Marysville Municipal Code § 8380 Selection Process Appeals

An applicant may appeal a disqualification in any phase of the selection process when he has reason to believe improper criteria were used to evaluate his qualifications or interpret his test results.

(a) An appeal under this section may be initiated for any of the following reasons:

(1) Erroneous interpretation or application of the minimum qualifications or employment standards prescribed for the class;

(2) Improper procedure in the administration of the test;

(3) Discrimination based upon race, color, religion, national origin, political belief, age, disability, or gender.

(b) Appeals hereunder shall be made to the Personnel Director and shall be submitted in writing, setting forth: 1) the nature of the appeal, with reference to subsection (a) hereof; 2) an elaboration on the circumstances surrounding the appeal; and 3) the relief which is sought from the Personnel Director.

(c) The Personnel Director shall take such action on the appeal as, in his judgment, is warranted by the facts.

(d) Decisions of the Personnel Director under this section shall be final.

(e) Appellants shall be notified in writing of the decision of the Director; provided, however, that appellants will not be informed of their relative strengths and weaknesses in any specific element of the rating.

Persons who believe that their applications have been improperly rejected may request the Personnel Director to review the decision to submit additional experience information or any other information that would be useful in evaluating job-related qualifications; provided, however, that such request must be received prior to the scheduled date of the relevant examination.

(a) If the additional information is received within the prescribed time and is deemed acceptable by the Personnel Director, the applicant shall thereupon be admitted to the examination.

(b) Decisions of the Personnel Director under this section shall be final.