The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-01

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absence, and the commission may,
| from time 60 time. make changes ia
lhe eNlstlnE rules. ana provide the
time such rules shall 50 into effect
aud for the publication thereof The
IctVil service commission shall APP
point board OF examiners OF three
/ members, who shnlt examine aud
certify ell applicants Tor engineers
licenses undor such rules as mat
be prescribed by said commission.
Section its. All applicants for OF
Tees or places IN tho classified civil
service shall he subjected 10 ex-
animation. which shall be public.
lcompetltlNe. and open TO all citizens
lef the United states with specified
Limitations as TO residence, age. sex,
health. habits, experience. moral
character and qualifioa tons TO per-
form the duties OF tho office or place
to be filled, all OF which shall be
prescribed by rule In advance Of the
shall be practical In their character
and shall relate TO those matters
which viii fairly test tho rclativs
capacity OF the persons examined Ia
,'% ms,1Sr TIE duties Of the
and shall include, when appropriate
tests or physical qualifications,
health and manual or professional
skin. The commission shalt from
time TO time confer with the heads
lof departments As 10 tho nature and
scope OF examinations affecting ems
lployes for their rrsnectiNe depart
ments The commission shall have
the rlsht to designate persons. eth.
lot the city. TO act az examiners.
Every applicant for exatainAtlon. "a
cent lahorers and applicants for pro-
fm ss 10 one Hs pay Ss,., as@i n .
ployment shall. all other things be.
ling equal. DO given 60 electors OF
the city and heads OF families. The
| commission shall provide by rule
scope of every examination.
Section lis. register shall be
prepared from the returns OF the
various EXAMINATIONS for each grade
service OF the eitv containing all
persons whose general average
standing upon examination for such
grade or class is not less than a
minimum fixed b the rules OF the
commis~ion, and who are otherwise
Eligible. and such persons shall take
rank upon the register In the order
Tor their relative excellence as de-
Iterminod by examination. without
reference to priority Of time OF ex-
been removed from tho classified
IciNn service. through reduction IN
force on account OF lack % work,
shall DO replaced on such eligible
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accordance with their standing on
original examination as modified by
their efficiency standing during the
ak months Immediately prior 20
section ia The commission shall
| by It's rules establish lines % pro-
motion IN tho various departments
of the classified service. provide for
promotions on, on tho basis q e,il /, I;
standing upon examination. and
shall provide that vacancies shall
be filled by promotion, where prnc-
tieable. All examinations for pro-
motion shall DO competitive among
such members OF the next lower
grade. who have served a required
minimum time In such grade, as de-
sire 20 submit themselves 10 such
sssminsslon TIE sssm,ns,lons fog
candidates shall be the same. as
near az may be. as provided for
toriginal appointment
section us. The head % the de-
position classified under this act Is
TO be filled shall notify the com.
mission OF any vacancies and the
lcommisslon shall certify 10 the APP
pointing officer the names and adj
dresses OF the three candidates, n
there shall BE 50 many eligible,
standing highest upon the register
for the class or grade to which such
position belongs. except that IN cases
OF laborsrs where n choice BY compe-
tition Is impracticabie the commits
sion may provide by tts rules that
selections may be made by lot from
among those candidates proved ~ ~
EXAMINATION. Where there 10 more
than one position 70 be filled. the
commission may certify a less NUM-
bsr than three for each office, and
may also limit the number OF times
the same person may BE- certified.
srAa mAN.4NrtFfuae FFFt4a~ rAHNfaf
the commission separately Of each
position TO be filled and shall fiil
such places by appointment from the
persons certified to him BY the com
ments shall DO on probation for a
period to be fixed by the rules. The
commission may strike or the
names Of candidates from the reg
thereon for Tins 10 DO limited BY
rule. Before the expiration OF tho
period OF probation. the head Of tho
department. or office IN which n can.
didate Il employed may. for good
cause. discharge him upon assign
ing In writing his reasons therefor
20 the commission. IL he 10 not so
discharged his appointment shall be
deemed complete. To prevent tho
stoppags OF public business. or 10
meet extraordinary sxigsncie.. the
appointing officer may. with the APP
prevail Of tho commission. make
temporary appointments 10 remain
In force not exceeding sixty days
ments under the provisions OF this
charter can hs made.
Section ZIG The following city
officers and employees shall not be
vice: All elective officers. the heads
Of all departments. bureaus and divi-
sious. the city clerk. the chief Of
police the assistants corporation
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
manager. aud the chfef deputy comp
trolier: provided. that when the city
requires the services Of experts for
work OF a special or temporary ma
ture and which II not regularly re-
auired in any department. the com
mission may allow appointment for
such service without examination.
Section III, All persons In tho
classified ciyii service shall be sub
for a period Of not exceeding thirty
days. or removal from office or sm-
ploymsnt by the head of the depart
ment In which such employe IL
partment fling with tho civil ser
vice commission his reasons for such
suspension or removal. Any en-
.ploye so removed may. within ten
DAYS after his removal. demand an
and saif civil service
commission shall th-reupon make
such Investigation and shall submit
Its findings. together with It's recon-
mendations. to the city manager in
ease such employee is In one OF the
departments under the control OF
the manager. or 10 the mayor in
case said employe r. working in n
department. the head whereof r. APP
pointed by the mayor. The decision
of the city manager or mayor as
TO reinstatement shall in all cases
be final.
Section Ifs Immediate notice In
writing shall be given by the APP
pointing officer 70 the commission
Of all appointments. permanent or
Temporary. made in the classified
service and OF all transfers promo
lions, designations. or other changes
In the service from any cause ana