27.1 Examinations
- Open Examinations: Any person who meets the minimum qualifications for the job class may compete.
- General Promotional Examinations: Permanent and probationary employees who have served at least 6 months in such status prior to the date of the exam are eligible to compete. Persons who have been laid off whose names are on a reemployment list are also eligible provided they had served at least 6 months prior to layoff.
- Departmental Promotional Examinations: Permanent and probationary employees of the specific department in which a promotional opportunity exists who have served at least 6 months in such status prior to the date of the exam are eligible to compete. Persons who have been laid off whose names appear on the appropriate departmental reemployment eligible list are also eligible provided they had served at least 6 months prior to layoff.
- Open and Promotional Examinations: Any person who meets the minimum qualifications for the job class may compete. In addition, any person competing in this type of an examination, and who meets the criteria described in (2) above, shall have 5 points added to the final passing score.
- Veterans’ preference shall not apply to promotional examinations.