NS-2946 - Amending Certain Sections of Chapter Nine and Chapter Two of Santa Ana Municipal Code to Change Executive Director of Personnel Services to Executive Director of Human Resources

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Sec. 9-40. - Rating. The minimum grade or standard determining eligibility shall be based upon all factors in the examination, including educational requirements, experience, and other qualifying elements as shown on the application of the candidate or other verified information. Each section of the examination shall be graded independently. Weights of sections shall aggregate to one hundred (100). Veterans' preference and seniority shall not be considered sections. When applicable, veterans' preference and seniority points shall be added to the general average, and the resulting sum shall be used in determining the order or band in which the name of the candidate shall appear on the eligible list. Failure in one (1) section may be grounds for declaring the applicant as having failed in the entire examination and as disqualifying for subsequent parts of an examination as shall be determined by the executive director of human resources. All applicants in the same examination shall be accorded uniform and equal treatment in all phases of the examination procedure. Sec. 9-42. - Error appeal. During the five (5) working days commencing with the first working day after a written test has been completed, a candidate may file with the executive director of human resources an appeal against any item of the test or any part of the test, citing the items or the parts against which the appeal is directed and the reasons for such an appeal. An eligible list resulting from such test shall not thereafter be established until all the disputed items have been reviewed by the executive director of human resources and corrected if found to be wrong, or the appeal denied. Decisions of the executive director of human resources shall be subject to review by the city manager upon written request by the candidate filed with the executive director of human resources within five (5) working days of the decision. Sec. 9-43. - Grading appeal. During the five (5) working days beginning with the day after notice of placement on the eligible list has been mailed, a candidate may file with the executive director of human resources a request to review the score assigned to each component of the examination. If the candidate believes an error has been made in any computation of his or her scores, including computation of score assigned to each examination component, determination of weighted scores, or in the summing of weighted scores, he or she may make application, in writing, to the executive director of human resources for an adjustment of his or her score. However, in such application the candidate must state specifically and particularly wherein he or she believes error has been made. Any error that may appear shall be corrected, and any change in the standing of candidates as a result thereof shall be made by the executive director of human resources within five (5) working days after the appeal period. All conclusions in connection with appeals shall be approved or disapproved by the city manager and shall be subject to review by the personnel board upon written request by the candidate filed with the board within five (5) working days after the candidate has been notified of the decision of the city manager. Sec. 9-46. - Same—Duration. Ordinance No. NS -2946 Page 7 of 15