A. Appointments to vacant positions in the city service shall be made in accordance with the personnel rules. Appointments and promotions shall be based on merit and fitness to be ascertained so far as practicable by competitive examination. Examinations may be used and conducted to aid in the selection of qualified employees and shall consist of selection techniques which will test fairly the qualifications of candidates such as achievement and aptitude tests, written tests, personal interview, performance tests, physical agility tests, evaluation of daily work performance, work samples or any combination of these or other tests. The probationary period shall be considered an extension of the examination process. Physical and medical tests may be given as a part of any examination.

B. In any examination the council may include, in addition to competitive tests, a qualifying test or tests, and set minimum standards therefor.

C. Appointments shall be made by the city council. When appointment is to be made to a vacancy in the city service, the city clerk shall transmit to the city council the names of all persons on the appropriate certified employment lists, in the order in which they appear on the lists. (Ord. 178-82 § 5, 1982)