Common use of Rule of Three Clause in Contracts

Rule of Three. Appointments made off of departmental promotional lists or open lists for Fire Department vacancies which have Fire Department employees on them require filling of vacancies from within the top three names on a certified list as follows: 1 opening = 3 candidates 2 openings = 4 candidates 3 openings = 5 candidates and etc. The Human Resources Director may remove a name of an eligible employee from a list if he/she has been rejected or passed over three times by the appointing authority. Nothing herein shall require use of a Rule of Three for entry-level selections, which shall be subject to a Rule of the List. Should the number of candidates fall below the stated number for the vacancy openings, the Human Resources Director may certify an eligibility list in accordance with the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations Article 6.6.