Application for employment with the Town must
be filed on forms prescribed by the appointing authority and must
be signed by the applicant.
All appointments and promotions shall be made
on the basis of merit and after examination as to fitness. The character
of all examinations shall be determined in each case by the appointing
authority, and shall be practical in nature and designed to evaluate
the actual qualifications of the applicant. Examinations may be assembled
or unassembled and may consist of written, oral or performance tests,
or a rating of experience and training or any combination thereof.
Prior to receiving a probationary appointment, the applicant shall
be given a physical examination by his physician at Town expense.
He shall not be appointed until a physician's medical certificate
has been placed on file to the effect that the appointee meets the
established physical requirements of the class and/or is physically
capable of performing the duties of the position for which appointment
is being considered.
When qualified applicants are not available,
or pending the making of a permanent appointment, or in the case of
seasonal employees, the appointing authority may make temporary appointments
under such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable under the
circumstances.