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~, -- D. STATUS OF EMPLOYMENT. Appointment to a position in the municipal service shall not be construed to be a property I right of the employee. All employees whose positions are covered by this chapter are appointed by and serve at the .... sole discretion of the City Council. ~ E. PROMOTION FROM WITHIN. It shall be the policy of the City to fill vacancies by promotion of current employees from within where practicable. This policy shall not be construed to I preclude the city from external recruitment and/or selection of applicants outside the municipal service, nor as a waiver of job-relevant qualifications for a position, nor as a I guarantee of promotion from within to any and/or all positions for which job openings occur. All job openings shall be filled based on consideration of job-relevant I qualifications, merit and fitness. Job openings shall be posted in the city Hall for five (5) work days prior to the filling of such vacancies. If a position is filled from I within, length of service in relevant job classification(s) shall be the determining factor only when job-relevant qualifications of employees being considered are equal. IF. FALSE INFORMATION. Any applicant or employee giving false or misleading information on an application form, cheating on an examination, or falsifying a statement, certificate or I evaluation shall not be considered for employment or shall be subject to immediate dismissal. Fraud or attempts to commit fraud which would preclude the city from impartially Ie executing the provisions of this chapter shall be cause for the city to refuse to appoint an applicant or to dismiss an employee. I G. BRIBERY. No person seeking employment or promotion shall, either directly or indirectly, attempt to influence the Clerk Administrator or city council in any way with money, services I or other remuneration. SECTION 19-6. PROBATIONARY PERIOD. I A. PURPOSE. The probationay period shall be regarded as an integral part of the examination process and shall be utilized for closely observing the employee's work, for I securing the most effective adjustment of the employee to the position, and for rejecting any employees whose performance does not meet all required work standards. At any time I during the probationary period of an employee, the Clerk Administrator or employee's department head may;"recommend.toh the city council that an employee be transferred or dismissed I if their position is discontinued or if their performance does not meet the required standards. B. APPLICATION. Original and promotional appointments for all I positions shall be probationary and subject to a probationary period of six (6) months service after appointment. ,. -5- I