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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In the event of ties, if there are three (3) or more candidates at the highest score, only those candidates shall be certified. If there are less than three (3) candidates at the highest score but three (3) or more candidates within the highest two (2) scores, then those candidates with the two (2) highest scores will be certified. If there are no ties at the first and second scores, then all candidates within the top three (3) scores will be certified. (c) For open appointments, the number of names to be certified from the open eligible list may be four (4) more names than the number of appointments to be made. When the number of candidates certified in the highest band is less than five (5), the appointing authority may request the certification of the next lower band. If more than five (5) people are in the group from which an appointing authority is entitled to select, the appointing authority may review the applications of the candidates in that group and select a lesser number of candidates for certification whose qualifications best fit the needs of the position. Sec. 9-67. - Appointments. The appointing authority may appoint, of the candidates certified, whichever one in his or her opinion is best qualified for the position. No candidate may be certified more than four (4) times from any eligible list resulting from any one (1) examination except candidates on open eligible lists, who may be certified more than four (4) times, at the discretion of the executive director of human resources, in keeping with the charter. If no eligible list for the classification exists, or if an existing list for the classification contains less than three (3) promotional candidates or five (5) nonpromotional candidates who are eligible and available for appointment, the executive director of human resources shall so notify the appointing authority who may select from the existing candidates or, after requesting a new recruitment, may make a temporary appointment to the vacancy. After making the selection, the appointing authority shall inform the executive director of human resources of the candidate appointed, the date that person will assume the duties of the position and the applicable rate of pay. After verification that the candidate has passed the required medical examination per section 9-8, and after verification of the execution of the oath of office, the executive director of human resources shall confirm the appointment. After confirmation of the appointment, the appointing authority shall enter the name of the employee on the employment rolls. Sec. 9-67.1. - Exclusion of close relatives. If, in the opinion of an appointing authority, the appointment of a candidate to a position of employment under the jurisdiction of such appointing authority would result in a violation of the policy set forth in section 9-3.1, the appointing authority shall so notify the executive director of human resources, who shall exclude such candidate from the Ordinance No. NS -2946 Page 9 of 15