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Home My WebLink AboutMN-CSC-2000-04-10 4. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Regular Meeting April 10, 2000 Commissioners Present: Commissioner Bantuvanis, Commissioner Richardson Staff Present: Valerie Saul (Deputy Director of Human Resources) Others Present: Michael Cuddy (Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations, ICSD) , Paul Mintz (Assistant Superintendent for Business, ICSD) Commissioner Bantuvanis called the meeting to order at 11 : 10 am. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Bantuvanis made a motion to go into executive session to discuss the qualifications of a candidate on an eligible list. Seconded by Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 2-0. While in executive session, the Commission took no action regarding the candidate whose qualifications they discussed. CONTINUING BUSINESS The Commission remained in executive session to discuss civil service examination matters . While in executive session, the Commission took the following actions : Establishment of Eligible Lists Commissioner Richardson made a motion to establish the eligible lists listed below for the time period indicated. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis . Motion carried 2-0 . Bridge Systems Engineer #67-457 (1 year) Deputy Youth Bureau Director #76-868 (1 year) Microcomputer Technician #69-873 (2 years) Police Dispatcher #61-222 (1 year) Youth Development Program Leader #61-225 (2 years) Youth Program Coordinator #69-943 (2 years) Civil Service Commission April 10, 2000 Page 2 Approval of Personnel Transactions Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve the Personnel Transactions listed below. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis . Motion carried 2-0 . PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS Name Title Dept Date Bower, Nancy Senior Account Clk-Typist YB 03/13/00 Curtis, William Truck Driver DPW 03/20/00 Hunt, Robert Automotive Mechanic Helper DPW 03/27/00 Payne, Johnny Custodial Worker GIAC 03/30/00 Rose, Joseph Truck Driver DPW 03/20/00 PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENTS Armstrong, Karen J Family Self-Sufficiency IHA 03/20/00 Program Case Manager Bowman, Barbara Case Manager for the IHA 02/04/00 Elderly & Disabled Cauthen, Janet D Typist IHA 03/22/00 Krager, Jodessia Senior Typist GIAC 03/20/00 Wallace-Davis, Senior Account Clk-Typist IHA 02/28/00 Stacy PROVISIONAL PROMOTIONS (COMPETITIVE) Napier, Antoinette Principal Account Clerk DPW 03/06/00 Rumsey, Paige Senior Account Clerk DPW 03/06/00 TRANSFER Diles, Anthony Police Officer POL 02/29/00 DuBrava, Michael Police Officer POL 02/28/00 Moracco, Stephen Police Officer POL 03/01/00 TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS LoParco, Karen Clerk (P/T) MAYR 03/07/00-09/30/00 Ripa, Nicole Clerk (P/T) MAYR 03/09/00-08/31/00 Civil Service Commission April 10, 2000 Page 3 SEASONAL APPOINTMENTS Bennett, Clara School Crossing Guard POL 02/28/00-06/30/00 Boyd, Amber Recreation Attendant GIAC 03/02/00-08/31/00 Castro, Edwin Laborer (Seasonal) DPW 03/27/00-11/30/00 Clavel, Thomas Recreation Attendant YB 03/03/00-08/31/00 Foster, Michael Laborer (Seasonal) DPW 03/27/00-12/31/00 Gantt, Tony Recreation Attendant GIAC 03/16/00-08/31/00 Hardison, Arthur Recreation Attendant YB 02/01/00-12/31/00 Holton, Mark Recreation Attendant YB 03/01/00-07/31/00 Jenkins, Desiree Recreation Attendant GIAC 03/09/00-06/30/00 Jordan, Michael Recreation Attendant YB 03/01/00-04/01/00 Joseph, Michael Laborer (Seasonal) DPW 03/27/00-11/30/00 Landes, Cassandra Recreation Attendant GIAC 03/16/00-08/31/00 LeFlore, Unique Recreation Attendant GIAC 03/02/00-06/30/00 Melendez, Melissa Recreation Attendant YB 03/03/00-06/23/00 Oplinger, Lee Laborer (Seasonal) DPW 03/27/00-11/30/00 Pereira, Jimmy Recreation Attendant GIAC 03/01/00-06/30/00 Scott, Jacqueline Recreation Attendant YB 03/09/00-08/31/00 Smith, Jaclyn Recreation Attendant GIAC 02/28/00-06/30/00 Smith, Joshua Recreation Attendant GIAC 03/02/00-08/31/00 Watkins, Ronald Laborer (Seasonal) DPW 03/07/00-11/30/00 Westbrook, Stephen Bus Driver PT Relief DPW 03/13/00-indef. RE INSTATEMENT Yost, Lynne Assistant Civil Engineer DPW 03/06/00 RESIGNED Bower, Nancy Senior Acct Clerk-Typist IHA 02/11/00 Boyd, Rasheedah Recreation Assistant GIAC 03/11/00 Gagnon, Holly Youth Devel Program Leader IHA 06/22/98 Griffiths, Joan Tenant Relations Coord IHA 05/14/99 Lourey, Mary Ellen Case Manager for the IHA 12/30/99 Elderly and Disabled Reynolds, Joan Parking Lot Attendant DPW 03/23/00 LAID OFF Albertsman, Megan Recreation Attendant YB 12/31/99 Baraf, Arthur Recreation Attendant YB 12/31/99 Belyea, Kathryn Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Billing, Gregory Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Brown, Derrick Recreation Attendant YB 12/31/99 Dunbar, Heather Recreation Attendant YB 12/31/99 1 4 Civil Service Commission April 10, 2000 Page 4 Laid off - continued Fisher, Micah Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Gneo, Robert Recreation Attendant YB 11/01/99 Grieschaber, Erica Recreation Attendant YB 12/31/99 Hotchkiss, Kelsey Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Jenkins, Peter Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Kooperman, Jesse Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Kozen, Alexander Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Kuzminsky, Laura Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Lovelace, Donald Recreation Attendant DPW 03/20/00 Marx, Leah Clerk (P/T) MAYOR 03/03/00 McMichael, Jonathan Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Raza, Saira Recreation Attendant YB 08/28/99 Resnick, Nathan Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Rizvi, Shaan Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Schultz, Sara Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Skates, Kaia Recreation Attendant GIAC 01/12/00 Sladich, John Recreation Attendant DPW 03/20/00 Smith, Edwin Recreation Attendant YB 02/27/00 Trautmann, Eric Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Tucker, David Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Unsal, Cem Recreation Attendant YB 10/31/99 Walton, Anthony Laborer (Seasonal) DPW 12/30/99 Walton, Anthony Recreation Attendant YB 12/31/99 Wenham, Mark Recreation Attendant YB 11/10/99 Wyse, Todd Recreation Attendant GIAC 01/29/00 REMOVED Fuller, John Motor Equipment Operator DPW 03/03/00 LEAVE OF ABSENCE Reeves, Carol Principal Account Clerk DPW 03/11/00 Reeves, Carol Principal Account Clerk DPW 03/18/00 Reeves, Carol Principal Account Clerk DPW 03/25/00 Reeves, Carol Principal Account Clerk DPW 04/01/00 Yost, Lynne Assistant Civil Engineer DPW 03/11/00 Yost, Lynne Assistant Civil Engineer DPW 03/18/00 Yost, Lynne Assistant Civil Engineer DPW 03/25/00 Yost, Lynne Assistant Civil Engineer DPW 04/01/00 CHANGE IN HOURS McPherson, Sharon Recreation Specialist YB 04/03/00 (from 35 hrs/wk to 17 . 5 hrs/wk i Civil Service Commission April 10, 2000 Page 5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2000 meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis . Motion carried 2-0 . NEW BUSINESS Revision of Job Description and Change in Title: Gorge Ranger to Natural Area Ranger The Commission reviewed and discussed proposed revisions to the Gorge Ranger job description. The job content remains the same, but the area in which the work is performed is being expanded from the Six Mile Creek Gorge to any City-owned natural area. The job title will be changed from Gorge Ranger to Natural Area Ranger to reflect this change. Commissioner Richardson made a motion to change the title of Gorge Ranger to Natural Area Ranger and adopt the revised job description. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis . Motion carried 2-0 . New Position Duties Statement: Youth Bureau — Principal Account Clerk The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the Youth Bureau. Commissioner Richardson made a motion to classify the position as Principal Account Clerk. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis . Motion carried 2-0. Adoption of Job Description: Exam Monitor The Commission reviewed and discussed a proposed job description for Exam Monitor. Commissioner Richardson made a motion to adopt the job description as proposed. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis . Motion carried 2-0 . Adoption of Job Description: Intern The Commission reviewed and discussed a proposed job description for Intern. Commissioner Richardson made a motion to adopt the job description as proposed. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis . Motion carried 2-0 . Civil Service Commission April 10, 2000 Page 6 Motion to Direct Public Hearing Commissioner Richardson made a motion to direct a public hearing to amend Appendix B of the Civil Service Rules by adding the positions of Natural Area Rangers (May through September) , Exam Monitors, and Interns to the non-competitive class . The public hearing will be held on Monday, May 8, 2000 at 11 : 00 am. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis . Motion carried 2-0. Revision of Minimum Qualifications: Account Clerk, Account Clerk- Stenographer, Account Clerk-Typist and Payroll Clerk The Commission reviewed and discussed the minimum qualifications for the positions tested for through the Entrance-Level Account- keeping Examination. The positions of Account Clerk, Account Clerk-Stenographer, Account Clerk-Typist and Payroll Clerk all currently require prior experience or specialized education, although they are entry-level jobs . As a result, there is currently no avenue through which an individual can begin a career in the account-keeping field with any of the agencies under the jurisdiction of the Commission. All of these positions require a written examination which tests candidate math skills, and the positions requiring typing and stenography require performance tests in these areas as well. Commissioner Richardson made a motion to amend the minimum qualifications for the positions of Account Clerk, Account Clerk-Stenographer, Account Clerk-Typist and Payroll Clerk by eliminating the current requirements. As a result, there will be no educational or experiential prerequisites for these entry-level positions . The required skills will be tested for through the examination process. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis . Motion carried 2-0. Revision of Minimum Qualifications : Director of Information Technology Deputy Human Resources Director Saul reported that the current recruitment effort for the Director of Information Technology yielded few candidates who met the minimum qualifications for the position. The search did yield a number of candidates that the search committee was interested in interviewing and viewed as having sufficient backgrounds to succeed in the position. Ms . Saul stated that she and Human Resources Director Schelley Michell-Nunn discussed the situation and felt that the existing minimum qualifications should be re-examined. Revised qualifications are proposed as follows : Civil Service Commission April 10, 2000 Page 7 A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with a Bachelor' s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or a closely related field with similar course curriculum and three (3) years of full-time paid experience, or its part-time paid equivalent, in the management and support of complex heterogeneous, networked microcomputer/workstation computer systems, including IBM-PC compatible systems, Macintosh systems, DOS, Windows and Novell Netware; or B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with a Bachelor' s degree and five (5) years of full-time paid experience, or its part-time paid equivalent, in the management and support of complex heterogeneous, networked microcomputer/workstation computer systems, including IBM-PC compatible systems, Macintosh systems, DOS, Windows and Novell Netware; or C) Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with an Associate' s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or a closely related field with similar course curriculum and five (5) years of full-time paid experience, or its part-time paid equivalent, in the management and support of complex heterogeneous, networked microcomputer/workstation computer systems, including IBM-PC compatible systems, Macintosh systems, DOS, Windows and Novell Netware; or D) Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with an Associate' s degree and seven (7) years of full-time paid experience, or its part-time paid equivalent, in the management and support of complex heterogeneous, networked microcomputer/workstation computer systems, including IBM-PC compatible systems, Macintosh systems, DOS, Windows and Novell Netware; or E) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) , (B) , (C) and (D) . After discussion, Commissioner Richardson made a motion to adopt the proposed new qualifications. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis . Motion carried 2-0 . Civil Service Commission April 10, 2000 Page 8 New Position Duties Statement: City Attorney' s Office - Senior Associate Attorney Commissioner Richardson made a motion to table this item until the next meeting because further information and a draft job description are needed. Seconded by Commissioner Bantuvanis . Motion to table carried 2-0 . With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12 : 15 pm. Ann Bantuvanis, Chairperson Arlene Young Richardson, Commissioner Valerie W. Saul, Deputy Director of Human Resources