Hawthorne Municipal Code Ch. 2.38 Eligible List

As soon as possible after the conclusion of an examination, the personnel director shall prepare and keep available an eligible list consisting of the names of persons successfully passing the examination, arranged in order of final ratings received, from the highest score down to the lowest passing score. The final rating shall be determined by the total of the scores received by each applicant for each part of the examination, based upon relative value assigned to each part of the examination before the examination was given. Whenever identical ratings are received, names shall be placed in order of application date, and if the same, then arranged alphabetically. When deemed necessary by the civil service commission, a second eligible list may be established for the same position if the requirements for the second examination are substantially different than the requirements for the first examination. When two concurrent eligibility lists exist for a single classification, the civil service commission shall identify and declare on list as being primary in accordance with Section 2.44.075. Both lists shall comply with Sections 2.38.020 and 2.38.030 of this code.

(Ord. 1221 § 3, 1980)

Eligible and promotional lists shall become effective upon the approval thereof by the commission and upon the certification of the director that the lists was legally prepared and represents the relative ratings of the names appearing thereon. Eligible and promotional lists shall remain in effect for one year and may be extended by action of the commission for an additional year, but in no event shall an eligible or promotional list remain in effect for more than two years. Names appearing on eligible lists by reason of economy layoffs shall remain effective for two years from the date of the latest separation from service.

(Prior code § 2-386)

The name of any person appearing on an eligible or promotional list shall be removed by the director if the eligible requests in writing that his name be removed, if he fails to respond to a mailed notice of certification, or if he has been certified for appointment three times and has not been appointed or has been specifically rejected by a department head. The person affected shall be notified of the removal of his name by a notice mailed to his last known address. The names of persons on promotional eligible lists who resign from the service shall automatically be dropped from such lists.

(Prior code § 2-387)

Any person whose name appears on an appropriate eligible list, who has received an appointment on probation and who, during he probationary period, has been separated from the service without evidence of delinquency, misconduct or inefficiency on his part, but owing to reasons of economy or otherwise, may, in the discretion of the commission, be restored to the eligible list.

(Prior code § 2-388)

The name of any employee in the classified service who is injured in the service of the city while actually engaged in the discharge of the duties of his position may, in the discretion of the commission, and with or without examination of such person, be placed at the head of the eligible list for a position other than that which he has held; provided, such new position does not carry a salary greater than that for which the employee has, at some time, passed an examination. In the event that there is no existing eligible list for such new position, the commission may, in its discretion, recommend such person to the department head for appointment. The commission shall not place the name of any such person so injured as aforesaid at the head of any eligible list without carefully examining the facts and making its finding that such person is not incompetent, by reason of physical or other disability, to fill the position. Nothing in this provision shall be construed as compelling the commission to take the action herein provided for unless the person injured is, in the judgment of the commission, of good moral character and worthy or receiving the benefits hereof, and capable of performing the duties of the new position.

(Prior code § 2-389)