The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-22

from ttmc 20 time. make changes In
tho existing rules, ana provide the
time such rules shall so Into effect,
and FOR the publication thereof, The
civil service commission shall APP
point board OF examiners OF three
members, who shall examine and
certify all applicants for engineers
licenses under such rules as may
be prescribed by said commission.
section i12. All applicants FOR Of
Tees or places IN the classified civil
service shall be subjected TO eN-
animation. which shall be public.
competitive. and open to all citizens
of the United states with specified
limitations as 60 residence. age. sex;
health, habits. experience. moral
form the duties OF the office or place
to be filled. all of which shall be
prescribed by rulo in advance OF the
examination. such examinations
and shalt rotate 10 those matters
which win fairly test tho relative
capacity OF the persons examined TO
discharge the duties OF the posi- lions
to which they seek 20 bo appointed
and shall include, whom appropriate,
health and manual or professional
skill. The commission shall from
time 20 time confer with the heads
or departments as 60 the nature ana
|ployes for their respective DEPART
ments The commission shall have
the right TO designate persons. eth
Ter In or not In the official service
OF the city. TO. act as examiners.
Every applicant for exar1inatlon, ex-
cert laborers and applicants for pro-
motion, shall pay an examination
fee OF ono dollar Preference In en-
.ployment shall, all other things be-
ing equal. be given TO electors of
la 81 to afRA a. ..F o. ,all Naa -
commission shall provide by rule
for notice OF the time. place and
scope OF every examination.
Section l1s. \ register shall be
prepared from the returns OF the
various examinations for each grade
or class OF positions In the classified
service OF the city containing all
persons whose general average
standing upon examination for such
grade or class Is not less than a
commission, and who are otherwise
eligible, and such persons shall take
rank upon tho register In the order
OF their relative excellence as de-
reference TO priority OF time OF ex-
animation. All persons who have
been removed from the classified
civil service. through reduction in
force on account OF lack OF work,
shall be replaced on such eligible
accordance with their standing on
original examination as modified by
their efficiency standing during the
six months Immediately prior to
their removal.
Section ia. Tho commission shall
by It's rules establish lines OF pro-
motion In the various departments
of the classified service, provide for
promotions on the basis OF effl-
sisney seniority In service ,iNn and and
shall provide that vacancies shall
be filled by promotion, where prae-
ticable. All examinations for pro-
motion shall be competitive among
grade, who have served n required
minimum time In such grade, as de-
sire 10 submit themselves to such
examination. The examinations for
promotions and certiflcatlons OF
candidates shall be the same. as
original appointment.
Section 1i5. The head OF the de-
partment or office In which any
position classified under this act Is
mission OF any vacancies and the
commission shall certify TO the APP
pointing officer the names and ad-
dresses OF the three candidates, II
there shall be SO many eligible,
standing highest upon the register
position belongs. except that In cases
of laborers where a choice by compe-
tition Is impracticable the commits
sion may provide by Its rules that
selections may be made by lot from
among those candidates proved fit by
examination. Where there In more
than one position to be filled. the
commission may certify less num-
Der than three for each office, and
may also limit the number OF times
hA
The appointing officer shall notify
the commission separately OF each
position to be filled and shall iii
such places by appointment from the
mission therefor. which appoint
ments shall be on probation for a
period to be fixed by the rules. Tho
commission may strike off the
names OF candidates from the reg.
thereon for a time TO be limited by
rule. Before the expiration Of the
period Of probation, the head OF the
department or office in which cam
didate Is employed may. for good
ing in writing his reasons therefor
to the commission. II he is not so
discharged his appointment shall be
deemed complete, To prevent the
meet extraordinary exigencies. the
appointing officer may. with the ap-
prevail OF the commission. max Q
temporary appointments to remain
in force not exceeding sixty days
and only, until regular appoint
charter can be made.
Section 116. The following city
officers and employees 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, the chief of
police the assistants corporation
counsel. 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 chief deputy comp
troller. provided. that when the city
requires the services OF experts for
work of a special or temporary ma
ture and which Is not regularly re-
quired in any department. the com
mission may allow appointment for
such service without examination
Section III. All persons in the
classified civil service shall be sub
ject, for good cause. to suspension
for a period of not exceeding thirty
days, or removal from office or en-
ployment by tho head OF the depart
ment in which such employe is
working, upon the head OF such de-
partment filing 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 said civil service
commission shall thereupon make
such investigation and shall submit
Its findings. together with its recon
mendations. to the city manager in
case such employe IL in one OF the
departments under the control of
the manager. or to the MAYOR in
case said employe is working I'm a
department, the head whereof liz 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 the ap-
pointing officer to 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 and
the date thereof. and record of
the same shall be kept by the com
mission. When any place of en-
ployment Is created or abolished, or
the compensation attached thereto
attared atich changa shnIl ho In