§ 14-7. Procedure when vacancy exists; suspension of employees.

When any office, employment, place or position in the classified service is vacant, which is desired to be filled, following the conclusion of an open, competitive and free examination, the director shall certify to the commission a list of eligibles for appointment to the office, employment, place or position in the classified service and the department director concerned shall select an individual from a list of eligibles for appointment to the office, employment, place or position in the classified service. Such appointment shall be on probation as provided by the Charter and rules and regulations of the commission, and such appointees shall not be removed or dismissed except as provided therein; provided, that nothing herein shall prevent the director of any department or office from temporarily suspending officers or employees for disciplinary purposes for reasonable periods not exceeding 15 work days. It shall be the duty of the mayor to indefinitely suspend employees upon the recommendation of the respective department director. The commission shall be notified of any such suspension immediately and may, at its discretion or upon request of the mayor, investigate same and determine whether just cause therefor exists.

( Ord. No. 2015-1300, § 2(Exh. A), 12-16-2015 )