The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-05

/ transfers, suspensions and leaves OF
absence, aud the commission may,
the existing rules. and provide the
time such rules shalt 40 into effect.
and Tor the publication thereof, The
lclNll service commission shall ap-
point board OF examiners OF three
members, who shall examine and
certify all applicants for engineers
licenses under such rules as may
be prescribed by said commission.
Section ina All applicants for OF I.
ises or places IN the classified civil
animation. which shall be public,
leompetiuVs. ana open 20 all citiHsnn
LEI the United states with specified
limitations as 20 residence. ase. ses,
character and Qualifications to per
form tho duties OF tho office or place
70 be filled, all OF which shall be
prescribed by rule In advance OF the
seai, hs sush snamlnat,en :
and shall relate 10 those matters
which viii fairly test the relative
capacity OF the persons examined TO
discharge the duties OF tho positions
and shall include. whom appropriate,
tests OF physical qualifications
health and manual or professional
skill. The commission shall from
time 20 time confer with the heads
scope OF examinations affecting em-
Iployes for their re.nective depart
ments. The commission shall have
tho right 20 designate persons. eth.
lof the city. 20 act as examiners,
Every applicant for sxnratnation, en-
cent laborers and applicants for pro-
motion. shall pay an examination
lpioyment shall. all other things be-
Hing equal DO given 20 ciector. of
the city and heads OF families. The
commission shall provide by rule
scope OF every examination.
Section lis. A register shall be
prepared from the returns OF the
various examinations for each grade
Tor class q positions In the classified
lpersons whose general average
standing upon examination for such
grade or elias. 10 not less than a
minimum fixed by tho rules Of the
siisiSis. and such parsons shall take
rank upon the register In the order
lof their relative excellence as de-
Itermincd by examination, without
to T0I p.s.S ss Who q have
been removed from tho classified
force on account of lack OF work.
shall be replaced on such eligible
accordance with their standing on
lorixtnAl examination as modified by
their efficiency standing during tho
slx months Immediately prior TO
Section ia The commission shall
lby It's rules establish iinss OF pro-
motion In the various departments
Iof the classified service. provide for
prone p.9mS'i0ns r, on the basis s q sif "a
standinx upon examination. and
shall provide that vacancies shall
be filled by promotion, where prae-
ticabie. All examinations for pro-
such members OF the next lower
grade. who have served a required
minimum time In such grade. as de-
sire TO submit themselves to such
Examination The s..m,n.,iens 70, %,
sandidates shall be The sans. as
near as may be. - provided for
Icrlginel appointment
Section MS. The head % the DO
position classified under this act IL
Ito bo filled ahali notify the com
mission OF any vacancies and the
lcommtsxion shall certify TO the APP
dresses OF the three candidates. II
there shall b 80 many eligible.
standing highest upon the register
for the class or grade 20 which such
position belongs. except that In cases
OF lAhorsrs where choice by compe.
tition IL imprscticahie the commits
sion may provide by it's rules that
selections may DO made by lot from
among those candidates proved FIT by
ssas ono pe.ision 70 Be fllisa. The
comfnission may certify q les. nun
hsr than three for each office. and
may also limit tho number OF times
IFna arrotr',fr~ orrir.s .h.tI ,.estsw
the commission separately of each
tpositton TO be filled and shall It'll
such places BY appointment from the
persons esrtificd 10 him BY the com
lmeuts shall be on probation for a
Iperiod TO be fixed By the rules. The
lcommission may strike off the
names OF candidates from the reg
thereon for a tins 20 S' b i.mi Hai" ss
lruls. Before the expiration Of the
period Of probation. the head OF tho
department or office IN which a can
cause. discharge him upon assign
ing In writing his reasons therefor
to the commission. II he In not 50
discharged hi. appointment shall be
dssmed complete TO prevent the
meet extraordinary exisencies. the
lRppointinw officer may. with the ap.
lproval Of the commission. mai.
Temporary appointments TO remain
and only until regular appoint
ments under the provisions % this
lchsrter can be made.
Section iis The following city
officers and employees shall not be
vice All elective officers. the heads
lof all departments, bureaus and divi.
slons. the city clerk. the chief Of
police the assistants corporation
/ he - a
nurses employed IN tho division OF
health and sanitation. the members
lof the various boards provided By
this charter. the employees Of the
library department. the private sec
rstaries OF the mayor and the city
manager. and the chi-f deputy comp
troiisr. provided. that when the city
/ requires the services Of experts for
lture and which IL not regularly re-
lauired In any department. tho COM
mission may allow appointment for
such service without examination.
section III; All persons in the
classified civil service shall be sub
tect. for good cause. 20 suspension
days. Or removal from effies or nm. sra.
lptoyment by the head OF the depart
WORKING. upon the head Of such de-
partment fling with the civil ser
vice commission his reasons for such
suspension or removal Any en-
pioye so removed may. within ten
days after his removal. demand an
Investigation and said civil service
commission shall thereupon make
such inyestigation and shall submit
it's findings. together with its recon-
lmendatlons. TO the city manager In
ease such eupioye II In one OF the
departments under the control OF
1.-THE manager. or 10 the mayor in
lease said employe In working In n
department. the head whereof Is an
pointed by the mayor. The decision
OF the city manager or mayor as
to reinstatement shall in ali cases
be final
| Section ffs. Immediate notice in
writing shall be given by the an
pointing officer 20 the commission
OF all appointments. permanent or
Temporary, made In the classified
service and OF all transfers, promo
lttons. resiRnations. or other changes
lin tho service from any cause and
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