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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.
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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:
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Michael H. Miller
City Attorney
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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
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