2766                               Municipal Charters

2.    When the Personnel Officer determines that there are an insuffi-
cient number of qualified eligibles within the service, he may direct the
classified examination for such positions shall be open not only to members
of the classified service, but also to all other qualified persons.

3.    When an employee has been promoted and does not meet de-
partmental work standards in the higher class, he may be demoted prior
to the end of the trial period, without prejudice to a position in a class
of not less than the same pay level held prior to promotion. In such
cases, his pay shall be restored to the rate in effect prior to the pro-
motion as though the promotion had not been granted.

4.    In such cases, an effort shall be made to place the employee
being demoted in a vacant position so as not to interfere with those
promotions which were made possible by his promotion. In any event,
an employee who is promoted to a new position and is rejected due to
his inability to carry out the responsibilities of the new position, shall
revert to his former job classification.

C.    Promotional Examinations

1. The Personnel Officer shall conduct competitive promotional ex-
aminations in accordance with the rules for such examinations prescribed
by the Personnel Board which shall be based upon written performance,
medical, oral, or other examinations. The Personnel Officer shall admit
to the examination all employees who meet the published qualification
requirements. In unassembled examinations, he may establish appropriate
rating schedules which may credit as appropriate the experience, training,
and service ratings of the applicants.

D.    Intra-Departmental Transfers

1. An appointing authority may, at any time, transfer an employee
in the classified service under his jurisdiction from one position to another
in the same class in the same department.

E.    Inter-Departmental Transfers

1. An employee may be transferred from one department to another
in the same class, or any other class, subject to the approval of the
appointing authorities of both departments, the employee concerned, the
certification by the Personnel Officer, as follows:

(a)    An employee in the classified service may, if he believes himself
to be properly qualified, apply to the Personnel Officer to be placed on any
open classified or promotional eligible list that is currently open.

(b)    Upon determination by the Personnel Officer that the employee
is qualified and eligible, he shall be placed on the appropriate eligibility
list in accordance with these rules.

(c)    The appointing authority of the releasing department shall then
set a date after which he will permit the transfer of an employee; provided,
however, that such release date shall not be more than thirty (30) days
after the date of the notification. The release date so selected shall be
entered on the eligible card of the employee.

(d)    The Personnel Officer shall again notify the appointing author-
ity of the releasing department before the employee concerned is certified
to another department and shall assist in working out the transfer.