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page 2 Personnel Ordinance (2) Just and equitable incentives and conditions of employment shall be established and maintained to promote efficiency and economy in the operation of the City government. (3) Tenure of employees covered by this ordinance shall be based on the satisfactory performance of work and the availability of funds. (4) There shall be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of such person's race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, or marital status. (5) In case of appointment to positions for which examinations are required by law, ordinance, or administrative procedure, merit and fitness may be ascertained by written, oral, physical, or other examinations, and shall relate to those matters which will test fairly the capacity and fitness of canidates to perform efficiently the duties of the positions for which examinations are held. (6) In case of appointment to regular employee positions for which examinations are not required, the City Council may appoint any person who meets the requirements listed in the position classifications, whom the City Council deems qualified to perform the duties of the position. Department Heads may make such appointments in the case of temporary employees, subject to review of such action by the City Council. (7) No person shall henceforth be appointed to a position which would require direct supervision of such person's relative. A person shall be deemed to be a relative if such relationship is as brother, sister, spouse, lineal ancestor, lineal descendant, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin, father -in -law, mother -in -law, brother -in -law, sister -in -law, son -in -law, daughter -in -law, or related by marraige through the relationship of a first cousin. (8) No person shall be employed in both a full time and part time capacity by the City without the express prior approval of the City Council. (9) Nothing in this section shall be effective to the extent it is incon- sistent with the "Veterans Preference Law ", Chapter 197, Minnesota Statute. Sec. 5: Promotion. The City Council shall be responsible for determining whether or not an employee possesses the necessary qualifications for promotion to a particular position. Appropriate tests may be given to aid in this deter- mination, and the recommendation of the Department Head will also be considered. Length of full time employment with the City will be considered in promotions only when all other qualifications are equal. 2`) c