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: Page 16 Every appointment to a municipal service shall be made by the Council on the basis of merit and fitness for the position, with the exception of on-call firefighters. On-call firefighters shall be appointed by the City Council based on required testing results and recommendations from the Fire Chief. Such merit and fitness shall be ascertained by written, oral, or other examinations designed to evaluate the ability of a candidate to discharge the positions for which they are being considered. Investigations of background, character, education, experience or physical fitness may also be required to determine qualifications for the position. Section 3.02 Features of the Recruitment System The City Administrator or designee will determine if a vacancy will be filled through an open recruitment or by promotion, transfer, or some other method. This determination will be made on a case-by-case basis. The majority of position vacancies will be filled through an open recruitment process. Application for employment will generally be made online or by application forms provided by the City. Other materials in lieu of a formal application may be accepted in certain recruitment situations as determined by the City Administrator or designee. Supplemental questionnaires may be required in certain situations. All candidates must complete and submit the required application materials by the posted deadline, in order to be considered for the position. The deadline for application may be extended by the City Administrator. Unsolicited applications will be kept on file for one year. Position vacancies may be filled on an “acting” basis as needed. The City Council will approve all acting appointments. Pay rate adjustments, if any, will be determined by the City Council. Section 3.03 Basic Requirements and Selection The basic recruitment and selection policies of the City are to take whatever measures necessary to seek out and to encourage properly qualified individuals to apply for positions of City service and to provide assurance that the best qualified applicants are properly inducted into municipal service. Competition for positions shall be open to all applicants who meet the qualifications established for the class of position for which application is made. No person shall in any way be favored or discriminated against because of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, political opinion or affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, or welfare assistance status. a. Each employee, as a condition of employment, will be required to participate in drug testing as outlined in Section 3.06. b. Prior to hiring any person for a position that requires the operation of a motor vehicle, or transfer of an employee to a position that requires the operation of a motor vehicle, Department Heads shall have the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) conduct a check on the applicant’s driving record. An applicant found to have multiple driving