HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/31/2003 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIC VIINUTES
July 31,2003
2:00 p.m.
Carnegie Conference Room
Members Present: Tim Luce, Lou Porter, Walter Reed(Ex Officio)
Members Absent: John Blitsch
Others Present: Ned Deberg, Paul Huting, Sandie Greco, Tom Powers, Brad Hagen, June Watkins, Cheryl
Huddleston
Moved by Porter, seconded by Luce to approve the 7/31/03 Agenda as mailed. Motion carried.
Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter to approve the 7/1/03 Minutes as mailed. Motion carried.
IJNFINISHED RIJSINESS
The Civil Service List for Maintenance Electrician-Traffic Operations was presented for certification. There are
two vacancies — one due to a promotion and the other due to a layoff for loss of driver's license. The Human
Resources Committee approved beginning the Civil Service process on 4/14/03. The Civil Service Commission
on 5/14/03 approved the job description and testing criteria. The position was advertised in the Courier, listed with
Workforce Development, the public access channel and the City website, notices sent to the agencies and
organizations on the Affirmative Action List and posted in all City departments. Seventeen candidates submitted
resumes and fourteen met the minimum qualifications and were invited to interview. Kent Quin, Werner Wittman
and Cheryl Huddleston interviewed the candidates on 7/14-15/03. One candidate cancelled, one did not show for
the interview and three did not pass the interview. The Civil Service List contains nine white males. In response
to a question by Reed, the employee who was laid off cannot bump another employee in order to return to work,
there must be a budgeted vacancy and he must be insurable. Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter:
We, the members of the Civil Service Commission, certify the following list of applicants, who are eligible based
upon the examination process as set forth by the Civil Service Commission for the appointment to the position of
Maintenance Electrician for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Traffic Operations Department. Appointments shall be
made from this list for the next year(July 31, 2003 —July 30, 2004).
CERTIFIED MST
Todd Winter
Matthew Vlasak
Kevin McKenzie
Rick Foulk
Esnad Tepic
David Courbat
Dan-in Piehl
Matthew Schuster
Timothy Miller
Motion carried.
The Civil Service List for Hazardous Materials Regional Training Center Coordinator was presented for approval.
This is a new position to oversee the operations and marketing of the HAZMAT Regional Training Center. The
Human Resources Committee approved beginning the Civil Service process on 2/17/03. The Civil Service
Commission on 3/12/03 approved the job description and testing criteria. The position was advertised in the
Courier, listed with Workforce Development, the public access channel, the City website, Public Sector Job
Bulletin, careersingovernment.cc govtjobs.com, notices sent to the ncies and organizations on the
Affirmative Action List and posted"in all City departments. Twenty resumes we received and seven met the
minimum qualifications and were invited to interview. Frank Magsamen from Emergency Management, Cathy
Halverson from John Deere, Kathy Flynn from Hawkeye Community College, Larry Olson & Tom Powers from
Waterloo Fire Rescue and June Watkins conducted interviews on 7/9/03. There was one no show. The Civil
Service List contains four white males and two white females. Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter:
We, the members of the Civil Service Commission, certify the following list of applicants, who are eligible based
upon the examination process as set forth by the Civil Service Commission for the appointment to the position of
Hazardous Materials Regional Training Center Coordinator for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Fire Rescue
Department. Appointments shall be made from this list for the next year(July 31, 2003 —July 30, 2004).
CERTIFIED LIST
Brian Bozenhardt
Dennis Duggan
Patricia Brockway
Roger Melchior
Brian Giachino
Dawn Wichmann
Motion carried.
Updates
Code Enforcement Officer
Vacancy due to transfer. Approved by Human Resources Committee on 4/14/03 and Civil Service on 5/14/03.
Advertised with deadline of 8/8/03. Seventeen resumes as of 7/29/03.
Associate Planner
Vacancy due to promotion. Approved by Human Resources Committee on 5/27/03 and Civil Service on 7/1/03.
Advertised with deadline of 8/1/03. Eighteen resumes as of 7/29/03.
NEW RIJSINESS
The job description and testing criteria for Golf Maintenance III-Leisure Services was presented for approval.
This is a promotional examination. There is a vacancy due to a resignation. The job description and testing
criteria have not changed. Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter to approve the job description and testing
criteria for Golf Maintenance III. Motion carried.
The job description and testing criteria for part time Bookkeeper at the Airport was presented for approval. This
is a new position. Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter to approve the job description and testing criteria for
Airport Bookkeeper. Motion carried.
The job description and testing criteria for Fire Engineer was presented for approval. This is a promotional
examination. The qualifications and testing criteria have been changed per the Civil Service Commission's
decision at its last meeting to award seniority points at the rate of 1/4 point per full year of service up to twenty
years for a maximum of five points. Moved by Luce, seconded by Porter to approve the job description and
testing criteria for Fire Engineer. Motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
With no further business before the Commission,moved by Porter, seconded by Luce to adjourn. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk