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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CSC-2008-08-01CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Regular Meeting August 6, 2008 Commissioners Present: Commissioner Richardson Commissioner Abrams Commissioner Thompson Staff Present: Valerie Saul (Deputy Director of Human Resources) Phyllis Radke (Building Commissioner) Commissioner Richardson called the meeting to order at 9:46 am. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Thompson made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 2, 2008 meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 3-0. NEW BUSINESS Request to Waive Residency Requirement – Code Inspector Building Commissioner Phyllis Radke presented a request to waive the Tompkins County residency requirement for the current Code Inspector vacancy. Two recent recruitment efforts have yielded insufficient applicant pools. The Commission reviewed and discussed the application statistics for the recruitment efforts for Code Inspector. After discussion, Commissioner Abrams made a motion to eliminate the residency requirement for the Code Inspector position through the completion of the next exam process. Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 3-0. New Position Duties Statement and Adoption of Job Description: Building Department – Housing and Land-Use Supervisor The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the Building Department and the proposed job description for Housing and Land-Use Supervisor. Commissioner Thompson made a motion to classify the position as Housing and Land-Use Supervisor and adopt the job description as proposed. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 3-0. Revision of Job Descriptions – GIAC Program Administrator, GIAC Program Coordinator, GIAC Program Leader The Commission reviewed and discussed a request from GIAC to update the language in the GIAC Program Administrator, GIAC Program Coordinator and GIAC Program Leader job descriptions. No substantive changes were made to the job descriptions. Commissioner Abrams made a motion to amend the job descriptions as requested. Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 3-0. Civil Service Commission August 6, 2008 Page 2 Revision of Minimum Qualifications – GIS Map Technician The Commission reviewed and discussed a request from GIS Administrator Ruth Aslanis to expand and update the minimum qualifications for GIS Map Technician to reflect the current paths through which candidates acquire training and skills in GIS mapping. The proposed qualifications are as follows: “MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either: a) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Technology, Photogrammetry/Remote Sensing, Geography or a closely related field with similar course curriculum. Said degree shall have included at least 16 credit hours in any combination of Cartography, Photogrammetry, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, and/or Surveying; or b) Successful completion of a GIS Certificate Program from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant GIS Certificates. The coursework for said certificate shall have included at least 16 credit hours in any combination of Cartography, Photogrammetry, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing and/or Surveying; or c) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and possession of a GIS Professional Certification (GISP) from the GIS Certification Institute; or d) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of full-time paid experience, or its part-time paid equivalent, creating and editing geographic data, computer mapping, performing GIS analysis, using a GIS or other computerized mapping system, or training others in the use of GIS or other computerized mapping systems; or e) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (a) through (d) above.” After discussion, Commissioner Richardson made a motion to revise the minimum qualifications for GIS Map Technician as indicated above. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 3-0. Request to Waive Residency Requirement – GIS Map Technician The Commission reviewed and discussed a request from GIS Administrator Ruth Aslanis to expand the residency requirement for the current GIS Map Technician vacancy to include the entire United States. At the June 2008 Civil Service Commission meeting, the residency requirement was expanded from Tompkins County residency to New York State residency. The subsequent recruitment effort did not yield a sufficient applicant pool. Civil Service Commission August 6, 2008 Page 3 The Commission reviewed and discussed the application statistics for the recruitment effort for GIS Map Technician. After discussion, Commissioner Richardson made a motion to expand the residency requirement for the GIS Map Technician position to include the entire United States, through the completion of the next exam process. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 3-0. New Position Duties Statement and Adoption of Job Description: Ithaca City School District – Human Resources Specialist for Recruitment and Retention The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the Ithaca City School District and the proposed job description for Human Resources Specialist for Recruitment and Retention. During discussion, all three Commissioners objected to the use of the term “qualified” whenever diverse candidates were mentioned. The Commissioners felt that the descriptor implied that diverse candidates are not as inherently qualified as traditional candidates, or that unqualified candidates might be considered based solely on their diversity. Commissioner Thompson made a motion to classify the position as Human Resources Specialist for Recruitment and Retention and to adopt an amended version of the job description that deletes the use of the term “qualified” when describing diverse candidates. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 3-0. New Position Duties Statement and Adoption of Job Description: Ithaca City School District – Bias Prevention Officer The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the Ithaca City School District and the proposed job description for Bias Prevention Officer. Commissioner Abrams made a motion to classify the position as Bias Prevention Officer and adopt the job description as proposed. Seconded by Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 3-0. New Position Duties Statement and Adoption of Job Description: Ithaca City School District – Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the Ithaca City School District and the proposed job description for Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Commissioner Thompson made a motion to classify the position as Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations and adopt the job description as proposed. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 2-0, with Commissioner Abrams abstaining due to a conflict of interest. New Position Duties Statement: Ithaca City School District – Senior Typist The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the Ithaca City School District. Commissioner Thompson made a motion to classify the position as Senior Typist. Seconded by Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 3-0. Civil Service Commission August 6, 2008 Page 4 Authorization to Direct Public Hearing Commissioner Abrams made a motion to direct a public hearing for Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 9:30 am for the purpose of amending Appendix B – Non- Competitive Class of the City of Ithaca Civil Service Rules by adding the positions of Bias Prevention Officer, Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations, and Human Resources Specialist for Recruitment and Retention to the non-competitive class and designating said positions as requiring the performance of functions influencing policy. Seconded by Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 3-0. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Richardson made a motion to go into executive session to discuss civil service examination matters. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 3-0. During executive session, the Commission took the following actions: CONTINUING BUSINESS Establishment of Eligible Lists Commissioner Richardson made a motion to establish the eligible lists specified below for the time period indicated. Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 3-0. Firefighter #67-374 (3 years) Housing Inspector #72-990 (1 year) Senior Code Inspector #72-428 (1 year) Addition of Names to Continuous Recruitment Eligible Lists Commissioner Richardson made a motion to add candidates to the continuous recruitment eligible lists. Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. Motion carried 3-0. Approval of Personnel Transactions Commissioner Thompson made a motion to approve the Personnel Transactions. Seconded by Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 3-0. The next Civil Service Commission meeting will be held Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 9:30 am. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:52 am.