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Approving the suspension of Civil Service Rule 7 to allow extension of the Firefighter eligible list for a period of up to six months for an expiration date no later than December 31, 2014.
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WHEREAS Rule 7 of the Civil Service Rules establishes the effective periods for eligible lists for all City positions; and
WHEREAS, under Rule 7 the Human Resources Director has the authority to extend the effective date for the eligible list for the position of Firefighter for a period not exceeding three years and has already extended said list to the extent possible; and
WHEREAS on February 27, 2013, the Saint Paul City Council adopted RES 13-289 suspending Civil Service Rule 7 and allowing a one-year extension of the Firefighter eligible list beyond the three years allowed by Civil Service Rule 7; and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director extended the Firefighter eligible list as authorized by RES 13-289; and
WHEREAS, based upon RES 13-289, the eligible list for the title of Firefighter is set to expire on July 6, 2014; and
WHEREAS the City is planning to administer the Firefighter exam in 2014, but the examination process will not be complete until October of 2014; and
WHEREAS in order to accomplish 2014 hires, the existing eligible list for Firefighter must be extended for up to 6 months from the scheduled expiration date; and
WHEREAS Rule 7 must be suspended to authorize the Human Resources Director to again extend the eligible list; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the authority granted in the Section 12.06 of the Saint Paul City Charter, the City Council hereby allows for a suspension of Rule 7 of the Civil Service Rules to authorize the Human Resources Director to extend the existing eligible list for Firefighter for a period up to 6 months but not to exceed December 31, 2014.