HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CS-2016-07-06CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
July 6, 2016
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Richardson
Commissioner Abrams
Excused: Commissioner Thompson
Staff Present: Valerie Saul (Deputy Director of Human Resources)
Commissioner Richardson called the meeting to order at 12:00 pm.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Abrams made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 1, 2016
meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 2-0.
NEW BUSINESS
New Position Duties Statement: DPW – Laboratory Technician
The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the
Water Treatment Plant for a new position that will overlap with an existing position until the
current employee retires. Upon the current employee’s retirement, the second position will
be eliminated. Commissioner Abrams made a motion to classify the position as
Laboratory Technician. Seconded by Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 2-0.
Request to Expand Residency Requirement – Laboratory Technician
The Commission discussed a request from the IAWWTF Laboratory Director to expand
the residency requirement for an upcoming Laboratory Technician vacancy to include the
contiguous counties. Recruitment efforts for previous exams and vacancies have not
yielded adequate recruitment pools from within Tompkins County due to the specialized
qualifications for the position. Commissioner Abrams made a motion to expand the
residency requirement for Laboratory Technician to include the contiguous counties,
through the completion of the next exam process. Seconded by Commissioner
Richardson. Motion carried 2-0.
New Position Duties Statement: DPW – Building and Grounds Maintenance Worker
The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the
Department of Public Works for a new position at the Southside Community Center.
Commissioner Richardson made a motion to classify the position as Building and Grounds
Maintenance Worker. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 2-0.
Civil Service Commission
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Request to Waive Residency Requirement – Fiscal Manager
The position of Fiscal Manager in the City Chamberlain’s Office was advertised with a
contiguous county residency requirement. Only one qualified application was received.
The City Chamberlain has requested that the residency requirement be waived in its
entirety. Commissioner Abrams made a motion to waive the residency requirement for
Fiscal Manager, through the completion of the next exam process. Seconded by
Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 2-0.
New Position Duties Statement: Controller’s Office – Administrative Coordinator
The Commission reviewed and discussed a New Position Duties Statement from the City
Controller’s Office. Commissioner Richardson made a motion to classify the position as
Administrative Coordinator. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 2-0.
Request to Expand Residency Requirement – Administrative Coordinator
The Controller is requesting a contiguous county residency requirement for the new
Administrative Coordinator position. The position qualifications and past recruitment
efforts for this title support the Controller’s request. Commissioner Abrams made a motion
to expand the residency requirement for Administrative Coordinator to include the
contiguous counties, through the completion of the next exam process. Seconded by
Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 2-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Richardson made a motion to go into executive session to discuss civil
service examination matters. Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 2-0.
During executive session, the Commission took the following actions:
CONTINUING BUSINESS
Addition of Candidates to Continuous Recruitment Eligible Lists
Commissioner Abrams made a motion to add candidates to the continuous recruitment
eligible lists. Seconded by Commissioner Richardson. Motion carried 2-0.
Approval of Personnel Transactions
Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve the Personnel Transactions.
Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 2-0.
The next Civil Service Commission meeting will be held Wednesday, September 7, 2016
at 11:30 am.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:38 pm.