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

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Examination: If an examination is required for a position, the examination shall be administered by the City Administrator or his/her designee. Upon receipt of the examination results, the City Administrator or his/her designee shall notify each person taking the examination, in writing, of the results. Examination scores will be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the Veterans Preference Act where applicable. Disqualification of Application: An applicant may be rejected at any time if the applicant fails to respond at any stage of the selection process. 4.4 Appointment Authority Regular: The City Council is the Appointment Authority for the City of Centerville and will make all full-time appointments, upon the recommendation of the City Administrator. The City Administrator shall submit a hiring recommendation for eligible candidates to the City Council. Other: Appointments to budgeted part-time, seasonal, intermittent, and temporary positions are delegated to the City Administrator. 4.5 Temporary Appointments General: If necessary to prevent interruption of service or inconvenience to the public, the City Council may approve temporary appointments. A temporary appointment may be made for a specified period of time or may be open-ended. When the appointment is open-ended, the City Administrator shall determine the ending date based on the needs of the City, subject to Council approval. Temporary appointments will normally be of a duration of six months or less. Extension of this maximum time period may be made on an exception basis if warranted by the needs of the city and approved by the City Council. Appointees to temporary positions will not be entitled to benefits. 4.6 Pre -Employment Medical Exams Applicability: The city may determine that a pre -employment medical examination is necessary to determine fitness for any City position. Where a medical examination is required, the offer of employment shall be made contingent upon successful completion of the medical exam. If the City determines that pre -employment medical exams will be required, they shall be required of all candidates who are conditionally offered employment for a given job class. Confidentiality: The information obtained during the medical exam shall be treated in the same manner as confidential medical records under the Minnesota Data Practices Act and HIPAA regulations. Exam: A licensed physician designated by the Employer shall conduct the exam. The physician conducting the exam shall be provided with a description of the duties and responsibilities and other pertinent information about the position. The City shall pay the cost of the exam. The physician shall notify the City Administrator whether or not a candidate is medically able to perform the job. Page 7 of 60