Chicago Park Disrict Human Resources Policy and Procedures ...

continuous services of the employee will be needed for more than twelve months, the
District shall forthwith announce the position as a position of permanent employment
and shall conduct a new competitive procedure to fill it.
b. The obligation of the District to use competitive procedures shall not be affected by
whether or not the position is filled by temporary appointment, except as provided by
the provision of the Statute relating to emergency appointments.
Section 7. Minimum Age for Appointment. Unless this requirement is waived as
provided below, all persons appointed to any position of employment at the District shall
be at least eighteen years old at the time of appointment. The Director of Human
Resources, with the approval of the Board, may waive this requirement in the following
circumstances;
a. in connection with hires made under the Workforce Investment Act of 2000 or other
similar government-sponsored training programs;
b. in connection with the District's Student Internship Program;
c. in other generic circumstances where the Board determines that the interest of
the Board will be served and that no provision of law will be violated.
d. for seasonal Life Guards, Recreation Leaders, Ballfield Maintenance
Laborers, and Junior Laborers 16 years of age.
If waived, the minimum age requirement shall be waived for all candidates. No waiver
shall be used to provide employment to particular individuals who otherwise would not
qualify.
RULE V: PROBATION AND CERTIFICATION TO
CAREER SERVICE STATUS
Section 1. Probationary Period. With the exceptions listed in Section
2, every person appointed to any position of employment subject to the jurisdiction of the
Personnel Board shall serve a six-month probationary period in the grade to which he or
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