When a vacancy is to be filled in the Public Safety, Engineering,
Health or paid Fire Departments, the City Council shall submit a written
request to the Board for certification of eligibles. In making the
request, the title of the position to be filled and the compensation
to be paid shall be specified.
Upon receipt of a request from the Council, the Board shall
first certify the names of those eligibles who were furloughed because
of a reduction in force. In filling a vacancy from the furlough list,
the Board shall certify the top name only. If more than one vacancy
is to be filled, the Board shall certify from the top of the list
a number of names equal to the number of vacancies to be filled.
When a request for certification of eligibles is received by the Board from the Council, the Board shall request that a background investigation be conducted in accordance with §
84-24 on each person whose name is to be certified to Council. Thereafter, the Chairman shall immediately certify to the Council and to the City Manager, in writing, the three names on the eligible list having the highest percentage or final weighted scores as provided in these rules for the preparation of such lists. Prior to making a nomination, the City Manager shall interview each person certified by the Board. The City Manager shall thereupon nominate to the Council one of the names from the list submitted by the Board. If the Council approves such nomination, the City Manager shall appoint the person nominated and approved to fill such vacancy, which, in the case of applicants for police officer positions, shall be contingent upon successfully passing the medical and psychological examinations required by Article
V of this chapter and successfully completing the training and certification required by the Police Training Act, Act of June 18, 1974 (P.L. 359, No. 120), as amended. If the Council shall fail to approve the
nomination, the City Manager shall submit another nomination from
the remaining names, if any, on the list and, if not approved, shall
submit the third name, if any. However, for initial appointment to
a position in the civil service, when one of the three applicants
having the highest scores on the eligible list is a veteran, that
applicant shall be selected. The person whose nomination is approved
shall be appointed by the City Manager to fill the vacancy, and that
person's name shall be stricken from the eligible list. Names
of persons whose nominations have not been approved shall be restored
to the appropriate place on the eligible list.
Whenever the name of a person is certified from either the furlough
list or the eligible list, the person shall be notified immediately
of such certification by registered or certified mail. The notice
shall include the title of the position and the compensation to be
paid and shall request a written reply within 15 days from the date
of mailing. The Board shall reserve the right to extend the reply
period when extenuating circumstances exist.