The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-20

transfers. suspensions and leaves OF
absence, and the commission may
tho existing rules. aud provide the
time such rules shall Eo into effect
ana Tor the publication thereof The
lNllll service commission shall np-
point board OF examiners % three
members who shall examine aud
certify all applicants for engineers
licenses under such rules as may
be prescribed by said commission.
Section its, All applicants Tor OF.
ices or places IN the classified eivll
service shall be subjected TO o.
animation. which shall be public,
lcompetitiNc, ana open to all citizens
or tho United states with specified
Limitations as TO residence, agc, sex,
character and qualifications 20 per-
form the duties OF the office or place
70 10 filled, all OF which shall be
prssesihed by rule in advance Of tho
spsai,'inNtlon. such examination
shah be practical In their character
aud shall relate 60 those matters
which viii fairly test tho relative
capacity OF the persons examined 60
discharge the duties OF the position.
TO which they seek 20 he appointed
and shall include. when appropriate.
tests OF physical qualifications,
health and manual or professional
SKIN. The commission shall from
time TO time confer with the heads
scope OF examinations affecting em-
lployes Tor their resnectiNe depart
nents Inc commission shall have
the right 20 designate persons. eth
LOT the city, 90 act as examiners.
Every applicant for examination, ~S-
cert laborers and applicants for pro-
motion, shall pay an examination
lployment shall. all other things be-
ins equal be given 20 electors 90
the city and heads OF families. The
lcommisslon shall provide by rule
for notice OF the time. place and
Section ia. A register shall be
prepared from tho returns OF the
various examinations for each grade
Tor class % positions In the classified
service OF the eitv containing all
persons whose general average
standing upon examination for such
grade or elias. Is not less than a
minimum fixed by the rules OF the
lc1mmission, and who are otherwise
rank upon the register In the order
iof their relative excellence as de-
termined by examination, without
reference 10 Priority OF time Of OK
animation. All persons who have
been removed from the classified
Iciyil service. through reduction In
force on account Of lack 81 work
shall be replaced on such eligible
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accordance with their standing on
original examination as modified BY
their efficiency standing during tho
SIX months Immediately prior TO
section ia The commission shall
by It's rules establish lines OF pro-
motion In tho various departments
OF the classified service. provide for
pp, Promotions 0, on the basis Of, q eff ~
standing upon examination. and
shall provide that vacancies shall
be filled BY promotion, where prac-
ticable. All examinations for pro-
such members Of the nsxs lower
grade. who have served a required
minimum time In such grade. as de-
sire 20 submit themselves TO such
oxamination. The examinations for
candidates shall be tho same. as
near as may be. as provided for
loriginal appointment
Section us. The head OF tho de-
position Classified under this act is
TO be filled shall notify tho COM
mission OF any vacancies and the
lcommtsaion shall certify 20 the APP
pointing officer the names and sd.
dresses OF tho three candidates, "
Their. shall be so many eligible.
standing highest upon the register
for the class or grade TO which such
position belongs. except that In cases
OF iaborcrs where a choice by compc-
tition n impracticabie the commits
sion may provide by It's rules that
selections may be made by lot from
among those candidates proved fit BY
examination Where there - more
Icommission may certify less nuin-
Der than three for each office. and
may also limit the number OF times
the same person may be certified.
The appointing officer shall notify
tine commission separately Of each
position 10 be filled and shall fili
such places by appointment from the
persons certified TO him BY the com
ments shall be on probation for a
period 20 be fixed by the rules. The
commission may strike off tho
names OF candidates from tho reg
thereon for q time 20 be limited b.
rule. Before the expiration OF the
period OF probation. the head OF the
department or office In which n can
didats - employed may. for good
cause. discharge him upon assign
ling In writing his reasons therefor
10 the commission. IL he 10 not 40
discharged his appointment shah be
deemed complete; To prevent the
meet extraordinary exigenciss. the
appointinK officer may. with the APP
prevail OF the commission. make
Temporary appointments 90 remain
In force not exceeding sixty days
ments under the provisions % this
charter can DO made.
Section ifs. The following city
officers. and employees shall not be
Included TN the classified civil scr.
vice: All elective officers. the heads
OF all departments. bureaus and divi-
sions. the city clerk. the chief OF
police the assistants corporation
Icounssi. the medical assistants and
nurses employed in the division OF
health and sanitation. the 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 chisf deputy comp
troller: 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-
quired in any department. the com
mission may allow appointment for
such service without examination.
| Section III: All persons In the
lject. Tor good cause. TO suspension
Tor a period OF not exceeding thirty
days. or removal from office or en-
lpioyment by the head of the depart
ment In which such empioye IL
partment fling with the civil SER
i vice commission his reasons for such
suspension or removal. Any en-
ploys so removed may. within ton
days after his removal demand an
Investigation and said civil service
lcOmmission shall thereupon mako
such investigation and shall submit
Its findings. together with its recon-
lmendations. TO the city manager in
case such employe is in ono OF the
departments under the control OF
ltho manager. or to the mayor in
case said empioye is working In a
department, the head whereof IL APP
pointed by the mayor. The decision
OF the city manager or mayor cS
to reinstatement shall In all cas.s
be final.
Section 1fs. Immediate notice In
writing shall be given by the ap-
lpointlng officer to tho commission
Of all Appointments. permanent or
| Temporary, made in the classified
service and OF all transfers. promo
tons. resignations, or other changes
lin the service from any cause and
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