Employee Handbook

If a personal relationship is established between employees post-hire, it is the responsibility and obligation of the employees involved to disclose the existence of the relationship to the Human Resources Department.

If a conflict arises, the City has the right to make any and all employment decisions in the best interest of the City.

EXAMINATIONS

Recruitment by Examination. This validated test, when required, will include a written demonstration designed to show the applicant’s familiarity with the knowledge involved in the class of positions to which he/she is seeking employment.

Types of Examinations. The examination(s) held to establish eligibility for any class shall consist of one or more of the following parts:

Written Test. This test shall include a written demonstration designed to show the familiarity of competitors with the knowledge involved in the class of positions to which they seek appointment, their ability in the use of English, the range of their general information, or their general educational attainments.

Oral Interview. This test shall include a personal interview with competitors for classes of positions where ability to deal with others, to meet the public, or other personal qualifications are to be evaluated. An oral test may be used in examinations where a written test is unnecessary or impractical or as a reasonable accommodation to someone unable to take a written test due to a disability.

Performance Test. This test will involve performance tests as would aid in determining the ability and manual skills of applicants to perform the work involved. The performance test may be given weight in the examination process or may be used to exclude from further consideration applicants who cannot perform the essential functions of a specific position due to a disability that cannot reasonably be accommodated, or who pose a direct threat to themselves or others.

Physical Agility Test. This test consists of job-related tests of bodily conditioning, muscular strength, agility, and physical fitness of job applicants for a specific position. This test may be given weight in the examination process or may be used to exclude from further consideration applicants who do not meet the minimum required physical job-related standards.

Psychological Test. This test shall include any test to determine mental alertness, general capacity of applicants to adjust their thinking to new problems, or to ascertain special character traits and aptitudes.

Training and Experience. This test shall be obtained and evaluated from statements of education and experience contained in the application form or from such supplementary data as may be required.

Medical Examinations. In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, applicants for positions in the City service may be required to undergo a post-offer medical examination to determine physical and mental fitness to perform the essential functions of the position to which appointment is to be made.