The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-03

NUsttsattons reductions OF force
transfers. suspensions and leaves OF
absence, and the commission may
from time 60 time, make changes IN
the existing rules. and provide th,
time such rules shall go into effect
aud Tor the publication thereof The
ctNil service commission shall APP
point a board OF examiners OF thre,
members, who shall examine aud
certify all applicants for engineers
LICENSES under such rules az may
be prescribed by said commission.
Section ia. All applicants for OF.
ticcs or places Ia the classified civil
service shall DO subjected Go az
competitive. aud open to all citizen.
.of the United states with specified
limitations as TO residence. age. sex
hcRlths habits, experience, moral
chafaetsr aud qualifications 20 per-
60 he filled. all OF which shall DO
prescribed by rule In advance % the
examination. such examination
shall be practical Ia their character
and shall relate TO those matters
capacity OF tho persons examined 20
discharge the duties % the positions
20 which they seek Go be appointed
ana shall include, when appropriate,
tests OF physical qualifications,
health and manual or profess, ana
skin The commission shall from
time 70 time confer with the heads
OF departments as 20 the nature and
scepe OF examinations affecting ON
ploSes for their resnective depart
meuts The commission shall have
the right 60 designate persons. eith-
or IN or not In tho official service
OF the city. 10 act as examiners.
Every applicant for examination. IN q
cent lshorers and applicants for pre-
motion. shall pay an examination
fee OF one dollar Preference In em-
ploym~nt shall. all other things be.
inx equal, be given 20 electors OF
the city and heads OF families. The
commission shall provide by rule
scope Of every examination.
section IFS. A register shall be
prepared from the returns OF the
various examinations for each grade
service Of the city containing all
persons whose general average
standing upon examination for such
srsds or slsss I. not less than a
commission, and who are otherwise
rank upon tho register In the order
OF their relative excellence as de-
termined BY examination. without
references 20 priority Of time OF eN-
been removed from the classified
civil service. through reduction Ia
torco on account 81 lack % work
shall be replaced on such eligible
lists, taking their rank thereon In
accordance with their standing on
original examination as modified by
their efficiency standing during tho
six months Immediately prior 70
their removal
Section ia The commission shall
by It's rules establish lines OF pro-
motion In tho various departments
OF the classified service. provide for
promotions on the basis OF effi-
cheney. seniority In service and
standing upon examination. and
shall provide that vacancies shall
ticable- All examinations for pro-
motion shalt be competitive among
such members % the next lower
grade. who have served required
sire 70 submit themselves 70 such
examination The examinations for
promotions and certified lions %
candidates shall be the same. as
near as may be. as provided for
original appointment
Section lis. The head Of tho de-
partment or office IN which any
position classified under this act II
20 DO filled shall notify the COM
mission of any vacancies and the
pointing officer the names and ad-
dresses OF tho three candidates. ~
there shall be no many eligible,
standing highest upon the register
for the class or grade 10 which such
position belongs. except that In cases
OF inhorers where a choice by comps-
titioa 10 impracticable the commits
sion may provide BY Its rules that
selections may be made by lot from
among those candidates proved tit b.
than one position 20 be filled. tho
commission may certify less mum.
her than three for each office, and
may also limit the number Of times
The same person may be certified.
The appointing officer shall notify
the commission separately OF each
position to be filled and shall fiii
such places by appointment from the
persons certified to him By the COM
mission thsrefor. which appoint.
period 20 DO fixed by the rules. The
may strike off the
names OF candidates from the reg
sster after they have remained
for a time to b. limited by
period OF probation. the head of the
department or office In which q can
tidate 10 employed may. for good
cause. discharge him upon assign
Ing IN writing his r,,ssens therefor
discharged his appoiatmen, shall be
deemed complete To prevent the
stoppaxe OF public business, or TO
meet extraordinary exisencies. the
n npsSa y officer e man wi,n the sp
appointments TO remain
In force not exceeding SIXTY days
and only. until regular appoint
ments under the provisions OF this
charter sst,,as can FL, Be m Ts. ,o,,ox,, .,,v
officers and employss shall not be
included In the classified civil SER
vice. All elective officers. the heads
Of all departments, bureaus and divi-
sions. the city clerk. tho chief OF
police the assistants corporation
the medical assistants and
nurses employed In the division Of
health and sanitation. the members
Of the various boards provided by
M, snas.sr; the employs Of the
retarles OF the mayor and the city
manager. and the chisf deputy comp
troIier. provided. that when the city
requires the services Of experts for
ture and which Is not regularly re-
CURED in any department. the com
may allow appointment for
such service without examination.
Section III: All persons In the
ject, for good cause. 60 suspension
Tor a period OF not exceeding thirty
days, or removal from office or eu-
ploymsnt by the head of the depart
ment in which such employs IN
upon the head of such de-
partment filing with the civil ser
vice commission his reasons for such
or removal. Any en-
pioye so removed may. within ten
days after his removal. demand an
and said civil service
shall thereupcn make
such investigation and shall submit
It's findings. together with Its recon-
TO the city manager In
case such employs IL In one or the
departments under tho control OF
the manager. or TO the mayor in
case said employe IL working in a
department. the head whereof is ap-
pointed by the mayor. The decision
Of the city manager or mayor as
TO reinstatement shall In ali cases
be final
Section 11s. Immediate notice in
writing shall be given by tho ap-
pointing officer 70 the commission
u all appointments. permanent or
temporary, made in the classified
service and of all transfers, promo
tons, designations. or other changes
In the service from any cause ana
the date thereof and n rocort 30