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M <br />Sec. 1000. - Civil service system - <br />A civil service system shall be as follows in addition to necessary rules of <br />implementation to be established by ordinance: and as may be <br />recommended by the personnel board: <br />a; That the most qualified and competent employees shall be appointed <br />and promoted, based upon fair and equitable competition for the positions to <br />ensure the highest quality City government - <br />That no political or other outside influences shall affect appointments or <br />promotions- <br />fA That there shall be equal opportunity for all persons regardless of <br />membership in a protected class as specified in state or federal law- <br />sexrare religion creed, marital StabUc nhtircical hanrlican. OF national <br />- <br />ORR" <br />.d; That there is equitable treatment of all civil service employees in <br />matters of discipline, layoff or dismissal from the City service. <br />The system should be established in such a manner to ensure the <br />accomplishment of the foregoing standards in appointments, promotions, <br />discipline, layoffs or dismissals of civil service employees - <br />The civil service rules and regulations shall provide for such matters as <br />the City Council and the personnel board, with the concurrence of the City <br />Council, may deem necessary, proper or expedient to carry out the intent <br />and purpose of the civil service provisions of this charter. These rules and <br />regulations shall provide: <br />a; Preference for veterans for appointment to civil service positions <br />consistent with the principle of merit- <br />fb; Vacancies in positions of the higher classes in the civil service of the <br />City shall be filled with preference to employees occupying positions of lower <br />classes having duties and responsibilities which can reasonably be <br />considered as affording training and experience for the performance of the <br />duties of the higher class. <br />01 That persons achieving eligibility for a position in the civil service shall <br />retain that eligible status for a time sufficient to offer an opportunity to be <br />appointed to a position in the civil service. <br />Slide 27 <br />Charter Review <br />City Manager's Office <br />April 5,2022 <br />