§ 7. Examinations.

Subd. 1. Every examination shall be impartial, fair and designed only to test the relative qualifications and fitness of application to discharge the duties of the particular positions for which it is designed. No questions in any examination shall relate to the political or religious convictions or affiliations of the applicant. All applicants for positions of trust and responsibility shall be specifically examined as to moral character, sobriety, and integrity, and all applicants for positions requiring special experience, skill or faithfulness shall be specially examined in respect to these qualities. Within these limits, the board may make use of any appropriate testing technique, including oral examination or interviews.

Subd. 2. Public notice of the time and place of an examination shall be given by one publication in the official newspaper of the City at least ten days in advance of the examination and by positing for similar periods at the City Hall and in two other public places in the City. A written notice shall also be mailed in advance of the examination to each person who has submitted his application for the position to the board before public notice is given.

Subd. 3. It shall be the duty of every employee of the City to act as an examiner at the request of the board without additional compensation for such service. The board may make use of other qualified persons who are not employees of the City to act as examiners.