The Human Resources Director shall establish and maintain such eligible lists for the various classifications and subclassifications of positions in the City Service as are necessary to meet the needs of the Service. Candidates receiving a passing grade on examinations shall be notified and take rank upon the proper eligible list in the order of their relative scores. On open lists, ties in score shall hold the same rank on the eligible list. Ties in grades shall be resolved in promotional examinations by length of continuous service. Whenever it becomes necessary to hold a subsequent examination for a classification where there is a continuous need for eligibles or when insufficient applicants are available to maintain an adequate eligible list, the Human Resources Director shall consolidate the lists as follows:
A. 
Open lists. Such persons who attain a passing grade on the examination shall be inserted on the existing list in the order of their final score on the examination without respect to time of examinations. However, lateral-entry lists shall not be merged with other open lists.
B. 
Promotional lists. Such persons as attain a passing grade on the examination will be placed in their final rank order at the bottom of the existing list.
C. 
Departmental promotional lists. Where the head of a department determines that the need of their department requires that eligibility for promotional examinations in the department be limited to persons regularly appointed in the department on the currently established lists, then such department head may make such limitation with the approval of the Civil Service Board. In such case, “Departmental Promotional List” shall mean an eligible list thus established. Persons attaining a passing grade in such examination shall be placed in their final rank order at the bottom of the existing list.
D. 
Reemployment eligibles. Such persons shall be enrolled at the top of the list in order of seniority in the specific class.
(Ord. 16383, 1959-06-29; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1971-10-18; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1980-01-29; Ord. 24164 § 2, 1988-08-16; Ord. 24211 § 1, 1988-10-04; Ord. 26886 § 7, 2001-12-04; Ord. 28283 Ex. A, 2015-02-24)
The term of eligibility for enrollees on eligible lists shall be as follows:
A. 
Reemployment eligibles shall have a two-year period of eligibility.
B. 
Departmental promotional lists shall provide a maximum period of three years' eligibility.
C. 
Promotional lists shall provide a maximum period of three years' eligibility.
D. 
Eligibles on an open list shall have a one-year period of eligibility; provided, that the Human Resources Director may:
1. 
Extend eligibility when there are sufficient eligibles remaining on the list to meet the hiring needs of the City, and/or
2. 
Enroll new eligibles onto the list, and/or
3. 
Abolish a list when the duties of the position have changed substantially or in any circumstance where there are insufficient eligibles remaining on the list to meet the hiring needs of the City. The Human Resources Director shall notify the Civil Service Board when a list has been abolished.
In the case of promotional lists, if additional eligibles are enrolled as the result of a subsequent examination during the last year of prior enrollees' maximum period of eligibility, such eligibility is terminated.
Eligibility in force and effect at the time of the adoption of these Rules shall not be diminished in duration as a result thereof.
(Ord. 16383, 1959-06-29; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1971-10-18; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1980-01-29; Ord. 23502 § 1, 1985-11-05; Ord. 26886 § 8, 2001-12-04)
The Human Resources Director may at any time remove the name of an eligible from an eligible list for any one or more of the following causes:
A. 
A written request from the eligible that their name be removed.
B. 
Failure to respond to notice to appear for employment interview within the time limited in such notice unless said eligible is on the promotional list and shall have specifically waived their right to a promotional appointment.
C. 
Declination of permanent appointment; provided, however, that the number one eligible on any promotional list shall have the right to waive a promotional appointment and the waiver of such appointment shall not affect their status or standing on said list except as to the appointment, or appointments, specifically waived. In the event of waiver by the number one eligible, then the number two eligible on a promotional list shall be deemed, for the purposes of that appointment, the number one eligible on said list.
D. 
For attempted deception or fraud in connection with any application or test.
E. 
For willfully or corruptly making any false statement, certification, mark, grading, or report in regard to any test for appointment held or made under the provisions of these Rules and the Charter.
F. 
In any case where the Human Resources Director finds that an eligible is or has in any manner become disqualified for the position for which they are listed, in accordance with Section 1.24.430 of these Rules.
G. 
Failure to notify the Human Resources Director of changes in address.
H. 
Appointment to a permanent position through certification from an eligible list for this class or another class at the same or higher salary.
I. 
In the case of promotional lists, upon separation, other than layoff from the City service.
J. 
If not appointed from an eligible list after interviewing three times with the same or different appointing authorities.
K. 
Failure to pass the law enforcement officer or firefighter preemployment interview or background investigation, the purpose of which is to determine if the applicant has the background and ability to function as an effective law enforcement officer or firefighter.
L. 
Expiration of eligibility consistent with Section 1.24.610.
(Ord. 16383, 1959-06-29; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1971-10-18; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1980-01-29; Ord. 22989 § 2, 1983-08-23; Ord. 25941 § 1, 1996-08-27; Ord. 26886 § 9, 2001-12-04; Ord. 28283 Ex. A, 2015-02-24)
If, in the judgment of the Human Resources Director, the best interests of the City would be served, the Human Resources Director may, at the request of an eligible, withhold or withdraw certification of such eligible for a specific vacancy or for a specific period of time. This waiver of certification shall not otherwise affect the individual’s eligibility for appointment.
(Added pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1971-10-18; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1980-01-29; Ord. 28283 Ex. A, 2015-02-24)
Whenever a person’s name is removed from an eligible list for any of the causes mentioned in the preceding Section 1.24.620, written notification shall be provided at the last known address. Such person may, within five business days from date of notice of removal, make a written request to the Human Resources Director for restoration of the person’s name to such list for the duration of eligibility. The request shall set forth the reasons for the conduct resulting in removal of the name from the list, and shall specify the reasons for restoration of the name. The Human Resources Director, after full consideration of the request, may restore the name to the eligible list or refuse such request. The person shall be notified of the Human Resources Director’s action.
(Ord. 16383, 1959-06-29; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1971-10-18; amended pursuant to Charter § 6.14, 1980-01-29; Ord. 28283 Ex. A, 2015-02-24)