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(c) For open appointments, the number of names to be certified from the <br />open eligible list may be four (4) more names than the number of <br />appointments to be made. When the number of candidates certified in <br />the highest band is less than five (5), the appointing authority may <br />request the certification of the next lower band. If more than five (5) <br />people are in the group from which an appointing authority is entitled <br />to select, the appointing authority may review the applications of the <br />candidates in that group and select a lesser number of candidates for <br />certification whose qualifications best fit the needs of the position. <br />Sec. 9-67. - Appointments. <br />The appointing authority may appoint, of the candidates certified, whichever <br />one in his or her opinion is best qualified for the position. <br />No candidate may be certified more than four (4) times from any eligible list <br />resulting from any one (1) examination except candidates on open eligible lists, <br />who may be certified more than four (4) times, at the discretion of the executive <br />director of human resources, in keeping with the charter. <br />If no eligible list for the classification exists, or if an existing list for the <br />classification contains less than three (3) promotional candidates or five (5) <br />nonpromotional candidates who are eligible and available for appointment, the <br />executive director of human resources shall so notify the appointing authority who <br />may select from the existing candidates or, after requesting a new recruitment, <br />may make a temporary appointment to the vacancy. <br />After making the selection, the appointing authority shall inform the executive <br />director of human resources of the candidate appointed, the date that person will <br />assume the duties of the position and the applicable rate of pay. After verification <br />that the candidate has passed the required medical examination per section 9-8, <br />and after verification of the execution of the oath of office, the executive director of <br />human resources shall confirm the appointment. After confirmation of the <br />appointment, the appointing authority shall enter the name of the employee on the <br />employment rolls. <br />Sec. 9-67.1. - Exclusion of close relatives. <br />If, in the opinion of an appointing authority, the appointment of a candidate to <br />a position of employment under the jurisdiction of such appointing authority would <br />result in a violation of the policy set forth in section 9-3.1, the appointing authority <br />shall so notify the executive director of human resources, who shall exclude such <br />candidate from the list of names certified to such appointing authority for such <br />position. Any close relative of an appointing authority shall likewise be excluded <br />from any list certified to such appointing authority. In the event a candidate is <br />excluded pursuant to this section, the executive director of human resources shall <br />certify to the appointing authority a list containing the names of all candidates who <br />Qniinance Nn NS-XXX <br />Page 10 of 16 <br />11A-12 <br />