prevail OF the commission. make
Temporary appointments TO remain
and only until regular appoint
msnts undsr the provisions q this
charter can be made.
Section iiA The following city
officers and employees shall not be
Included In tho classified civil SER
vice. All elective officers. the heads
Eof all Department.. bureaus and divi.
sions. the city clerk. tho chief o.
police the assistants corporation
counsel the medical assistants and
nurses employed IN the division 81
heath and sanitation. the members
lof the various boards provided b
library department. the private sec
lretaries Of the mayor and the city
manager. and the chisf deputy comp
itroiier. provided. that when tho cts
requires the services Of experts for
Iture and which IL not regularly re.
lquiref In any department. tho CON
mission may allow appointment fof
such service without examination.
cisss diaa eivil s. nv .haii b .s Vs.
isct. for good cause. TO suspension
for q period OF not exceeding thirty
days, or removal from office or en-.
lpioyment by the head OF the depart
ment IN which such empioys il
working. upon the head Of such Do.
partment fling with the civil ner.
vice commission his reasons for such
suspension or removal. Amy en-.
days after Ms removal. demand an
Investigation and said civil service
Icommiasion shall thersupon make
such investigation and shall submit
Hts findings. together with its recon.
lmendations. 10 the city manager In
case such employe IN In one OF this
departments under tho control OF
the manager, or 20 the mayor In
lease said empioys 10 working in 4
A department. the head whereof is ap.
pointed by the mayor. The decision
lof the city manager or mayor as
to reinstatement shall I'm oil cases
be final.
Section Ifs. Immediate notice In
writing shall be given by the ap.
lpointing officer 20 the commission
OF all appointments. permanent OF
Temporary, made In the classified
service and OF all transfers. promo
lions. designations. or other changes
lin the service from any cause and
the date thereof. and a record Oh
the Same shall be kept by tho com.
mission. When any place Of en-.
luIovuenf is created or abolished n,