At the completion of the examination requirements set forth in Article VI hereof (written examination, oral examination, background investigation, physical fitness test and polygraph examination), the Commission shall rank all passing applicants on a list, with the applicant receiving the highest score at the top of the list and the applicant receiving the lowest passing score at the bottom of the list. Applicants who qualify for veterans' preference points shall have those points added to their passing score prior to being ranked on the eligibility list testing process, including any physical agility or other examination, with the exception of any background investigation to be conducted after the establishment of an eligibility list and physical and psychological medical examination pursuant to § 7-33. The Commission shall rank the candidates who have satisfied the minimum requirements for appointment on an eligibility list. The eligibility list shall contain the names of individuals eligible for appointment listed from highest to lowest based on their scores on the examinations administered by the Commission and any points for which the applicant was entitled by virtue of 51 Pa.C.S.A. Ch. 71, relating to veterans' preference.
As soon as possible after the completion of the ranking process, the eligible list shall be filed in the office of the Municipal Secretary and copy posted at the Municipal Building. The names on the eligible list shall be arranged, from highest to lowest, in the order of the final score received by each eligible applicant.
For positions of promotion, fulfilling the performance requirements set forth in § 7-23 is also required.
When two or more eligible applicants shall receive the same final score, the order in which the names of such persons shall appear on the eligible list shall be determined by their respective scores on that part of the examination assigned the greatest weight. In the event that two or more qualifying applicants also receive identical scores on that part of the examination assigned the greatest weight, the order of the listing shall be determined by the order in which the applications were numbered for recording purposes.
The eligibility list will be valid for one year from the date the Commission formally adopts the eligibility list. Prior to the expiration of the one-year period, the Commission may extend the validity of the eligibility list for up to an additional 12 months by a majority vote of the Commission at a duly authorized Commission meeting. In the absence of a lawful extension by the Commission, the list shall expire.
Whenever the municipal governing body shall determine the need for a reduction in the number of police officers, the Commission shall prepare and maintain a list of the names of all such furloughed officers, together with the position held by each such officer at the time of furlough. The names on the furlough list shall be arranged in priority order based on the length of service of each furloughed officer.