Eligible Lists

Section 1. Duration of Eligible Lists.

Eligible lists other than reinstatement and transfer lists, will expire automatically 6 months from the date they are certified unless extended by the Human Resources Director prior to the expiration date. Persons on a reinstatement or transfer list will be eligible for certification for a period of 24 months. (Amended 1/24/89 and 8/21/07)

Section 2. Change of Address.

Each person on an eligible list will file with the Human Resources Director written notice of any change of address, and failure to do so may cause his or her name to be removed from the list after notification has been attempted and subject to appeal to the Commission.

Section 3. Impact of Changes.

Changes of rank, or addition or subtraction of names, made on lists of eligibles because of clerical errors or re-ratings, will not change the date of the adoption of such lists nor give any persons the right to claim any beginning date of eligibility other than the date of the adoption of the original eligible list that created their eligibility.

Section 4. Revocation of List.

An eligible list, other than a reinstatement list, may be revoked and another examination ordered only when in the judgment of the Human Resources Director, and subject to Commission approval, such action is deemed advisable because of errors, fraud or inappropriate standards prescribed in connection with an examination. All competitors in the first examination will be given an opportunity to compete; and a new eligible list will be established except in the case of inappropriate minimum qualifications, in which event only competitors in the first examination who meet the new qualifications may be tested. No eligible list will be altered or revoked except upon written notice to all persons whose standing may be affected. (Amended 8/21/07)

Section 5. Removal from Eligible List Through Loss of Qualifications.

The name of any eligible that no longer fulfills any preliminary requirement demanded at the time of examination (such as residence or the possession of a license) will be removed from eligible lists by the Human Resources Director. The name of an eligible that has not been certified from a reinstatement or transfer list within 24 months will be removed. (Amended 8/21/07)

Section 6. Removal from the Promotional List of Persons Permanently Separated from Service.

The names of persons permanently separated from the service on account of resignation, discharge or other cause, will be removed from all promotional applicant lists by the Human Resources Director.

Section 7. Removal from Lower List if Appointed from Higher List.

Regular employees whose names are on promotional eligible lists of different grades or lists with different salary schedules will be removed from the lower grade promotional eligible lists or promotional lists with a lower salary schedule upon promotion to a higher grade position or one with a higher salary schedule. (Passed 3/28/91 and Amended 8/21/07)

Section 8. Certification of Eligible Lists.

Eligibles may be referred for appointment from the list immediately upon certification. (Passed 12/17/85) (Amended 8/21/07)

Section 9. Removal from Eligible Lists for Failure to Pass Probationary Period.

The name of any person who does not pass a probationary period will be removed from any eligible list on which it appears, unless in the judgment of the Commission, the cause of the removal will not affect the employee's usefulness in the class or classes of positions on which eligible list(s) his name appears. (Passed 2/14/89) (Amended 8/21/07)

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