| Eligible Lists |
What’s an eligible
list?
How long will my name stay on
the eligible list?
When will the eligible list I am on expire?
| Certification |
I've completed the examination, now when will
I get a job?
Can anybody on a certification list be hired?
How does the department determine whom to hire?
I took a test several months ago and got my
score. Where am I on the eligible list now?
| Restoration |
What does it mean to be restored to a list?
How may I be restored to a list?
| Reinstatement |
What does it mean to be reinstated to a list?
How may I be reinstated to a list?
| Answers |
Q. What’s an eligible list?
A. An eligible list is a list of candidates who successfully completed
a civil service examination. Successful candidates are ranked on the eligible
list in order of their final score in the examination.
Q. How long will my name stay on the
eligible list?
A. Open examinations state on the examination announcement the length of time the eligible list will be active. Open lists are generally active from 6 months to one year, and may be extended up to a maximum of 4 years. Promotional eligible lists are valid for 2 years.
Q. When will the eligible list I am
on expire?
A. For this information, you may contact the Certification
section.
Click here to email Records and Certification
Q. I've completed the examination,
now when will I get a job?
A. To fill a vacant position, a City department will
request a certification. A certification is a list of those candidates who
are eligible to be considered for employment based on their examination results.
The highest scoring candidates will be notified by mail to contact the department
and to advise the department if they are interested in being consider for
employment.
Q. Can anybody on a certification
list be hired?
A. In accordance with the City Charter, a department can
select any person in the three highest scores on the certification list. The
department is entitled to consider 5 more candidates than the number of vacancies
the department wishes to fill. For example, if there is one vacancy, the department
may consider at least 6 candidates; if there are 2 vacancies, the department
may consider at least 7 candidates, and so on. If there are not enough candidates
in the top three scores to provide the department with at least 5 more than
the number of vacancies, the department may consider candidates in the next
score(s) that will make available at least five more candidates than the number
of vacancies to be filled.
Q. How does the department determine
whom to hire?
A. After candidates on a certification list advise the
department that they are available to be considered for the job, the candidate
will participate in the department's internal selection process. In many cases
a department's internal selection process is an interview, at which time candidates
can discuss their qualifications as they relate to the specific position being
filled.
Q. I took a test several months ago and
got my score. Where am I on the eligible list now?
A. Click here to
determine your current standing on an eligible list.
Q. What does it mean to be restored
to a list?
A. Persons with civil service status who leave the City
employment may request to have their name restored to an eligible list if they
meet certain criteria.
Q. How may I be restored to a list?
A. You must submit your written request for restoration
to the personnel officer of the department in which you had worked within 3
years of your date of separation from City employment.
Q. What does it mean to be reinstated
to a list?
A. If during the probationary period, a City employee
receives a notice of termination, abandons their position, or resigns, the Personnel
Department may restore the probationer’s name to the eligible list if the
request is received within certain time limits and if after discussion with
the appointing authority of the terminating department, it appears that the
candidate would be a fit and suitable City employee.
Q. How may I be reinstated to a
list?
A. You must submit your request for reinstatement to
the Personnel Department, Records Section within 5 calendar days of resignation/notice
of termination.
Request Reinstatement (Records
and Certification Email)
| Contact Us |
If you need assistance or have more questions, contact us at (213) 847-9240, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
or
Ask the Records and Certifications Division