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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0820 ORDINANCE NO. 820 . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 0 OF ORDINANCE NO. 431. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Section 0 of Ordinance No. 431 of the City of Arcadia, entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the Ci ty 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 o. 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 for- mulated by the Personnel Board, and shall be ~dopted by the City Council establishing specific prooedures to govern the 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 stsnda:da and qualifioations for each class of position, provided, however, that said standards and qualifications shall require that any appli- cants 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 examination for said competitive service; (2-b) Every female person shall be a citizen of the United States of America and shall have been a resident of the State of California for at least one year prior to making application for examination for any position in the competitive service, in order to be eligible for exa- mination for said competitive 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 appoint- ment 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, ahd thirty-three years, res- pectively, 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 examinations or - 1 - , ~ ' U A~ ,r-,{7Q1ND'''" 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 fire-arms which are in general use by Police Departments, and his fitness through such physical examinations as the Chief of Police may prescribe. (c) The public announcement of vacancies and examin- ations and the acceptance of applications for employ- ment. (d) The preparation and conduct of examinations and the establishment and use of employment lists contain- ing names of persons eligible for appointment. (e) The certification and appointment of persons from employment lists to fill vacancies and the making of temporary and emergency 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 per- form required 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 and circulated in the City of Arcadia, and thirty (30) days from and after the final passage thereof, said Ordinance shall take effeot and be in force. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, held on the 21st day of November, 1950, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Kennett, Klomp, Nottingham,Schmocker and Sullivan NOES: None - 2 - u/! / p,;z 0 ABSENT: None SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 21st City Clerk ~, City Clerk of the City Arcadia Mayor of the City of Arcadia - 3 - OA.d P'Q'{)