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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0791 /" , \ - ORDINANCE NO. 791. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 6 OF ORDINANCE NO. 431 OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, PERTAINING TO THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF SAID CITY AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 783 OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Section 6 of Ordinance No. 431 of the City of Arcadia, entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, creating and establishing a personnel sys- tem for said City," adopted March 5, 1940, and as amended by Ordinance No. 571, of the City of Arcadia, entitled, "An Ordi- nance of the City Council of the City of Arcadia amending Ordinance No. 431 of the City of Arcadia, pertaining to the personnel system of said City, and repealing Section 1, of Ordinance No. 493 of said City", adopted January 15, 1946, be and 'the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "SECTION 6. ADOPTION OF RULES. In addition to such other matters as may be necessary and proper to carry out the intent and purpose of this Ordinance, rules shall be formulated by the Personnel Board, and shall be adopted by the City Coun- cil establishing specific procedures to govern "he following phases of the Personnel Program: (a) The preparation, installation, revision and main- tenance of, a position classification plan covering all positions in the competitive service. (b) The formulation of minimum standards and qualifi- cations for each class of position, provided, however, that said standards and qualifications shall require that any ap- plicants for any of the classes of position shall: 1. OAc-1 7Y'/'\"OE~EO (1) Have an education equivalent to that represent- ed by completion of the twelfth grade; (2) Be a qualified voter of the state of California in order to be eligible for examination for said compe- titive service; (3) The minimum age for appointment as fireman shall be twenty-one, and the maximum age for such appointment shall be thirty; the minimum age for appointment as policeman shall be twenty-three and the maximum age for such appointment shall be thirty-three; provided, however, that in all instances where the applicant is otherwise eligible and has served in the Military Forces of the United states during any period in which it has been engaged in war, the maximum age for appointment to such applicant shall be extended beyond thirty years, and thirty-three years, respectively, for a period of time equal to that so served by such applicant in said Mili- tary Forces; provided that said maximum age shall not apply to promotional examinations or appointments within the respective departments. Every applicant for appoint- ment as policeman must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police his efficiency in the use of those fire-arms which are in general use by Police De- I partments, and his fitness through such physical examina- tions as the Chief of Police may prescribe. (c) The public announcement of vacancies and examinations and the acceptance of applications for employment. (d) The preparation and conduct of examinations and the establishment and use of employment lists containing names of persons eligible for appointment. (e) The certification and appointment of persons from employment lists to fill vacancies and the making of temporary 2. vAcl, 79/ and emel'geney appointments. (f) The evaluation of employees during the probationary period. (g) The transfer, promotion, demotion and reinstatement . of employees in the competitive service. (h) The separation from the service of employees through lay-off, suspension, dismissal and for incapacity to perform required duties, (1) The standardization of hours of work, attendance and leave regulations, working conditions and the development of employee morale, welfare and training. (j) The maintenance and use of necessary records and forms". SECTION 2. That Ordinance No. 783 of the City of Arcadia, adopted November 15, 1949, be and the same is hereby repealed. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the passage thereof, shall cause the same to be published once in the Arcadia Bulletin, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Arcadia, and thirty (30) days from and after the final passage thereof said Ordinance shall take effect and be in force. SIGNED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17th F :~n:arY, 1950. ~L-J .. ~LJ A::::::? ,,/ - ATTEST: ~ ~ ~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. City Clerk of the City of Arcadia I, R. C. ffiVING, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, Califor- nia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance Was duly and regularly adopted, passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, at a meeting held at the regular meeting place thereof, on the 17th day of January, 1950, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Klomp, Libby, Nugent and Russell None Councilman cad~a. ad 77'/