Res. #24-006 - Adopting a Revised Personnel Policy

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4. APPOINTMENTS 4.1 Vacancies General: Vacant positions that the City Council chooses to fill will be filled by a regular or temporary appointment and may be made on a full-time or part-time basis. Procedure: Vacancies may be filled by promotion of an existing, qualified employee or filled by hiring from outside as determined by the City Council. Evaluation Method: Applicant qualifications will be evaluated in one or more of the following ways: a rating of experience and training, a written test, an oral test or interview, a performance or demonstrative test, or another appropriate job -related exam. 4.2 Job Posting Internal Posting: Position vacancies for regular full-time and regular part-time positions will be posted on the official City bulletin boards in City Hall and the Public Works building in addition to, or in lieu of advertising externally. The posting will specify the title, starting salary or range, the nature of the work to be performed, how to apply, the closing date for receiving applications, and other pertinent information. 4.3 Recruitment and Selection Recruitment: The City Administrator or designee is responsible for managing the recruitment process to ensure compliance with Federal and State laws as well as City of Centerville practices. This includes approving all job postings, advertisements, placing of job advertisements, addendums to the application and other recruitment materials. The City Administrator or designee will meet with the appropriate Supervisor to determine the best methods for recruiting. All appointments shall be made based on merit and fitness for the position. Merit and fitness may be determined by written, oral and/or other job -relevant examinations, as well as by consideration of education, experience, and other job -relevant qualifications. Announcement: When the City recruits a position externally, the position may be advertised in selected newspapers, periodicals, newsletters and/or through direct mailings at least ten (10) days in advance of the deadline for application. Application Form: Applicants for initial hire or promotion must normally submit written application materials setting forth their qualifications and such other information as may be pertinent and required by the City. Unless otherwise stipulated by the City Administrator, applications will not be considered complete without the inclusion of a signed, official City of Centerville employment application form. Application Review: The City Administrator and/or the Supervisor shall review all applications, conduct job -relevant background reviews, and screen all applications to determine candidate qualifications. Initial interviews may be conducted of the applicants whose qualifications are best suited for the position. Any applicant not meeting the minimum qualifications required for the position shall be rejected from further consideration. Page 6 of 60