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Department heads shall furnish the executive director of human resources with written reports of any disciplinary action involving loss of pay, and of any especially noteworthy communication or oral commendation or condemnation received or written by the department head relative to the performance of any employee. Sec. 9-15. - Same—Records. All departments shall keep attendance records prescribed by the city manager and shall transmit them to the executive director of human resources on the dates he or she shall specify. ARTICLE II. -EXAMINATIONS Sec. 9-32. - Announcement. Whenever an examination is to be given, the executive director of human resources shall give sufficient public notice to ensure an adequate number of applications are received from qualified individuals. Notices for open competitive examinations shall be posted on a bulletin board at the city hall, readily available to the public, in the office of the executive director of personnel services and in the departments where exist classifications for which examinations are being held, and in such other places as may attract qualified candidates. The notices will contain sufficient information relative to the examination to indicate to interested candidates the duties and prerequisites of the position, together with dates, salaries and pertinent benefits. Promotional examinations will be published by means of notices posted in the departments containing qualified candidates and in the office of the executive director of human resources. Sec. 9-38. - Conducting. The executive director of human resources shall determine the manner and methods and by whom examinations are to be administered. No person shall be permitted to take an examination unless an application has been submitted in accordance with the terms of the public notice for the particular position. Sec. 9-39. - Qualification appraisal. In examinations where the executive director of human resources considers it appropriate, education, experience and personal qualifications of the candidates shall be evaluated on the basis of interviews conducted by a board composed of persons known to be interested in the improvement of public administration and in the selection of efficient personnel according to merit system principles. In classifications requiring technical knowledge, at least one (1) of the members of the board shall be familiar with the technical aspects of the work in the classification for which the applicant will be examined. The board mentioned in this section shall consist of at least two (2) persons. Each member of the board will submit a report in writing on forms supplied by the executive director of human resources, and these reports will be made available to the appointing authority for those candidates who have been certified as eligible for appointment. The boards described in this section will be known as qualification appraisal boards. Ordinance No. NS -2946 Page 6 of 15