impractical and that the position can best be filled by the selection of a person with the recognized qualifications, the Personnel Officer may, with the concurrence of the City Manager, suspend these regulations requiring an examination.

Examinations for classified positions shall consist of a test or a series of tests as selected by the Personnel Officer. Such tests shall be designed to test the relative capacity and qualifications of all applicants to discharge duties of the classification for which the examination is given. The Personnel Officer shall determine the nature of the examination and the weight and scoring method to be attributed to each part. The Personnel Officer shall grade the examinations, taking care to preserve the anonymity of the competitors in the written portion, until grading is complete. The Personnel Officer shall be responsible for evaluation of test results and determination of the qualifications of any applicant. Should any applicant be deemed unqualified by the Personnel Officer, that applicant will be informed that he or she is no longer under consideration for the position. The Personnel Officer may also require applicants to submit proof of eligibility to legally work at the time of the examination.

The Personnel Officer shall assign value to the various tests used when more than one test is used. The applicant shall be made aware of the requirements for successful completion of an examination prior to taking such examination.

Each person who participates in any such examination shall be given written notice as to the success or failure in the completion of the examination and shall be made aware of his or her status regarding potential employment with the City.

Each person participating in an examination may review that person's own examination document, but may not examine any other document. Such review shall only be done on appointment with the Personnel Officer and in his or her presence.

No person who has failed to pass an examination shall be re-examined for the same class or position within six (6) months of the date of such failure except at the discretion of the City Manager and the Personnel Officer.

There shall be no credit for prior military service. There may be a fee charged to take any examination.

The City may choose to participate with other governments in cooperative examination procedures.

Section 4.7 - Lateral Entry. The Personnel Officer, upon approval from the City Manager, shall have authority to dispense with written examination questions for lateral entry positions requiring previous experience and training and may instead insist on completion of an application, submission of proof of experience and training as is deemed a requirement for the position, evaluation of that prior experience and training, an oral interview, and such other selection devices as the Personnel Officer may determine are appropriate.