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ORDINANCE NO. 186
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 2-27 KNOWN AS
"CIVIL SERVICE RULES" BY AMENDING SAID RULES
TO AUTHORIZE THE PREPARATION AND GIVING OF
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF POLICE
OFFICERS BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
PERSONNEL DIRECTOR AND/OR AN OUTSIDE AGENCY;
AND PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES AND ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED
j TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING
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1 WHEREAS, the Civil Service Board and the City Commission of the
A City of Dania has determined that it is in the best interests of the
City and the Police Department that the giving of examinations for
the appointment of police officers can best be accomplished by the �
iPersonnel Director and/or the use of a qualified outside agency
designated by the City Commission upon recommendation of the City jI
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Manager and Personnel Director i
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section 1 . That Rule 8 - EXAMINATIONS - be and the same is hereby
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amended to read as follows : i
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Section 1 . Recruitment by Examination: All appointments '
in the classified service shall be made according to merit
and fitness . Merit and fitness shall be ascertained by
examination which shall be prepared by or under the
direction of the Personnel Director or an independent j
outside agency designated and approved by a resolution
of the City Commission. All examinations shall be impartial
jand shall relate to those matters which will test fairly
the capacity and fitness of the applicants to discharge %I
efficiently the duties of the position to be filled. When
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an outside agency is used, the test results shall be
forwarded to the Personnel Director .
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Examinations may be assembled or non-assembled,
and may include written, oral, physical tests ,
performance tests , ratings or training and
experience or any combination of these . They
may take into consideration such factors as
education, experience, aptitude, knowledge ,
character, physical fitness or any other
qualifications or attributes which, in the judg-
ment of the Personnel Director, enter into the
determination of the relative fitness of
applicants . Promotional examinations shall take
into consideration the quality and length of
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employment, in addition to any or all of the i
above factors . j
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j Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all
'5 resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and f`
the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict .
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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PASSED and ADOPTED on First Reading on the 8th day of f
August 1978.
PASSED and ADOPTED on Second and Final Reading on the 22nd day i
of August 1978 . j
VMAYOR - CO ION R
ATTEST:
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APPROVED FOR FORM AND CORRECTIVENESS
BY
FRANK C. ADLER, City Attorney
iCity of Dania, Florida
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