WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

ACTION TAKEN BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF SAID YEAR AND ENTERED

IN ITS MINUTES.

B. INSPECTION OF EXAM PAPER; APPEAL. THE MARKS AND
EXAMINATION PAPERS OF EACH CANDIDATE SHALL BE OPEN TO HIS
INSPECTION UPON HIS APPLICATION, AND SHOULD THE APPLICANT NOT
BE SATISFIED WITH THE MARKING HE RECEIVED BY SAID DISTRICT, HE
MAY APPEAL TO THE STATE COMMISSIONER OF PERSONNEL, WHO
SHALL REVIEW THE MATTER AND WHOSE DECISION SHALL BE FINAL.

C. APPOINTMENTS MADE FROM LISTS; EXCEPTION. THE DISTRICT
MAY APPOINT TO A VACANCY IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE ANYONE ON
THE LIST OF ELIGIBLES AS ABOVE SET FORTH. NO PERSON, EXCEPT
PRESENT EMPLOYEES OF SAID DISTRICT AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED,
SHALL BE APPOINTED TO A POSITION UNDER THE MERIT SYSTEM OR
CLASSIFIED SERVICE UNLESS HE IS QUALIFIED BY EXAMINATION AS
HEREIN SET FORTH; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WHERE THE
PRESSURE OF WORK REQUIRES THE IMMEDIATE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN
EXTRA POSITION, SAID DISTRICT MAY APPOINT ANY PERSON IT SEES FIT
\T SUCH SALARY IT DEEMS ADVISABLE TO FILL SUCH POSITION FOR A
PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS WITHOUT SAID PERSON TAKING AN
EXAMINATION. IF THE INTEREST OF SAID DISTRICT'S WORK REQUIRES,
A SINGLE EXTENSION, BUT NO MORE, OF SIX (6) MONTHS CAN BE MADE
OF SUCH AN APPOINTMENT.

111-5. PERSONNEL TRANSFERS.

THE DISTRICT, AS THE INTEREST OF ITS WORK REQUIRES, MAY
TRANSFER AN EMPLOYEE FROM ONE DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH TRANSFER SHALL RESULT IN NO
DIMINUTION OF THE SALARY OF SUCH EMPLOYEE UNLESS SAID
EMPLOYEE AGREES TO THE REDUCED SALARY OR THE REDUCTION IS
CONCURRED IN BY THE STATE COMMISSIONER OF PERSONNEL.

111-6. REMOVAL FROM CLASSIFIED SERVICE.

AN EMPLOYEE MAY BE PERMANENTLY SEPARATED FROM THE
CLASSIFIED SERVICE THROUGH RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL AND MAY
BE TEMPORARILY SEPARATED THROUGH LAYOFF, SUSPENSION OR
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. THE DISTRICT, BY RULE, SHALL PRESCRIBE WHAT
SHALL CONSTITUTE RESIGNATION, WHICH RULE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE COMMISSIONER OF PERSONNEL. NO
EMPLOYEE MAY BE PERMANENTLY REMOVED EXCEPT FOR CAUSE AND
AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD IN HIS OWN DEFENSE. SHOULD
THE DISCHARGED EMPLOYEE DESIRE, HE MAY APPEAL HIS CASE TO THE
STATE COMMISSIONER OF PERSONNEL, WHOSE DECISION SHALL BE
FINAL. NO EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE CLASSIFIED
SERVICE BECAUSE OF RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL OPINIONS OR
AFFILIATIONS.

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