The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-13

i from time to time. make changes IN
the existing rules. and provide the
Il uWe such rules shall go into effect,
and Tor the publication thereof, Tho
lslNn service commission shall APP
point board OF examiners % three
members, who shalt examine and
certify all applicants for engineers
licenses under such rules as may
be prescribed by said commission,
Section tle. An applicants Tor Of
fiee- or places la the classified civil
service shall be objected to ex-
ANIMATION. which shall be public,
lcempcutiNe. and open 60 all citizens
lot the United states with specified
limitations as 60 residence. age. sax,
health. habits, experience. moral
character aud qualifications 20 per-
form The duties OF tho office or place
70 DO ulled, all OF which shall be
examination. such examinations
shall be practical Ia their character
and shall relate TO those matters
which VIII fairly test tho relative
TO which they seek TO he appointed
ana shall Include. when appropriate.
hsal,. OF physieai anslitics,lons;;
skill The commission shall from
time 10 time confer with tho heads
lot departments as 10 the nature and
lseopn or examinations affecting em-
lpleyes for their resneetive depart
ments. The commission shall have
the right TO designate persons. eith-
Ter II or not In tho official service
lot the city, 60 act as examiners
Fvery applicant for examination, es-
lr rsr,,I laeorsrs and applicants fgr Pre-.
Zee OF one dollar Preference In em-
lpioyment shall. all other things be-
lns equal be given to electors Of
the city and heads OF families The
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Tor notice OF the time. place and
scope OF every examination.
Section us, a register shall be
prepared from tho returns OF the
various examinations for each grade
Tor class OF positions In the classified
service OF the city containing all
persons whose general average
standing upon examination for such
dS Gn ssss sy met sSs r si on si the
lcommission, and who are otherwise
Ieligihie, and such persons shall take
rank upon tho register In the order
termined by examination. without
references 10 Priority OF time OF es-
animation. All persons who have
been removed from the classified
ls sl service. through reduction IN
shalt b. replaced on such eligible
lists. taking their rank thereon In
taccordance with their standing on
loriginAl examination as modified by
their efficiency standing during the
six months Immediately prior TO
their removal.
section lie The commission shall
by its rules establish lines Of pro-
motion In the various departments
promotions on the basis OF effi-
letency. seniority In service and
standing upon examination. and
shall provide that vacancies shall
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lticabie. All examinations for pro-
lmotion shall be competitive among
such members OF the next lower
grade. who have served a required
sire to submit themselves 70 such
Examination. The examinations for
promotions and .eertifications OF
candidates shall be the sane. as
near as may be, as provided for
Section lis. Tn. head q the de-
lpartment or office In which any
position classified Under this act II
to be filled shall notify the. com.
mission OF any vacancies and the
Icomm,ssion shall certify 20 the sr-
ipointing officer tho names and adj
dresses OF the three candidates, II
There shall be 90 many eligible.
standing highest upon the register
for the class or grade 60 which such
position belongs. except that In cases
OF laborers where choice by compe-
Hilton 10 impraeticable tho commits
sion may provide BY i,s rules that
among those candidates proved fit by
Examination. where there Is more
than one position TO be filled. the
commission may certify . less mum.
may also limit IN. number OF times
the same person may be certified
The appointing officer shall notify
the commission separately % each
such places by appointment from the
lpersous certified TO him BY the com
mission therefor. which appoint
ments shall be on probation for q
period 70 be mad By r y. rule a,; Ts re
names OF candidates from the reg
lister after they have remained
thereon for q time TO be limited by
ruie. Before the expiration. OF the
department or office In which a can
Idldat. IL employed may. for good
lcanse. discharge him upon assign
Ting IN writing his reasons therefor
discharged HIS appointment shall be
Istoppaxe Of public business, or 90
meet extraordinary exixencies. the
appointinE officer may. With tn. ap.
Temporary appointments 70 remain
lin force not exceeding sixty days
and only until regular appoint
ments under the provisions OF this
Section iis. The following city
officers and employees shall not be
Included In the classified civil ser
vice: All elective officers. the heads
LOT all departments, bureaus and divi-
sions. the city clerk. the chief OF
police the assistants corporation
lcounsei. the medical assistants and
nurses employed IN the division OF
lof the various boards provided BY
this charter. the employees OF the
library department. the private sec
retartes OF the mayor and the city
Itroiier; provided. that when the city
Requires the services OF experts for
work Of a special or temporary ma
lture and which II not regularly re-
lqulred In any department. the com
mission may allow appointment for
such service without examination.
Section III. All persons In the
classified civil service shall be sub
1ect. for good cause. 10 suspension
for a period Of not exceeding thirty
days. or removal from office or en-
lpIoyrnent by the head OF the depart
ment In which such empioye II
working. upon the head Of such de-
lpartment filing with the civil SER
vice commission his reasons for such
suspension or removal Any en-
ploye 40 removed may. within ten
days after his removal. demand an
Investigation and said civil service
IcomrnIsslon shall thereupon make
such Investigation and shall submit
Its findings, together with its recon-
lmendations. to the city manager I'm
lease such empioye IL In one OF the
ldepartments under the control OF
the manager. or 20 the mayor in
lease said empioye r. working I'm a
: department. the head whereof II APP
/ lpointed by the mayor. The decision
/. Iof the city manager or mayor as
to reinstatement shall In all cases
be final.
Section lis. Immediate notice In
writing shall be given by the APP
. lpointinR officer 10 the commission
lof all appointments, permanent oil
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 record OF
Tho same shall be kept by the com.
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