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SECTION 3 EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, EMPLOYMENT.ANDi TERMINATION 3.1 Scope The City Administrator or a the City Administrator's designee will manage the hiring process for positions within the City. While the hiring process may be coordinated by staff, the City Council is responsible for the final hiring decision and must approve all hires to City employment, with the exception of temporary or seasonal employees and interns for which the funding is accounted for in the annual budget. In this case the City Administrator is responsible for hiring temporary or seasonal employees and interns. All regular hires (part-time employees, full-time employees and Paid -on -call Firefighters will be made according to merit and fitness related to the position being filled. 3.2 Features of the Recruitment System The City Administrator or the City Administrator's designee will determine if a vacancy will be filled and how, whether through an open recruitment, promotion, transfer, or another method. This determination will be made on a case -by -case basis. The majority of vacancies will be filled through an open recruitment process. Position vacancies may be filled on an "acting" basis, as needed. Application for employment will generally be made via the City's online ee-application forma process.provided by the City. Other materials in lieu of a formal application may be accepted m certain recruitment situations as determined by the City Administrator or the City Administrator's designee. In most cases, s&upplemental questionnaires twill included as part of the application processbe required in certain most situations. To be considered, aA411 candidates must complete and submit the required application materials by the posted deadline, i.. obe considered for the position. The deadline for applications may be extended by the City Administrator.— Unsolicited applications will not be kept-en-fileretained. 3.3 Testing and Examinations Applicant qualifications will be evaluated in one or more of the following methodswaya: training and -experience rating; written test; oral test or interview; performance or demonstrative test; physical agility testi; or other appropriate job -related exam. Internal recruitments will be availableopen to any CityCity employee who:- (1) has successfully completed the initial training probation period; and (2) meets the minimum qualifications for the vacant position_; and (3) currently is and for the past year has been in good standing with the City. 61Page