Process Comparison — File 25-1152

Police Process Comparison Eligible List vs. Alternative Process Eligible List Process Alternative Process CIVIL SERVICE EXAM OPEN CERTIFICATION TO HIRE USING ALTERNATIVE PROCESS ELIGIBLE LIST ESTABLISHED BY CIVIL SERVICE HRD ADVERTISE JOB ON CITY WEBSITE & EXTERNAL JOB BOARDS OPEN CERTIFICATION TO HIRE FROM THE OPEN COMPETATIVE ELIGIBLE LIST REVIEW APPLICANTS & SELECT CANDIDATES BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS (EXAMPLE: SOMERVILLE RESIDENCY, POLICE OFFICER OR SIMILAR JOB EXPEREINCE, MPTC ACADEMY TRAINING, MILITARY EXPERIENCE ETC.) INTERESTED CANDIDATES COME TO HR TO SIGN THAT THEY WILL PARTCIPATE IN OUR PROCESS (1 WEEK SIGNING PERIOD) ROUND 1 INTERVIEW - GENERAL QUESTIONS APPLICATION COLLECTION (DUE 1 WEEK FROM DATE OF SIGNING) APPLICATION COLLECTION (DUE 1 WEEK FROM ROUND 1 INTERVIEW) ORIENTATION BACKGROUND CHECKS BACKGROUND CHECKS ROUND 2 INTERVIEW - BACKGROUND & SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS INTERVIEW (ONLY 1 ROUND) FINAL REVIEW OF CANDIDATES W/MAYOR FOR APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD FINAL REVIEW OF CANDIDATES W/MAYOR FOR APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD DECISION LETTERS (CONDITIONAL OFFER, NON- SELECTION) DISTRIBUTED DECISION LETTERS (CONDITIONAL OFFER, BYPASS, DID NOT REACH) DISTRIBUTED CANDIDATES COMPLETE HAIR SAMPLE DRUG SCREENING (2 DAYS FROM DATE OF CONDITIONAL OFFER LETTER) CANDIDATES COMPLETE HAIR SAMPLE DRUG SCREENING (2 DAYS FROM DATE OF CONDITIONAL OFFER LETTER) CANDIDATES COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAM & URINE DRUG SCREENING AT CHA CANDIDATES COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAM & URINE DRUG SCREENING AT CHA CANDIDATES COMPLETE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION CANDIDATES COMPLETE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION CANDIDATES COMPLETE PAT PREVIEW & ACTUAL CANDIDATES COMPLETE PAT PREVIEW & ACTUAL CANDIDATES MEET WITH THE MAYOR IN PERSON FOR FINAL MAYORAL APPROVAL CANDIDATES MEET WITH THE MAYOR IN PERSON FOR FINAL MAYORAL APPROVAL CANDIDATES GO BEFORE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL CANDIDATES GO BEFORE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL ONBOARDING ONBOARDING ACADEMY OR DEPT TRAINING (SOME HIRES THROUGH THIS PROCESS WILL ALREADY BE ACADEMY TRAINED AND ABLE TO START IN DEPT TRAINING RIGHT AWAY) 20-WEEK POLICE ACADEMY START IN DEPT TRAINING **Highlighted are the steps that are the same for both Eligible List and Alternative processes