Testing for Promotions Clause Samples
Testing for Promotions. All promotional job vacancies, except those in the Detective 23 Bureau, shall be filled according to merit and fitness ascertained through an objective, written, 24 open-competitive examination, and other selection criteria (seniority, assessment center, oral 25 interviews, etc.) established by the Sheriff. The score attained on the written examination shall 26 account for not greater than fifty (50%) percent of the total cumulative score from which the 27 appointee shall be selected. 28
Testing for Promotions. (a) Testing for promotions shall be based on a combination of a written test and oral test. The written test shall be administered by the City Civil Service Commission and shall account for seventy (70%) percent of the total grade.
(b) The oral test shall account for twenty-five (25%) percent of the total grade and be administered by a panel of three (3) local Police Chiefs. The Chiefs shall be selected as follows: one (1) by the City; one (1) by the JPOBA; and one (1) by mutual agreement between the City and JPOBA. In the event the City and JPOBA cannot agree on a third Chief of Police, the third Chief shall be appointed by the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania upon joint Motion of the parties hereto. Each Chief shall score the applicant on a scale of one (1) to ten (10), with ten being the highest, and the combined scores shall be added to the score of each applicant’s written exam.
(c) The final five (5%) percent of the total grade shall be an assessment of the Officer’s past performance and record, and shall be assigned, assessed and determined by the Chief of Police of the City of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
(d) Promotions shall then be made by Council to the applicant having the highest total score. The City shall maintain a current promotion list and retest within six (6) months after a position is made available.
Testing for Promotions. If any aptitude testing for promotions is administered, it will be done under the supervision of the Human Resources Department.