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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5902 RESOLUTION NO. 5902 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS, PERMITTING PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS FOR POSITIONS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, after studying the proposed rule revision, the Human Resources Commission did on January 11, 1996, recommend to the City Council the adoption of the revised Rules; and WHEREAS, the best interests of the City of Arcadia and its employees will be served by the adoption of said revised Rules. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Rule III of the Personnel Rules and Regulations be amended to read as. follows: RULE III - RECRUITMENT. SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT. SECTION 2 EXAMINATIONS. (a). The basic types of examinations shall be open and promotional examinations. Entrance examinations are open to any person who meets the minimum qualifications and other requirements published in the examination announcements. Promotional examinations are open only to employees who have completed at least one probationary period in the Classified Service and who meet the qualifications and requirements published in the examination announcement, provided that competition in open and promotional examinations for sworn positions in the Fire and Police Departments may be limited to designated ranks in each respective department. If in the opinion of the Board, insufficient competition exists for filling a promotional examination, an open competitive examination may be held for any position. 5902 Promotional examinations may also be conducted for the positions of Fire Technician and Fire Fighter. Auxiliary Fire Fighters who have successfully completed six months of volunteer service to the City shall be eligible to participate in a promotional examination for Fire Technician. Fire Technicians who have successfully completed eighteen months of service shall be eligible to participate in a promotional examination for Fire Fighter. In order to attract highly qualified candidates, and to timely fill vacant City positions due to a high turnover rate, the closing date for the selection of sworn and pre-sworn Police and Fire positions may be indefinite and applicants may be tested continuously in such manner and at such times and places as determined by the Personnel Officer. Applicants who fail to achieve a passing score in such an open continuous examination may not compete again until the lapse of one hundred and twenty (120) days between the first and second testing and (180) days between the second and third such testing, unless stipulated to the contrary on the job announcement. The Personnel Officer, at his/her discretion, may exclude unsuccessful applicants from further testing. Those applicants who fail a background investigation may reapply after twenty-four (24) monlhs. SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~~ If Jrl~~' Michael H. Miller City Attorney 5902 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS: CITY OF ARCADIA I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5902 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of February, 1996 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmember Chang, Kuhn, Ulrich, Young and Lojeski NOES: None ABSENT: None J) Arcadia Ci of -24- 5902