City Personnel Policy - RecruitmentAttachment to Res. No. 03-16-10-06 as Amended Resolutions 10-19-01-03, 02-21-12-05, 08-19-14-04, and on
11-17-15 (without a resolution), Res. No. 06-19-18-01, 07-20-2021(without a resolution), Res 03-21-23-08, Res.
No. 06-07-23-02, Res. No. 12-19-23-11, Res. No. 10-15-24-05, Res. No. 11-18-25-11 City of Scandia Personnel
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2. EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
a) Job Descriptions
1) Job descriptions and minimum requirements for each job will be developed by the
City Administrator with the assistance of the supervisor, subject to approval by the
City Council prior to the position being filled.
2) A current job description is provided to each new employee. The City Administrator
and the supervisor are responsible for revising job descriptions as necessary to ensure
b) Recruitment
1) The City Administrator 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. All hires
will be made according to qualifications and fitness related to the position being
filled.
2) The City Council will determine if a vacancy will be filled through an open
recruitment or by promotion, transfer or some other method. This determination will
be made on a case-by-case basis. The majority of position vacancies will be filled
through an open recruitment process.
3) Application for employment will generally be made on application forms provided by
the City. Other materials in lieu of a formal application may be accepted in certain
recruitment situations as determined by the City Administrator. Supplemental
questionnaires may be required in certain situations. All candidates must complete
and submit the required application materials by the posted deadline, in order to be
considered for the position. The deadline for application may be extended by the City
Administrator.
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will approve all acting appointments. Pay rate adjustments, if any, will be determined
by the City Council.
c) Testing and Examinations
1) Applicant qualifications will be evaluated in one or more of the following ways:
training and experience rating; written test; oral test or interview; performance or
demonstrative test; physical agility test, or other appropriate job-related exam.
2) The City Council will establish minimum qualifications for each position with input
from the appropriate supervisor. To be eligible to participate in the selection process a
candidate must meet the minimum qualifications.
3) The content and results of the selection process are confidential. Each applicant may
request a meeting with the City Administrator and/or supervisor to review the results.