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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
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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-
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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.
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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
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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
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Oi Y Clerk - 0 e, City of Arcadia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 10th day of
April
, 1956.
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