The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25

4 ANhtNANf anu NnN ANHAilfnHANh may q
from time Go time. make changes VA
tho existing rules. and provide the
time such rules shall SO Into effect,
and Tor the publication thereof The
leivli service commission shalt APP
point a board OF examiners % three
certify all applicants for engineers
licenses under such rules as may
DO prescribed by said commission.
Section la All applicants for OF.
service shall be subjected TO o.
animation. which shall ha public,
lCompeutiNa. ana open 20 all citizens
lot the United States with specified
character and qualifications 90 per
form the duties OF the office or place
to be filled. all oe which shall be
prescribed by rule In advance OF the
shall be practical In their character
and shall relate Go those matters
which will fairly test the relative
capacity OF the persons examined TO
discharge the duties OF the positions
and shall include when appropriate.
tests OF physical qualifications,
health aas manual or professional
skill TIE commission shall from
lof departments as TO the nature and
scope OF examinations affecting em-
lployes Tor their reunectiVs depart
menta The commission shall have
the right 90 designate persons, eth
Ter IN or not In the official service
iot the city, 20 act as examiners.
Every applicant for eNataination. en-
lcert laborers and applicants for pro-
motion. shall pay an examination
Zee OF one dollar. Preferences In EN-
lpioyment shall. all other things be.
Ing equal be given 20 electors OF
tho city and heads % families The
leominission shall provide by rule
for notice OF tho time. place and
scope of every examination.
Section tiS. A register shall be
prepared from the returns OF the
Various EXAMINATIONS for each grade
Tor class OF positions ia tho classified
persons whose general average
standing upon examination for such
minimum nSsd ~ the rules o. the
commission, and who are otherwise
leliglble. and such persons shall take
rank upon tho register IN the order
lof their relative excellence as de-
itermined by examination. without
refsrsnes to Priority OF time Of sx.
been removed from the classified
civil service. through reduction In
force on account OF lack of work.
shall be replaced on such eligible
lists. taking their rank thereon In
original examination as modified BY
their efficiency standing during the
six months Immediately prier 20
their removal
Section IA. The commission shall
10y itn rules establish lines OF pro-
motion IN the various departments
LOT the classified service. provide for
promotions on the basis Of eff.
lelency. seniority In services and
.Ss psov, sgon mas . Ssssse. .ss
be filled BY promotion whore prae-
lttcabie. All examinations for pro-
motion shall be competitive among
such members Of the nest lower
minimum time In such grade, as do
sire TO submit themselves 70 such
essmirstion The sxAminations for
promotions and certifieations OF
near as may be. as provided for
loriginAl appointment
Section us. .Ths head % the DE-
partmsnt or offics In which any
position classified under this act IL
TO DO filled shall notify the com
commission shall certify TO the ap-
pointinx officer the names and sd :
dresses OF the three candidates ~
Their. shall es SO many snziels:
for the class or grade 20 which such
position belongs. except that In cases
OF iaoor~rs where q choice By comps-
tition 10 impractioabis ths commits
selections may be made BY lot from
among those candidates proved ut BY
examination. Whore there IL more
than ono position 10 be filled. the
commission may certify less num-
may also limit the number OF times
tho same person may be certified.
TIE appointing officer shaa noufy
the commission separately Of each
position 20 DO filled and shall IN
persons certified TO him by the COM
mission therefor. which appoint
ments shall be on probation for q
ssT,os e Be a.s y ,r e: rS a;s e:
names OF candidates from the reg
thereon Tor q tims 20 D. limited by
rule Before the expiration. OF the
department or office In which q can :
didass IL employed may. for good
cause. discharge him upon assign
ling In writing his reasons therefor
discharged bis appointment shall be
Is, ss ~ public ba.insss. or 70
meet extraordinary exixsnciss. the
appointing officer may. with the APP
temporary appointments 20 remain
In force not exceeding sixty days
and only until regular appoint
ments under the provisions OF this
charter can be made.
officers and employees shall not be
Included In the classified civil SER
vice. All elective officers. the heads
of all departments, bureaus and divi-
police tho assistants corporation
counsel the medical assistants and
nurses employed In the division OF
health and sanitation. tho members
Of the various boards provided BY
this charter. the employees Of the
library department the private sec
| retaries OF the mayor and the city
manager. and the chi.f deputy comp
troller. provided, that when tho city
requires the services OF experts for
turs and which IN not regularly re-
quired In any department. tho COM
mission may allow appointment for
such service without examination,
Section III. All persons in the
classified civil service shall DO sub
/ feet. for good cause, 20 suspension
Tor q period Of not exceeding thirty
days. or removal from office or em-
ment 10 which such employs Ia
working, upon the head Of such de-
partment filing with tho civil SER
vice commission his reasons for such
spspsnsion or r.movsL ~hpg en-,
days after his removal. demand an
Investigation and said civil service
commission shall thsreupop make
such Investigation and shall submit
it's findings, together with Its recon-
mendations. TO the city manager In
case such empioys IL In ono OF the
departments under tho control OF
ths manager. or 70 the mayor In
department. the head whereof In APP
pointed by the mayor. The decision
/ OF the city manager or mayor as
TO reinstatement shall In all cases
DO final.
Section 1is. Immediate notice In
writing shall be given by the ap-
pointing officer TO the commission
/ Of all Appointments, permanent or
temporary, made in ths classified
service and OF all transfers, promo
tons. designations. or othsr changes
In tho service from any cause and
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