necessary skills, abilities and certifications to fulfill properly and completely the duties of the classification in which they are employed.

Section 3.1. Appointing Authority. The City Manager is the appointing authority for the City by authority of the City Charter.

Section 3.2. Exempt Classifications. Classifications specifically exempted from competitive examinations by the City Charter are:

  1. Members of Council;
  2. Clerk of Council;
  3. City Manager;
  4. Assistant/Deputy City Manager;
  5. Directors of the Departments;
  6. Secretary to the City Manager;
  7. Assistant to the City Manager;
  8. Members of boards and commissions appointed by the Council and Advisory Committees appointed by the City Manager;
  9. Temporary employees with exceptional, professional or scientific qualifications engaged as consultants;
  10. General Service Workers; and
  11. Seasonal and part-time employees.
  12. Council may act by ordinance to designate other positions which may be filled (by original appointment or by promotion) without the necessity of such examinations. The positions of utility clerk, city engineer, engineering technician, secretary to the Director of Public Safety, secretary to the Director of Engineering and Public Works, secretary to the Director of Leisure Services, Assistant Public Works Director, Public Works department foreman, account clerk II in the finance department, account clerk II in the income tax department, leisure services program supervisor, water plant superintendent and custodian have been designated by ordinance as ones which may be filled without the necessity of merit system examination.

    The positions of Public Safety Captain and Major are also ones which may be filled without the necessity of merit system examination. The unique duties and administrative responsibilities of the position require that professional education, experience and training be used as the selection criteria in making an appointment. While the City may use a written examination as part of the selection process, the results of the examination will not serve as the primary basis for appointment to this position.

Section 3.3. Non-exempt Classifications. Employees not specifically exempt by the Charter of the City of Oakwood or by Council ordinance are sometimes referred to as non-exempt employees. Such non-exempt or classified employees shall be employed under the classified service of the City. Appointment to the classified services of the City shall be determined on the basis of open, competitive examinations except when there is only one qualified candidate.

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