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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CIV-1986-05-12 CHANGE IN ENDING DATE FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT The employees listed below were to have their temporary appointment end on March 17, 1986, but they have ended sooner on the date shown. Saggese, Elizabeth Recreation Attendant YB 3/15/86 Harrison, Laurie 3/16/86 Armstrong, Karen " " II 3/7/86 Holt, Gregory R ii ii ii 1/4/86 Ciaschi, Frederick J Jr. ii ii ii 3/16/86 Dunn, James 3/13/86 Fox, Holly E is Assistant n 3/16/86 Fletcher, Cheryl J " Attendant " 3/14/86 Hall , Duane n is ii 3/12/86 Holt, J. Todd 3/16/86 Langley, Douglas R 3/14/86 Leonardo, Daniel J 3/16/86 McKeown, Linda L Specialist ii 3/14/86 Presthus, Rob C Attendant ii 3/16/86 Prudence, Michele 3/14/86 Robinson, Kim II II H 3/16/86 Yonally, Lorraine 3/1/86 O'Neil , Deanne J Assistant 3/7/86 Yengo, Patricia Attendant 3/15/86 Seconded by Commissioner Schickel . Motion carried. Commissioner Slaght adjourned the meeting. ATTEST: April 14, 1986 Mary Slaght,$ is."one Irene Schickel , Commissioner ' 2/ - i / /.,.1.__ . . Robert V. Pezde, Civil Service 'dministrator REGULAR MEETING CITY OF ITHACA CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION May 12, 1986 Present: Chairperson Wilcox, Commissioner Slaght, Commissioner Schickel Director of Planning & Development Van Cort, Civil Service Administrator Pezdek Chairperson Wilcox called the meeting to order at 7:57 P.M. NEW BUSINESS APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Schickel moved that the Minutes of the April meeting be approved. Seconded by Commissioner Slaght. Motion carried unanimously. T\ .....#.6.0 ' PLANNER POSITIONS - CHANGES IN MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Chairperson Wilcox invited Director of Planning and Development Van Cort to address the Commission on his proposal to change the minimum qualification 1r section of the Planner position specifications. Mr. Van Cort: 'You know that I have a vacancy i my department. Bob reviewed the applications we have received and has not pproved some of them because of technical difficulties. I discussed this ith Bob and he suggested the wording in my memorandum to you for instance parts c and d in the Planner II qualifications. These changes will allow consideration of substantially qualified individuals and give us a larger pool of candidates. " Chairperson Wilcox: "What kind to technical difficulties?" • Mr. Van Cort: "Someone with a BA degree and fifty credit hours toward a Master's in planning, but the BA degree is not in a related field. At the present time we can't touch them. " Commissioner Slaght: "A BA in the subject area or another subject area?" Mr. Van Cort: "Lets read the minimum qualifications. " He then read them for Planner II. "A related field such as urban geography and 1 years experience. also a degree in public administration is related. " The person would not now meet the qualifications because their degree is not in a related field. Chairperson Wilcox asked Mr. Pezdek how many applications had been received and reviewed. He replied: "Seven approved, two conditional and five not approved because they do not meet the present requirements." Commissioner Schickel asked Mr. Van Cort how he advertized the position. Mr. Van Cort replied: Broadly and locally. The ad doesn't exactly say what the minimum qualifications were. A person could read the ad and see what we wanted. Commissioner Slaght. "Then they all didn't know. " Mr. Van Cort: "Can get a person who has lots of experience and lacks the degree replying to the ad." "For instance, the person could have a BA in an unrelated field but got a job in a planning office and worked on a degree but wouldn't be qualified. " Chairperson Wilcox: "You don't feel that this would weaken the qualifications?" Mr. Van Cort: "No. We check them out very thoroughly, very carefully. I have made a couple of mistakes in the past with applicants. I don't think the change will lead to a watering down of the qualifications and the position. " Chairperson Wilcox stated: The change won't stop with your tenure you realize. It will go on. " Commissioner Schickel asked Mr. Van Cort: "Have you had input on job specifications since you have been here?" • Mr. Pezdek stated that the specifications were all developed closely together time wise. Chairperson Wilcox asked Mr. Pezdek: Is it your sense that changing this will change the specifications? Do you wish to speak to that? Mr. Pezdek replied: "No." to the first and he then addressed the Commission on what had transpired with a Council Member and Mr. Van Cort. There was general discussion of the proposal for some time including how civil service examinations are constructed. After the discussion Chairperson Wilcox stated that she would entertain a motion. Commissioner Schickel moved that the following be added to the minimum qualificat- ions section of the Planner II specification. "An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined the the limits of (A) and (B) above. Seconded by Commissioner Slaght. The Commission then voted. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Van Cort stated that he would bring back to the Commission the additions to the specifications for Planners probably at the October meeting. Mr. Van Cort then departed the meeting. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR TAKING THE POLICE OFFICER EXAMINATION Mr. Pezdek explained to the Commission that he had written to the Mayor and the Police Chief to find out if they wanted the Commission to continue to use New York State residnecy as the residency requirement for taking the Police Officer examination. He then gave the Commission the replies he had received from the Mayor and the Police Commissioners. Both replies were in favor of continuning the state residency requirement. The Commission discussed the matter then Commissioner Slaght moved that the residency requirement for taking the forth coming police officer examination to be given in December 1986 be that candidates must be residents of New York State. Seconded by Commissioner Schickel . The Commission voted. Motion carried unanimously. CITY PROSECUTOR - CHANGES IN POSITION SPECIFICATION Mr. Pezdek informed the Commission that Common Council had revised the City Charter section dealing with the City Prosecutor. Commissioner Schickel moved that the Distinguishing Features of the Class section of the City Prosecutor's position specification be amended to read as follows : The incumbent of the position is responsible for conducting all prosecutions for crimes and offenses cognizable by the City Court of Ithaca, except (such crimes and offenses as it may be the duty of the district attorney to prosecute,) including violations of ordinances of the City of Ithaca, prosecutions of crimes and offenses upon the complaint of all departments and officers of the City of Ithaca, and prosecutions for violations of rules duly promulgated by the various boards and departments of the City of Ithaca. Does related work as required. Seconded by Commissioner Slaght. The Commission voted. Motion carried unanimously. /\ v ROSTERS OF CANDIDATES Commissioner Slaght moved that the following Rosters of Candidates for Examination be approved: School Secretary, No. 72-731, Prom. ; School Secretary, No. 64-664; Senior Typist, No. 72-793, NCP; and Stenographer No. 1986-2. Seconded by Commissioner Schickel . The Commission reviewed the rosters then voted. Motion carried unanimously. ELIGIBLE LIST Commissioner Slaght presented to the Commission the Eligible List for Administrative Secretary, No. 72-243, MCP and moved that it be established effective May 12, 1986 and that it be in existence for one year unless exhausted sooner. Seconded by Commissioner Schickel . The Commission reviewed the list then voted. Motion carried unanimously. RE-CLASSIFICATION SURVEY OF THE DPW - STATUS REPORT Mr. Pezdek reported to the Commission that he had received a telephone call from Mr. Ciprioni. He can be here June 16 and 17th for meetings with those involved in the re-calssification study. He said that he is trying to set up the meetings with the Commission, the Mayor and the Superintendent and that he would get back to the Commission with the times involved. OLD BUSINESS None ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Copies of the NYPE reporter were distributed. 2. The examination for Payroll Clerk No. 1986-3 has been announced. CONTINUNING BUSINESS Commissioner Slaght moved that the following personnel actions be approved effective on the date shown for each: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT Name Position Dept. Date Paolangeli , Callista F City Clerk Finance 3/31/86 PERMANENT PROMOTION Schnurle, Michael J Fire Lieutenant Fire 4/16/86 Wilson, Carol A Office Manager YB 5/12/86 TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT Graham, Yolanda P Recreation Assistant YB 4/14-6/1/86 Rivers, Isreal Jr. Attendant 4/28-6/27/86 SEASONAL APPOINTMENT Pakkala, Richard A Seasonal Laborer DPW 4/20/86-Ind. Mike, Helen " 4/22/86 V Ward, Ronald A Seasonal Laborer DPW 4/28/86-Ind. Sinn, Richard E n II 11 II II II Vassalotti , John Working Supervisor It Emery, Robert P Gorge Ranger " 11 II Zeilic, Jonathan Seasonal Laborer II Newhart, Robert J Jr. 11 H II 5/12/86- " Albertsman, Douglas II Bush, Eugenio 5/11/86 " Waite, Charles Truck Driver II 5/5/86 " Corina, Seth Seasonal Laborer 5/7/86 " King, Timothy 5/5/86 " Blaisdell , Richard Jr. 5/6/86 " PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT Stern, Thomas A Recreation Specialist YB 4/14/86 Bullock, Sharon A Stenographer 5/5/86 PROVISIONAL PROMOTION Meskimen, Robin Principal Account Clerk YB 5/12/86 LEAVE OF ABSENCE Vance, Elizabeth Recreation Specialist YB 5/26-8/11/86 RESIGNED Woolever, Stanley Seasonal Laborer DPW 4/11/86 Hunt, David Laborer " 4/18/86 RETIRED Dockstader, William Police Officer Police 4/25/86 REMOVED Minster, James Seasonal Laborer DPW 4/25/86 Wells, Henry n n 4/29/86 REINSTATEMENT Cook, John H Firefighter Fire 4/16/86 VOLUNTARY DEMOTION Cook, John H Fire Lieutenant Fire 4/15/86 TRANSFER Lee, Gregory Seasonal Laborer DPW 5/5/86 From Streets & Facilities to Water & Sewer Seconded by Chairperson Wilcox. The Commission voted. Motion carried unanimously. Chairperson Wilcox Adjourned the meeting at 9 :00 P.M. ATTEST: May 12, 1986 Louise S. Wilcox, Chairperson Irene Schickel , Commissioner Mary Slaght, Commissioner Robert V. Pezdek, Civil Service Administrator 1