§ 42-59. Filling of vacancies.

(a)

Whenever a vacancy occurs in any position in the classified section of the office of sheriff, the sheriff shall make requisitions to the merit system council for names and addresses of all persons eligible for appointment thereto. The council shall certify the names of all persons on the eligible list for the position wherein the vacancy exists within 30 days of the requisition to the council. The sheriff thereupon shall investigate each of the five highest persons on the list of eligibles and appoint from that list. If the sheriff finds the list of such five persons unacceptable, he may state his findings in writing to the council which at its discretion may authorize selection from the second five eligible persons on the list. The sheriff thereupon shall appoint the person selected to the position where the vacancy exists and shall notify the council of his action. If the merit system council shall fail to provide a list of eligibles, then the sheriff may make appointments to vacancies after having notified the council of his action or his intention to do so.

(b)

No appointment for any position in the classified service shall be deemed complete until after the expiration of 12 months probation of service, during which time the sheriff may determine the effectiveness of the employee, and if in his judgment the employee does not meet the standards, he may terminate the employment of any person certified and appointed if he deems it in the best interest of the service.

(c)

No promotion to a supervisory position shall be deemed complete for a period of six months after appointment, during which time the employee may be returned to his previous position without prejudice.

(Ord. No. O-90-9-111, § 14, 9-10-90)