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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0955 ORDINANCE NO. 955 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 6 OF ORDINANCE NO. 431 OF SAID qTY'.'. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. 'That Section 6 of Ordinance No. 431 of the Ci ty of Arcadia, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE, CITY OF ARCADIA CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A PERSONNEL SYSTEM FOR SAID CITY." adopted March 5. 1940, 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 Person- nel Board, and ,shall be adopted by the City Council establishing specific procedures to govern the following phases of the Personnel Program: a. The preparation. installation. revision and maintenance of a position classification plan covering all positions in the com- petitive service. b. The formulation of minimum standards and qualifications for each class of position, provided, however. that said standards' and qualifications shall require that any applicant for any of the classes of positions shall: . (1) Have an education equivalent to that represented by completion of the twelfth grade; (2) (a)' Every male person shall be a qualified voter of the State of California in order to be eligible for exami- nation for said competitive service; (b) Every female person shall be a citizen of the United States of America and shall have been a resident -1- INDEX,EE 955 ~ of the State of California for at ieast one year prior to making application for examination for any position in the competitive service, in order to be eligible for examination for said competitive service. (3) Unless the requirements be waived as provided in Section 6-A, the minimum age for appointment as fireman and policeman shall be twenty-one (21), and the maximum age for such appointment shall be thirty (30); prOVided, however, that in all instances where ,the applicant is otherwise eligible ~1d 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 (30) years, for a period of time equal to that so served by such applicant in said Military Forces; provided that said maximum age 'shall not apply to promotional examina- , ' tions or appointments within'the respective departments. Every applicant for appointment as policeman must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police his efficiency in the use of those firearms which are in general use by Police Depart- ments, and his fitness through such physical examinations 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 per- sons eligible for appointment. , . e. The certification and appointment of persons from employ- ment lists to fill vacancies and the making of temporary and emer- gency 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 -2- 955 layoff, suspension, dismissal and for incapacity to perform re- quired duties. i. 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. 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 ro1d 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. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, held on the 10th day of April , 1956, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen CamphouseJ DennisJ DowJ Hulse and Phillips, NOES: None ABSENT: None ~~~~ Oi Y Clerk - 0 e, City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 10th day of April , 1956. ~~~ ...:f.c.. .. ayor 0 ' e i y 0 ca~ia - ATTEST: ~~ i Y lerk -3- , 955