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 Haltom City
 Code of Ordinances
 Part I. HOME RULE CHARTER
 Article XI. CIVIL SERVICE

  § 11.25. Promotional eligibility lists/appointments.  

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  • (a)

    If an eligibility list for the promotional position to be filled exists on the date the vacancy occurs, or a new position is created, the Director, upon request of the Department Head, shall provide the eligibility list to the Department Head.

    (b)

    If an eligibility list does not exist on the date a vacancy occurs or a new position is created, an examination will be held to create a new eligibility list within 90 days after the date the vacancy occurs or a new position is created. Once the eligibility list is created, the Director shall provide the eligibility list to the Department Head. The Department Head shall fill the position by appointment from the eligibility list furnished by the Director within 30 days after the date the list is created unless promotional examination test question appeals have not been resolved in which case the Department Head shall wait until all promotional examination test question appeals have been resolved by the Commission.

    (c)

    If an eligibility list exists on the date a vacancy occurs or a new position is created, the Department Head shall fill the position by appointment from the eligibility list furnished by the Director within 30 days after the date the vacancy occurs. The eligibility list will remain valid until such appointment.

    (d)

    Unless the Department Head has a good and sufficient reason for not appointing the candidate having the highest grade on the eligibility list, the Department Head shall appoint the eligible promotional candidate having the highest grade on the eligibility list. If the Department Head has a good and sufficient reason for not appointing the eligible promotional candidate having the highest grade, the Department Head shall personally discuss the reason with the candidate being bypassed before appointing another candidate. The Department Head shall within five business days file the reason in writing with the Commission and shall provide the bypassed candidate with a copy of the written notice. On application of the bypassed candidate, the reason the Department Head did not appoint the bypassed candidate is subject to review by the Commission.

    (e)

    If a candidate is bypassed, the candidate's name is returned to its place on the eligibility list and shall be reconsidered by the Department Head if a vacancy occurs. If the Department Head refuses three times to appoint a candidate, files the reasons for the refusals in writing with the Commission, and the Commission does not set aside the refusals, the candidate's name shall be removed from the eligibility list. If the candidate(s) is bypassed and therefore results in there being no other candidates on the list then the list is invalid and a new test shall be administered.

    (f)

    The Commission shall keep each eligibility list for a promotional examination in effect for a period of 12-months after the date on which the promotion process is completed, unless the list has been exhausted as provided in this article. An examination will not be administered until a vacancy occurs or is reasonably anticipated.

(Ord. of 11-17-08; Ord. No. 2015-017-01, § 1(Exh. A), 8-24-15, elect. 11-3-15)