A. 
Furloughed police officers shall be given first consideration for reemployment, prior to any other hiring procedure and shall be reinstated in order of their seniority as outlined in § 27-56 of these rules and regulations.
(1) 
Except as provided above, every initial position of full-time police officer for employment in the Police Department shall be filled only in the following manner: The appointing authority shall notify the Commission of any vacancy which is to be filled and shall request certification of the top three names from the eligibility list.
(2) 
If there are less than three names on the eligibility list, then the Commission shall certify the name(s) remaining on the list.
(3) 
The appointing authority shall make an appointment from one of the three names certified, or a lesser number certified, with reference to the merits and fitness of the candidates. However, for the initial appointment to the position full-time police officer, when one of the three applicants on the certified list qualifies as a "soldier" under the Veteran's Preference Act, and subsequent case law, that applicant shall be selected. If there are two or more applicants that qualify as "soldiers," as defined above, on the "certified list of three," the appointing authority shall have the discretion to appoint the "soldier" it deems most qualified.
B. 
The appointing authority may object to one or more of the persons certified for the reasons set forth in § 27-24 of these rules and regulations. If the candidate to whom the appointing authority objects or fails to timely exercise the rights of appeal under § 27-25 or if the Commission declines to uphold the appeal, the Commission shall strike that name from the eligibility list and certify the next highest name for inclusion on the certified list of three candidates for each name stricken off the "certified list of three."
A. 
After the Borough Council selects a candidate from the "certified list of three" for appointment to the vacant position, that candidate shall receive a conditional offer of employment. The offer of employment shall be conditioned upon the conditional appointee undergoing a physical and psychological medical examination and a determination that the conditional appointee is capable of performing all the essential functions of the position. Physical medical examinations shall be under the direction of a physician or other qualified medical professional. Psychological medical examinations shall be under the direction of a psychiatrist or psychologist.
B. 
The physician or other qualified medical professional and the psychiatrist or psychologist shall be appointed by Council and shall render an opinion as to whether the conditional appointee has a physical or mental condition which calls into question the person's ability to perform all of the essential functions of the position for which the person was conditionally appointed.
C. 
The physical and psychological exams will be conducted in compliance with the MPOETC regulations. The completion of the required MPOETC physical and psychological forms will be provided by the Borough. Drug testing shall be included as one component of the requirements. In addition, the respective examiners will be given a copy of the job description and the "essential functions of the job" for performing the duties of a police officer. The completed forms will be certified by the examining physician(s), indicating that the candidate is physically or psychologically fit, as the case may be, to perform the duties of a police officer. The completed forms shall be confidential and submitted to the appropriate Borough official for disposition.
D. 
If the opinion rendered by the physician, other qualified medical professional, psychiatrist or psychologist calls into question the conditional appointee's ability to perform all essential functions of a position, a person designated by Borough Council shall meet with the conditional appointee for the purpose of having one or more interactive discussions on whether the conditional appointee can, with or without reasonable accommodation, perform all the essential functions of the position.
E. 
If at the conclusion of the interactive discussion the Borough determines that the conditional appointee is not qualified, the Borough Council shall give written notice to the conditional appointee and the Commission.
F. 
The rejected candidate may appeal this decision under § 27-25 of these rules and regulations. If the candidate fails to timely exercise the rights of appeal, or if the Commission declines to uphold the appeal, the Commission shall strike the name from the eligibility list and certify the next highest name for inclusion on the "certified list of three."
A. 
Every successful applicant for the position of police officer shall serve a twelve-month probationary period. For newly hired police officers, the probationary period will begin on the first day the new officer reports for work. During this probationary period, a newly hired police officer may only be dismissed for cause for the reasons set forth in § 27-24 of these rules and regulations or because of incapacity for duty due to the use of alcohol or drugs. In addition, a probationary police officer may be dismissed if the probationary police officer does not meet the requirements/expectations of the position and documentation is accurately noted.
B. 
The Chief of Police shall submit a final probationary report not less than 10 days nor more than 15 calendar days before the next regular meeting of the Borough Council immediately preceding the end of the probationary period. Each report shall be submitted in writing to the Borough Council. Within five calendar days after receiving a probationary report from the Chief of Police, if the conduct of the probationer has not been satisfactory to the Borough Council, the probationer shall be notified in writing by the Borough Council that the appointment will not be permanent. Following receipt of this notification by the probationer, a newly hired police officer's employment shall end. Any probationer who is notified in writing by the Borough Council prior to completion of the twelve-month probation period that his appointment will not be made permanent has no rights of appeal under these rules and regulations.
C. 
The Borough Manager shall notify the Commission, in writing, of its decision to retain or remove the probationer within five calendar days of such decision and in no event beyond the last day of the probationary period.
D. 
After the end of the twelve-month probationary period, if the probationer is not notified in accordance with this section, a newly hired police officer shall receive permanent status in his or her respective promotional position.
The appointing authority of the Borough may fill a vacancy in an existing position in the Police Department which occurs as a result of retirement, resignation, disability or death by the reappointment or reinstatement of a former employee of the Police Department who had previously complied with the civil service rules and regulations. The officer's reappointment is subject to any recertification requirements prescribed by the MPOETC. In addition, the officer shall successfully pass a physical agility test, background investigation, and a psychological and medical examination.
Whenever there are urgent reasons for the filling of a vacancy in any position in the Police Department and there are no names on the eligibility list for such appointment, the Borough Council may nominate a person to the Commission for a noncompetitive examination. Such nominee may be certified by the Commission after the nominee successfully passes such noncompetitive examination. However, prior to being subject to a noncompetitive test, the provisional appointee shall be subject to any recertification requirements prescribed by the MPOETC. In addition, the officer shall successfully pass a physical agility test, background investigation, and a psychological and medical examination, as required by the MPOETC. He may then be appointed provisionally to fill such vacancy. It shall thereupon become the duty of the Commission, within 30 days, to begin the process for a competitive examination and related tests, investigations and examinations as outlined in these rules and regulations. An eligibility list will then be established and a certified list of three names will be presented to the Borough Council, from which a regular appointment shall be made. Nothing in this section shall prevent the appointment, without examination, of persons temporarily assigned the full duties of a police officer for the Borough of Sewickley in cases of riots or other such emergencies.