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RESOLUTION NO. 9166 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING HIRING POLICY REVISIONS WHEREAS, the Hiring Policy is a part of the Personnel Manual for all City employees; and, WHEREAS, revisions incorporated into the Hiring Policy include edits to the current policy plus wording recommended by the League of Minnesota Cities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mounds View City Council approves revisions to Section 1.23 of the Mounds View Personnel Manual as follows: POLICY: HIRING POLICIES SECTION 1.23 A. POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The City Administrator or a designee will manage the hiring process for positions within the City. While the hiring process may be coordinated by staff, the City Council is responsible for the final hiring decision and must approve all hires to City employment. All hires will be made according to merit and fitness related to the position being filled. The City Administrator or designee will determine if a vacancy will be filled through an internal job posting, an open recruitment process, by promotion, transfer, or some other method. This determination will be made on a case-by-case basis. Position vacancies in the City are published by posting announcements at City Hall and various media sources as determined by the City Administrator. Announcements specify the title and salary range of the position; the nature of the work to be performed; the qualifications required for the job; the time, place and manner of making application; the closing date for receiving applications; and other pertinent information. Deadline for application may be extended by the City Administrator. (Police, temporary and seasonal hiring may vary from this procedure.) B. APPLICATION FORMS Application for employment will generally be made online or by application forms available at the City. Applicants will be required to provide information on training, experience, references, Veterans Preference, etc. Applicants may be required to submit certificates from examining physicians following a conditional offer, educational and training institutions, and reasonable proof of any statements made. Applications will be accepted when a position has been posted. Deadline for applications may be extended by the City Administrator. Applications shall remain on file for a period of two (2) years. The appropriate application must be completed and signed by the person applying.