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(m) if an offer of an appointment from the eligible list has been extended but not accepted; (n) if he declines to reply to letters of inquiry or letters of appointment, or fails to respond to a notification of certification; (o) if he does not report for duty, after appointment by the appointing officer; (p) when he has been appointed to the position for which he has applied; (q) if he has not been selected for appointment after being certified from the eligible list four times; (r) if, after examination by a designated physician, he does not meet the medical standards prescribed for the class for which he has applied; The Personnel Board may, upon written request of applicant, review any action taken pursuant to the provisions of this section. The applicant shall have ten calendar days following notification of such action to file his written request for review in the offices of the Personnel Board. Such review shall normally occur at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Personnel Board, unless the Board determines that the matter requires earlier consideration. The decision of the personnel Board in the review of such matters shall represent final appeal action. Section 2210. Examinations, ~¥pes of. Examinations shall be assembled or unassembled and, further, they may be written or oral, or in the form of a practical demonstration of skill or any combination of these. Any investigation of education, experience, character, or identity, and any test of technical knowledge, manual skill, or physical or mental fitness which in the judgment of the city Manager fairly tests the relative capacities of the applicants to discharge the duties of the position to which they seek appointment, may be employed. Section 2215. Promotional Senioritv Credit. Seniority credit shall be given on promotional examinations where all applicants are permanent employees of the city; and on combined open and promotional examinations as provided in Section 2211, herein. This credit sP~ll be given those employees who attain a passing grade, and shall be one-half of one percent (.5%) for each complete year of service to the City, but not to exceed five percent (5%) of the maximum possible grade. Section 2224. Vacancies, Method of Filling. Vacancies in the competitive service shall be filled by transfer, demotion, from an employment list if available, by reinstatement, or by a temporary appointment for not longer than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days as specified in the Charter. Section 2229. Certified ApDlicant, Refusal of. If upon certification, an eligible declines appointment or neglects to report to the appointing officer for interview after receipt of notice to do so, the appointing officer will notify the Director of Personnel who will certify the next person on the eligible list. The appointing officer may request removal from the list for neglect to report within five (5) days after notice has been sent by mail to the address on file.