Article 2 — METHOD OF FILLING VACANCIES

Vacancies in the competitive service shall be filled by transfer, demotion, reemployment, reinstatement or from eligibles certified by the personnel director from an appropriate employment list, if available. In the absence of persons eligible for appointment in these ways, provisional appointments may be made.

(Ord. 97-4 §1(part), 1997).

A.

If the appointing power does not consider it in the city's best interest to fill the vacancy in the competitive service by reinstatement, transfer or demotion, or if it is not possible to fill the vacancy by reemployment, certification shall be made from an appropriate employment list, provided eligibles are available.

B.

When the appointing power requests that a vacancy in the competitive service be filled by appointment from a promotional employment list or from an open employment list, the personnel director shall certify from the specified list the names of all individuals willing to accept appointment. Whenever there are fewer than three persons on such employment list willing to accept appointment, the appointing power may make an appointment from among such eligibles or may request the personnel director to establish a new list. When so requested, the personnel director shall hold a new examination and establish a new employment list.

(Ord. 97-4 §1(part), 1997).

A.

In the absence of sufficient persons on the appropriate employment list willing to accept appointment, a provisional appointment may be made by the appointing authority of a person meeting the minimum training and experience qualifications for the position. Such an appointment may be made during the period of suspension of an employee or pending £mal action on proceedings to review suspension, demotion or discharge of an employee, and such vacancy may be filled by the appointing authority subject to the provisions of this chapter. A provisional employee may be removed at any time without the right of appeal or hearing. No provisional appointment shall exceed six months.

B.

Provisional appointees (other than regular employees provisionally promoted to the position) shall not accrue any benefits, such as sick or annual leave, medical or life insurance or retirement. If a provisional appointee is selected for a full-time position with the city, the time served as a provisional appointee shall be counted as time toward the fulfillment of the required probationary period.

C.

No special credit shall be allowed in meeting any qualifications or in the giving of any test of the establishment of any open-competitive promotional lists, for service rendered under a provisional appointment.

(Ord. 97-4 §1(part), 1997).

A.

From time to time the city has a need for the employment of persons to fill temporary and/or seasonal work assignments. The cost and administrative delay inherent in testing persons to fill such short term positions is out of proportion to the positions and incompatible with the need to expeditiously fill such positions in time to perform the temporary work. The city is also frequently offered an opportunity to hire students or recent graduates who work as part of their course of study. It is in the interest of the city and in the efficient administration of city services that management be authorized to fill temporary positions and to employ interns with a minimum of administrative expense and delay.

B.

Department directors are authorized to employ persons to fill positions that necessarily will terminate within six months after appointment. Department directors shall use an abbreviated testing procedure approved by the personnel director for the appointment of such persons.

C.

Department directors are authorized to employ high school and college students to work as interns for up to one thousand hours. Interns are defined as persons regularly enrolled in high school or in an accredited college or university whose course of study is related to the activities of city government.

D.

The procedures for the employment of temporary employees and interns shall require that eligible and qualified persons have a reasonable opportunity to apply for the position. Personal favoritism and/or prejudice for or against any person is strictly prohibited. The procedures utilized by department directors for the employment of temporary employees and interns shall be carefully scrutinized by the personnel director to ensure that the process is fair and complies with city policies.

E.

Temporary employees and interns employed under this rule shall not be considered part of the competitive service; they may be removed from city service at any time without the right of appeal or hearing; they shall be allowed no special credit in meeting any qualification for employment in the competitive service; and they shall receive no employee benefits, such as sick leave, vacation, health plan, or retirement.

(Ord. 97-4 §1(part), 1997).