The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-28

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| transfers, suspensions and leaves of
absence, and the commission mnp
! from time 10 time, mako chanEea Ia
the existing rules. and provide tho
/ time such rules shall SO Into effect
ana Tor the publication thereof, The
lcivil service commission shall APP
point "A board OF examiners OF three
lmemherp, who shall examine and
leerufy all applicants for engineers.
liconscs under such rules as may
be prescribed by said commission.
Section he. All applicants Tor OF.
flccs OF placca In the classified ciNil
service shall be subjected 20 OK
lamlnation, which shall he public,
lof the United states with specified
Limitations as 20 residence. aEs, sex,
health, habits, experience. moral
character and qualifications 60 per-
90 be fillcd, all OF which shall be
prescribed by rule In advance OF the
examination. such examinations
shall be practical in their character
which viii fairly test tho relative
capacity OF the persons examined 20
discharge the duties OF tho positions
e. which they seek 10 be appointed
tests OF physical qualifications,
Health and manual or professional
skill. The commission shall from
time 90 time confer with the heads
scope Of examinations affecting em-
lployea for their raAnectiVe depart
ments. The commission shall have
tho right 70 designate persons eith-
OF the city. TO act as examiners,
Every applicant for eSaraination. ex-
lcept laborers and applicants for pro-
motion. shall pay an examination
lploymeut shall. all other things be.
ing equal. DO given 20 electors OF
tho city and heads OF families. The
commission shall provide by rule
! scope OF every examination.
Section ll3. A register shall be
prepared from the returns OF the
Various examinations for each grade
service OF the eitv containing an
persons whose general average
standing upon examination fof such
Grade OF class T. not les. shsn a
} eommlssion, and who arc otherwise
leligible. and such persons shall taks
rank upon the register In the order
lof their relative excsiienes as de.
torrnined by examination. without
animation. Xii persons who have
been removed from the classified
leiyil service. through reduction IN
shall he replaced on such eligible
Ilists. taking their rank thereon In
! accordance with their standing on
! loriginal examination as modified by
! Eix months Immediately prior 10
their removal
Section ia. The commission shall
by It's rules establish iiu~s OF pro-
! motion In tho various departments
OF the classified service, provide for
: promotions on the basis OF eff.
cicncy. seniority In service and
standing upon examination. and
shall provide that vacancies shan
DO filled by promotion, where prac-
ticahie. All examinations for pro-
: motion shall be competitive among
such members OF the nest lower
: minimum time IA such grade. as de-
; sire to submit themselves 90 such
, examination The examinations for
promotions and eertifications OF
! near a. may be. az provided for
: ortginsi appointment
Section us. The head OF the de-
lpRrtment or office In which any
= TO be filled shall NOTIFY the com
: mission Of any vacancies and the
. commiHsion shall certify 20 the ap-
( lpointinx officer tho names and ad !.
dresses OF the three candidates 10
Z there shall BE- 80 many eligible,
! standing highest upon the register
, for she class or grade TO which such
position belongs. except that In cases
: OF laborers where a choiea By eompc-
} tition - lmpraeticahls the commits
, sion may provide BY It's rules that
selections may be made BY lot from
among those candidates proved fft BY
examination. where there Is more
. than enc position to be filled. the
; commission may certify less mum.
. Der than three for each office. and
may also limi, the number 81 times
the same person may be certified.
The appointing officer shall .notify
the commission separately Of each
: lposition TO be filled and shall fiil
. such places by appointment from tho
: mission therefor, which appoint
mcnts shall be on probation for a
. period to be fixed By tho rules The
. commisston may strike Oft the
! names Of candidates from the reg;
3 lster after they have remained
. thereon for . time TO be limited by
rule. Before the expiration OF the
/. period OF probation. the head Of the
Z department. or Office IN which can I.
1 didats is employed may, for good
. cause. discharge him upon assign
. ing IN writing his reasons therefor
e 20 the commission. II he is not 40
discharged hts appointment shall be
/ IstoppsKs Of public business, or 10
e meet extraordinary exigencie.. the
. appointing officer may. with the APP
: tproval OF the commission. max
\ In force not exceeding sixty days
y and only until regular appoint
mcnts under the provisions OF this
r charter can BE- made.
= Section ifs The following city
= officers and employees shall not be
y Included in the classified civil SER
: vice: All elective officers. the heads
: Of all departments, bureaus and divi,
a police the assistants corporation
= counsel the medical assistants and
% nurses employed In the division OF
. health and sanitation, the msmbers
: lof the various boards provided by
Z this charter. the employees of the
: library department. the private sec
q retaries OF the mayor and the city
: manager. and the chisf deputy comp.
ltroiier. provided, that when the city
A requires the services Of experts for
> work OF a special or temporary ma
q lture and which r. not regularly 70.
h lquired in any department. the com
: such service without examination.
}. Section III. All persons in IN,
= classified civil service shall ba sub.
: Ject. for good cause. 20 suspension
for a period OF not exceeding thirty
days, or removal from office or EN-.
= lplOyment BY the head OF tho depart.
Z rnent in which such employs 4,
Q working. upon tho head Of such de.
: lpartment fling with tho civil ser.
Il vice commission his reasons for such
r suspension or removal. Any en-.
q lpioys so removed may. within ter
q days after his removal. demand ar
\. Investigation and said civil service
+ Commission shall thsreupon make
q such Investigation and shall submit
o Its findings. together with It's recon.
n lrnendations. 10 the city manager lr
y case such employe Is In ono OF ths
y departments under the control OF
II the manager, or to the mayor ir
case said employe r. working in .
4 department. the head whereof IL an.
n Ipolnted by the mayor. The decision
Q Of the city manager or ma yor a,
h to reinstatement shall in all case
J. DO final.
II Section 11s Immediate notice IN
j. writing shall be given by the APP
l. lpointing officer 10 the commission
h of ali appointments, permanent oi
n temporary, made In the clasaiflel
n service and OF all transfers. promo
h lions. resignations. or other change,