Marysville Municipal Code Art. 2 Job Announcements, Applications And Qualifications

The Personnel Director shall publish announcements of examinations which shall state: 1) the class title; 2) salary range; 3) nature of work to be performed; 4) minimum qualifications or typical employment standards required for entrance into the position; 5) closing date and location for filing employment applications; and 6) other pertinent information as deemed appropriate by the Personnel Director.

(a) Employment standards stated in the recruitment announcements shall be those established for the class as approved by the Council as part of the adopted classification plan.

(b) Announcements shall be considered published when they are posted on the bulletin boards maintained for that purpose in City Hall or published on the official website of the City.

(c) The Personnel Director may additionally publish notices of examinations as he deems appropriate in order to recruit the most qualified applicants.

(d) Whenever practicable, all examinations for positions in the Career service should be announced at least fifteen calendar days prior to the last date for filing applications.

History: Amended 1/2015.

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Specific Authority: Resolution No. 2015-04.

No person shall hereafter be employed in or appointed to any position requiring full-time or part-time service, which position is included in the classification plan, and for which a class specification establishing minimum qualifications or employment standards exists, unless that person fully possesses the qualifications of education, experience, and physical condition, if applicable, prescribed for that class, except as provided in this Part for trainee classifications.

(a) Applicants for examination must have met the minimum qualification requirements by midnight of the final date for the examination, unless specifically exempted by the Personnel Director.

(b) In the event an applicant entering into the Career service is found to possess qualifications extraordinary for the position under consideration, the City Manager may authorize the employment of such applicant at an advanced rate of pay, in accordance with Chapter 1 of this Part.

Generally, and except as otherwise provided in this section, completed employment applications and related materials must be received in the offices of the Personnel Director not later than the close of business on the final filing date announced for the recruitment; provided, however, that incomplete or defective applications may be cured by the applicant, if done in time to be considered further.

The Personnel Director may disqualify an applicant, or remove a name from the eligible list, or refuse to refer any person on an eligible list for employment for any of the following reasons:

(a) Required application materials were not received before the closing date established for the examination;

(b) Failure to demonstrate that the requirements or qualifications established for the examination have been met;

(c) Physical inability to perform the duties of the class;

(d) Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor which was of such a nature as to have an adverse effect on the candidate's ability to perform the duties of the position;

(e) False statements of material fact or actual or attempted deception, fraud, or misconduct in connection with the application or examination.

(f) A history of dismissal from public or private employment for any of the above causes, or resignation to avoid such dismissal which, after investigation, is determined to have been of such a nature as to have a clearly adverse effect on the candidate's ability to perform the duties of the position.

Whenever an applicant is rejected, he shall be given written notice.

Employment applications submitted for positions in the Career service shall not be returned to applicants, but shall remain on file in the offices of the Personnel Director for a period of one (1) year, or for such other term as may be prescribed in state law.