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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03906ORDINANCE NO. 3906 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI, CHAPTER 13, (CIVIL SERVICE RULES) OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, RELATING TO RULE 18--EXAMINATIONS- GENERAL BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: (Brackets indicate material to be deleted by this amendment; underscoring indicates new material added.) Rule 18 of Chapter 13 of Title VI of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo, Colorado is hereby amended to read as follows: "RULE 18: EXAMINATIONS -- GENERAL (a) All appointments and promotions in the classified service shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, so far as practicable by competitive examination. (b) Examinations shall be practical and shall relate to those matters which will test fairly the capacity and fitness of the candidates to discharge efficiently the duties of the class or classes for which examinations are held. Each applicant shall be treated equally and tested solely on his ability. Under all circumstances the Commission or the examiner shall exercise due diligence to prevent collusion, fraud or discrimination throughout the examination process. [(c) Examinations shall consist of the following: Written test or equivalent license issued by the State of Colorado, which test shall not constitute more than 50 points, and Evaluation of education and experience as shown on the application, which shall not constitute more than 10 points, and An oral examination or interview designed to determine general fitness for the class, and Physical tests of strength, stamina or dexterity, or Other forms deemed appropriate depending upon the duties of the class involved. In addition, promotional examinations shall take into consideration the quality of performance and length of employment in the service. Oral examinations shall be given pursuant to procedures to be adopted by the Commission.] (c) All examinations shall be given pursuant to procedures adopted by the Commission. Examinations may consist of any of the following or any combination of the following which validly serves the need to discover the relative fitness of applicants: (1) Written job- related aptitude or job knowledge tests; (2) Appropriate professional licenses or certificates issued by proper authorized licensing authorities; (3) Scored oral examinations or interviews designed to determine general fitness for the class; (4) Non - written performance tests of skills or abilities, required by the class; (5) Scored evaluations of education and experience. Such evalu- ations shall be objectively and uniformly applied and may be based on such factors as quantity, remoteness in time, quality, and relevancy of the education and experience; (6) Physical tests of strength, agility, stamina or dexterity appropriate to the class requirements or (7) Other forms deemed appropriate depending upon the dut of the class involved. (d) Simplified examinations procedures. For positions involving unskilled labor or domestic, attendant or custodial work, when the character or conditions of employment make it unnecessary to supply the needs of the service by appointments made in accordance with the procedures described above, the Commission may, at the request of the City Manager, utilize such other procedures as it determines to be appropriate in order to meet the needs of the service, while assuring the selection of such employees on the basis of merit and fitness. Examinations so given shall conform with and utilize such methods, forms and techniques as approved by the City Manager. (e) Time of examinations. Regular promotional examinations for which there are applicants shall be given at least once a year for Fire and Police Departments and as vacanies occur or as the Commission shall direct in other departments. Such examinations shall be given at times to be determined by the Commission. Entrance and special examinations shall be given when necessary as determined by the Commission or at the request of the City Manager, and shall be scheduled at times determined by the Commission but in no event more than sixty (60) days after a request for such examination has been given by the City Manager. (f) Notice. The Commission shall give notice of the time and place for all examinations by posting same in a conspicuous place in all departments, by notices published in newspapers of general circulation in the City, and by giving notice to the Colorado Department of Employment and such other governmental or private not for profit employment or referral agency as shall be designated by the Commission. Notice shall be given at least [sixty (60)] thirty (30 days prior to any regular promotional examination and at least fifteen (15) days prior to all other examinations. Each applicant shall be notified by mail by the Commission of the time and place of the examination. -2- (g) Time limits. The time allowed applicants to complete any one subject and the time allowed to complete the entire examination shall be fixed by the Commission, or its designated representative conducting the examination, and shall be stated on the examination and announced prior to the commencement of the examination. Examination time will in no case be extended except upon special direction of the Commission. (h) Large groups may be divided. When the number of applicants is in excess of the number that can conveniently be examined at one time, the Commission may provide for separate examinations at another time and place. In such case the applicants shall be given prior notice within a reasonable time of the time and place for examination, and different but equivalent examinations shall be given to each group. (i) Applicants identified by number only. Applicants shall be admitted to an examination only on presentation and surrender of the official card of notification sent them by the Commission. Upon entrance each applicant shall receive an examination number which shall be unknown to the Commission. This number shall be placed by the applicant in a sealed envelope and shall remain unknown to the Commission until all test grades have been completed, at which time the envelopes shall be opened and examination papers identified by name. No applicant shall in any manner attempt to identify his paper other than by his examination number. (j) Form and method. The form, manner, and method of examining all applicants shall be determined by the Commission in accordance with the provisions hereof. (k) Substance and preparation. Under the direction and supervision of the Commission, examinations shall be prepared in such manner as to secure the highest possible level of competence among the City's personnel. Toward this end, the Commission staff shall continually make studies to correlate testing procedures and position requirements, and advise the Commission of improvements needed in the examination procedure. (1) Discrimination prohibited. No aspect of any examination shall in any manner relate to the political or religious beliefs or other affilia- tions of the applicants. Nor shall any appointment, retention, removal or promotion in any manner be influenced by such beliefs or affiliations. (m) Examiner. The Commission staff, and such other persons or agencies as the Commission shall authorize, may act as examiners to conduct all examinations, and shall act under the direction and supervision of the Commission. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. If any section, subsection, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason, held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. INTRODUCED August 12 , 1974 BY HENRY REYES coupciiman APPROVE /�I�G�J /K% - �L���G �� President of the C ouncil ATTEST: CIT V em -3-