A. The examination process shall be impartial and related to those subjects which, in the opinion of the personnel director, measure the relative abilities of the person examined to execute the duties and responsibilities of the job. The identity of applicants shall be concealed in written until after they have been graded and the pass point established.

B. In examining persons for positions in the classified service, promotional and/or open examinations may be used as determined by the personnel director. Candidates for promotional examination must be employed by the city at the time of the examination and must possess the minimum requirements for the position.

C. Examinations shall consist of selection techniques which will test the qualifications of candidates such as, but not necessarily limited to, achievement, aptitude and other written tests; personal interviews, performance tests, physical agility tests, evaluation of daily work performance, work samples, medical and/or psychological, polygraph or similar tests, successful completion of prescribed training, or any combination of these or other tests. The personnel director may establish a lateral transfer policy, permitting candidates meeting minimum education and experience requirements to be placed on an eligible list based on a limited examination process.

D. Oral board members will be selected from individuals who can fairly and impartially evaluate candidates on the basis of merit. Every effort will be made to utilize raters who have no preconceived opinions or prejudices regarding one or more of the candidates to be examined.

E. The personnel director shall establish the minimum qualifying score on individual tests or the entire examination in accord with the needs of the service. The personnel director may, at his/ her discretion, include as part of the examination, tests which are qualifying only.

F. Each candidate in an examination shall be given written notice of the results thereof, and if successful, the final earned score and/or rank on the eligible list. (Prior code § 2704.2)