The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
LEGAL ADVERTISING

 affiliations. No questions which are misleading or unfair or in the nat ure of catch questions shall be asked, nor shall the identity of any applicant be disclosed on any ap- plicat's written test. As many tests shall be held as may be necessary to provide eligibles for each class of positions and to meet all requisi- gions and to fill all positions held by provisional appointees. From the return and report of the examiners or from tests by him, the personnel director shall prepare list of eligi- bles for each grade of the persons who shall attain such minimum mark as may be fixed for the var ious parts of such test, and whose general average standing upon the test for such position shall not be less than the minimum fixed by the rules of the board of finance and who may lawfully be appointed. Such persons shall rank upon the list in the order of their relative ex- cellency as determined by the tests without referenc to priority of time of tests. The markings of all tests shall be completed and the result ing employment list posted as soon as possible thereafter and not later than ninety days from the date of the test. The board of finance shall cancel such portion of any list as has been in force for more than two years. The markings and test pa- pers of each candidate shall be open to his inspection for period of two weeks after the lists have been posted. The markings and test pa- pers of all persons upon any list of eligibles may be open to public in- spection in the discretion of the board os finance. An error in the marking of any test, other than the existence of a difference of opinion, if called to the attention of the board of finance within two weeks after the posting of an employment list resulting from such test, shall be corrected by 1t. No certification for appointment shall be made for two weeks after posting the eligible list. Notice of the time, place and general scope of each test and of the duties, pay and experience ad- vantageous or requisite for all po- sitions in the grade for which the test is to be held shall be given by the personnel director. Such notice shall be by publication, at least once week for two weeks preced- ing the test, in the official news paper of the city. Such further mo- tice shall be given as the board of finance may prescribe. Positions in the non- competitive division of the classified service shall be filled by those persons who, upon proper n-competitiye examination, shall be certified by the personnel direc- tor as being qualified to discharge tie duties of such positions. The board of finance shall provide by its rules the procedure for conducting such non on-competitive examinations.
 Sec. 200. Preliminary Require Bents for Test or Appointment. The personnel director may reject the application of any person for ad- mission to test or refuse to test any applicant or refuse to certify the name of an eligible for employ flent who is found to lack any of the established qualification require ments for the position for which be applies or for which he has been tested, or who is physically unfit effectively to perform the duties Of the position, or who is addicted to the habitual use of drugs or intox- icating liquors, or who has been guilty of any crime or infamous or notoriously disgracefufl conduct, or who has been dismissed from pulp lie service for delinquency, or who has made a false statement of any material fact or practiced or at- tempted to practice deception or fraud in his application or in his examinations, or in securing eligi- bility or appointment. Any such person may appeal to the board of finance from the action of the per- sonnel director in accordance with the rules established hereunder.
 Sec. 201. Appointments. When a position in the classified service shall become vacant, the appointing authority, if it shall desire to fill the vacancy, shall make requ.sition up- on the personnel director for the name and address of person eligi- ble for and willing to accept ap- pointment thereto. The personnel director shall certify the name and address of the person highest on the appropriate reemployment list for the class to which the vacant position has been allocated and who is willing to accept employment. If there is no appropriate reemploy- ment list for the class, the personnel director shall certify the name of the person standing highest on the employment list established for the class. If more than one vacancy Is to be filled, an additional name shall, in like manner, be certified for each additional vacancy. The pointing authority shall forthwith appoint such person to such vacant position on probation. No person so appointed shall be laid off, suspen- ded, given leave of absence from duty, transferred, or reduced in pay or grade, except for reasons which will promote the good of the service, filed in writing with the personnel director, and only with the consent and approval of said personnel di- rector. Appointments shall be re- garded as taking effect upon the date when the person certified for appointments shall report for duty. A person rendered certification may waive or refuse certfiication in writ ing for a period and for reasons satisfactory to the board of finance, and such waiver or refusal shall not affect the standing or right to cer- tification of such person to the first vacancy in the class occurring after expiration of such period. If such waiver or refusal shall be filed in writing with the board of finance, and. if after one waiver has been filed and the period thereof has ex- pired, a person rendered certifica- ton shall fail to report for duty forthwith after tender of certifica-