When a vacancy is to be filled in the Police Department, the Borough Council shall submit a written request to the Commission for certification of eligibles. In making the request, the Council shall state the title of the position to be filled and the compensation to be paid.
Upon receipt of a request from the Council, the Commission shall first certify the names of those eligibles who were furloughed because of a reduction in force. In filling a vacancy from the furlough list, the Commission shall certify the top name only. If more than one vacancy is to be filled, the Commission shall certify from the top of the list that number of names equal to the number of vacancies to be filled.
If no furlough list exists or if the total number of vacancies cannot be filled from the available names on the furlough list, the Commission shall certify names from the eligible list, and a selection shall be made therefrom. The Commission shall certify for the first existing vacancy the names of the first three persons appearing on the eligible list and one additional name for each additional vacancy. If there are fewer than the above-required number of names available on the eligible list, the Commission shall hold another examination, and a selection shall be made therefrom.
A. 
In addition to the other reasons stated as grounds for removal in these rules, the name of any person appearing on a furlough list or an eligible list shall be removed by the Commission if such person:
(1) 
Is appointed to a position in the Police Department of the Borough;
(2) 
Declines an appointment to a permanent position in the Police Department of the Borough;
(3) 
Fails to make a written reply to the Commission within seven calendar days from the date of mailing of a notice of certification; or
(4) 
Indicates availability for appointment and is appointed to fill a vacancy but fails to report for duty at the time prescribed by the Borough Council, unless, in the opinion of the Board, such person can show a good and sufficient reason for failing to report.
B. 
The name of any person on an eligible list also shall be removed by the Commission if he is three times certified for consideration for appointment as the top name and is not appointed. Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed as authorizing the removal of the name of any person on any furlough list or eligible list who refuses or accepts a position of a lower rank than that for which he has qualified.
Whenever the name of any person is certified to the Borough Council from either the furlough list or the eligible list, the person shall immediately be notified of his certification by either certified or registered mail. The notice shall include the title of the position and the compensation to be paid and shall also state that the person certified make a written reply within seven days from the date of mailing such notice.
A. 
For all original appointments to any position in the Police Department, whether the position is that of a patrolman, Sergeant, Lieutenant or Captain, the Chief of Police shall make a written report to the Borough Council on said probationary officer's performance once a month so as to aid the Borough in determining whether or not it wishes to retain said appointee as a permanent employee.
B. 
In the case of a probationary Chief of Police, the Public Safety Committee shall make a monthly written report to the Borough Council on the performance of said probationary Chief so as to aid the Borough in determining whether or not it wishes to retain said appointee in said position as a permanent Chief.
C. 
The final report due from the Chief or from the Public Safety Committee, whatever the case may be, shall contain a recommendation to the Borough Council to either retain or reject the probationer. The Borough Council, at its regular meeting, which will immediately precede the end of the probationary period, shall vote to retain or to reject the probationer.
D. 
A majority of a quorum only shall be necessary for this decision. The Council will then notify the Commission, in writing, of its decision, and the Commission, in turn, shall notify the probationer of said decision of the Council on or before the date of the end of the probation period. The determination of the Council shall be final, and the provisions of Article IX shall not be applicable.