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Sec. 1000. Civil service system. f. ci'lil service syatem shall be as follows in addition to necessary rnles of iHlfllemeatation to be establishes by ordinooce and as may be recommensed by the persoanel boars: (a) ThatThe Citv Council shall establish and maintain a civil service svstem which shall provide that the most qualified and competent CHlfIloyeespersons shall be appointed and promoted, based upon fair and equitable competition for the positions to ensure the highest quality city government. (il) That no. free from political or ether-outside influences shall affect appeintmeats or promotions. (c) That there shall be. while ensuring equal opportunity ffir-aH personG regardless of age, sex, race, religion, crees, marital statl!s, physical handicElJl, or national originin conformance with all applicable laws. (d) That there is elJ.Hitable treatment of all civil service employees in matters of discipline, layeff or dismissal from the city service. The system shoHld be estalllished in sHch a mar.ner teshall be created through a series of civil service rule and regulations. established bv ordinance or resolution as deemed appropriate bv the citv council. which shall ensure the accomplishment of the foregoing standards in appointments, promotions, discipline, layoffs or dismissals of civil service employees~ The civil service flIles and regulations shall pro'lide for sHch matters as the city council and the persoanel board may deem necessary, proper er expedient to carry OHt the inteat and pllfJlose of the ci'iil service pr-ovisions of this charter. TheGe ruleG and regHlations shall provide: (a) Pref-crence for veterans for. and which shall provide for preference for veterans in appointment to civil service positions consistent with the principle of merit. (b) Vacancies in pesitions efthe higher classes in the civil service of the city shall be Riled with preference to employees occlljlying positions oflower classes having ffittieG and reaponsibilities 'lihich can reaaonallly be censidered as affording training and ellperience for the perfermance efthe dmies efthe higher claGs. (c) That personG achieving eligibility for a pesition in the civil service shall retain that eligible statHS for a time sufficient to offer an oppertlffiity to be ElJlpointed to a pesition in the civil service. (d) That the right to exercise disciplinary and dismissal pewers is vested respectively in the officers ofthe city who have the power of appeiHtment as te ooy positien in the pefGOlmel system. Actions relating to sHGj3ension, demotion or dismisGal fer reasonable and sHfficieat Clffise may be taken by the officer ha'ling the pewer of ElJlpointmeat te the position. 658-20