The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-27

INesttkaNvhts reductions OF fofNef
transfers. suspensions aud leaves OF
absence. aud tho commission may,
from time 60 time. make changes In
/ the existing rules, ana provide the
time such rules shall SO into effect
and Tor the publication thereof The
point a board OF examiners OF three
members, who shall examine and
certify all applicants Tor engineers
! licenses under such rules as may
be prescribed by said commission.
Section ma All applicants Tor OF.
ftces or places ia the classified civil
service shall be subjected TO ga
animation. which shall be public,
competitive. and open to all citizens
OF the United states with specified
Limitations as TO residence. age. SEA,
health, habits. experience. moral
character and qualifications TO per-
TO be filled. all OF which shall be
prescribed by rule In advance OF the
examination. such examinations
shall be practical In their character
and shall relate TO those matters
which will fairly test the relative
capacity OF the persons examined 10
discharge tho duties OF the posiuons
TO which they seek TO be appointed
and shall include. when appropriate.
health ana manual or pfofessionai
skill. The commission shall from
time 90 time confer with the heads
iof departments as 60 the nature ana
scope OF examinations affecting em-
lpioyes for their reHncctive depart
imcnts. The commission shall have
the right 60 designate persons. sith-
or In or not In the official service
lot the city. 10 act as examiners.
Every applicant for examination. ex-
cent laborers and applicants for pro-
motion, shall pay an examination
Zee OF one dollar. Preferences In emu
lployment shall. all other things be.
~. aNG 10
tho city and heads OF families The
commission shall provide by rule
Tor notice OF the time, place ana
scope OF every examination.
Section iis. A register shall be
prepared from the returns OF the
Various examinations for each grade
or class OF positions In tho classified
service OF the citv containing All
standing upon examination for such
minimum fixed BY tho rules OF the
lcommission, and who are otherwise
rank upon the register Ia the order
lof their relative excellence as de-
ltermined by examination. without
reference TO priority OF time OF OK
been removed from tho classified
lcivil service. through reduction In
force on account OF lack OF work,
shall be replaced ON such eligihle
lists taxing thctr RANK thereon w
accordance with their standing on
original examination as modified by
Their efficiency standing during the
six month"; Immediately prior TO
section ia The commission shall
by it's rules establish lines % pro-
motion In the various departments
OF the classified service. provide for
promotions on the basis Of sffi /.
cheney: seniority IN service ana ana
shall provide that vacancies shall
be filled by promotion, where prac-
ticahle. All examinations for pro-
motion shall DO Competitive among
lgrade. who have served n required
minimum time In such grade. az de-
sire TO submit themselves 90 such
Examination The examinations for
sSGS,isss .s ssa Be- ssf NE ss@s %
loriglnai appointment
Section us. The head OF the de-
APARTMENT or office In which any
position classified under this act Il
70 he filled shall notify the com
mission Of any vacancies and the
lcommlsaion AhAu certify 20 the ap-
lpoinfing officer the names and al /.
ldrs&seH Of tho three candidates. u
There shall be 80 many eligible.
standing highest upon the register
for tho class or grade 90 which suCu
position belongs. except that In cases
OF iahorera where a choice by eomp~-
ltltion 4. impracticabie the commits
stan may provide by its rules that
lselections may be made ~ lot from
among those candidates proved flt by
Examination. Where there is more
lcommlaston may certify n less mum
her than three for each offics, and
may also limit the number OF times
the same person may be certified
lsrns auunIrfiuu nfgfrar eftatf notify
1.-The commission separately Of each
position 70 be filled and shall flli
such places by appointment from the
persons certified TO him by the com
ments shah be on probation for a
; lperiod 70 DO fixed by the rules The
: commission may strike off the
! names Of candidates from the reg
thereon for n time 20 DO limited BY
! rule. Before the expiration OF the
. period OF probation. the head OF the
department or office Ia which a can.
cause. discharge him upon assign
= ling In writing his reasons therefor
! 10 the commission. II he ts not 20
: discharged his appointment shall be
lstoppage OF public business. or TO
meet extraordinary cxiEeuciss, the
appointing officer may. with tho np.
prevail 81 the commission. make
in force not exceeding sixty days
and only until regular appoint
ments under the provisions o. this
: charter can be made.
: Section 1is. The following city
) Officers and employees shall not bs
included in the ciasslfisd civil ser
; vice. All elective officers. the heads
: of all departments, bureaus and divi.
, sions. the city clerk. the chief o.
/ police the assistants corporation
> counsel. the medical assistants and
= nurses employed IN the division OF
: health and sanitation, the members
OF the various boards provided BY
, this charter. the employees OF the
: library department. the private sec
! retariss OF the mayor and the city
. manager. and the chief deputy comp
troller. provided. that when the city
J requires the services OF experts for
= work OF a special or temporary ma
I lturs and which IL not regularly re-
h quired In any department. the com
. mission may allow appointment for
% such service without examination
: classified civil service shall be sub.
: ject, for good cause, 20 suspension
for a period OF not exceeding thirty
days. or remoysi from ofiics or ON
Z rnsnt In which such employs II
. working, upon the head OF such de-
: partmsnt filing with the civil ser
| vice commission his reasons for such
r suspension or removal. Any EN-.
4 lpIoye so removed may. within ter
4 days after his removal. demand M
!. investigation and said civil service
: lcommission shall thereupcn make
: such Investigation and shall submit
0 Its findings, together with its recon.
! mendations. 10 the city manager II
Y ease such employe is In one OF th'
4 departments under tho control oil
/ the manager. or TO the mayor In
case said employe IL working In q
Z ldepartmant, the head whereof fs ap,
/ pointed by the mayor. The decision
q Of the city manager or mayor Al
h to reinstatement shall In all casei
: be final.
r Section 1is. Immediate notice II
. pointing officer 20 the commission
h Il Of ali appointments. permanent OF
n Temporary, made in the classified
n service and OF all transfers. promo.
tions, resignations. or other changes