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Home My WebLink About10/11/1996 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION October 11, 1996 1:00 p.m. 1st Floor Conference Room Members present: John Blitsch, Bonetta Culp, Tim Luce, Walt Reed Others present: Roger Shook, Frank Magsamen, Todd Derifield, Ti. Shea, Tom Reardon, Bud Eggleston, Larry Cunningham, Jim Rodemeyer, Cheryl Huddleston Moved by Luce, seconded by Blitsch to approve the Agenda for October 11, 1996 as mailed. Motion carried. Moved by Luce, seconded by Blitsch to approve the Minutes for August 16, 1996 as mailed. Motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Civil Service List for Fire Engineer was presented for certification. The job description and testing criteria were approved by the Commission in June. The position was posted as a promotional at all fire stations and twenty-four candidates applied. The written examination was administered on August 8, 1996. One candidate elected not to take the written examination. Candidates also were required to take a pass/fail driving test and were awarded seniority points. This list will be used primarily for out-of-rank assignments. Moved by Blitsch, seconded by Luce: We, the members of the Civil Service Commission, certify the following list of applicant(s), who are eligible based upon the examination process as set forth by the Civil Service Commission for the appointment to the position of Fire Engineer for the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Appointment(s) shall be made from this list for the next two years (October 11, 1996- October 10, 1998). CERTIFIED LIST Cole Southworth Jeff Cutsforth Michael Fristo David Murray Andy Olson Michael Junk Tom Siglin Michael Jenn Brett Bredman Mark Olson The second list shall be held in reserve and must be certified within the first year in order to be utilized. RESERVE LIST Jeff Hedrington Jeff Ruehs Darwin Boelts Marty Freshwater Pete Lilja Michael Moore Anthony McGrane Roger Carr Marty Weeks Jeff Wood Motion carried. The Civil Service List for Human Rights Specialist was presented for certification. The job description and testing criteria were approved by the Commission in June. There is a vacancy due to a resignation. The position was advertised in the Courier, listed with Job Service, a notice send to the agencies and organizations on the Affirmative Action list and posted in all City departments. Fifty-five resumes were received and twenty-six candidates met the minimum qualifications and were invited to interview on September 14-16, 1996. The interview panel included Robin Means, Jim Glaza, Human Right Commission, and Cheryl Huddleston. Seven candidates canceled, five did not show for their interview, and two did not pass the oral interview. Moved by Luce, seconded by Blitsch: We, the members of the Civil Service Commission, certify the following list of applicant(s), who are eligible based upon the examination process as set forth by the Civil Service Commission for the appointment to the position of Human Rights Specialist for the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Appointment(s) shall be made from this list for the next year (October 11, 1996-October 10, 1997). 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List shall exhaust upon appointment. CERTIFIED LIST Brian Bowman Motion carried. The Civil Service List for Chief Combination Inspector was presented for certification. The job description and testing criteria were approved by the Commission in August and the position was posted as a promotional. There is a vacancy due to a transfer. Six employees submitted resumes and were interviewed on October 10, 1996 by a panel including Craig Schwerdtfeger, a local architect, Jim Crandall, Crandall Construction, and Cheryl Huddleston. One candidate canceled his interview. Moved by Luce, seconded by Blitsch: 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 Chief Combination Inspector for the City of Waterloo, Iowa Building Inspections Department. Appointments shall be made fro■ this list for the next two years (October 11, 1996-October 10, 1998). CERTIFIED LIST Dan Youngblood John Bond Robert Walker Joel Jensen Stanley Buhrmaster Motion carried. Jim Rodemeyer gave updates on the following positions: Police Aide-Federal funding for the position is not available so the position will not be filled. Clerk I-The position was advertised in the Courier, listed with Job Service, a notice sent to the agencies and organizations on the Affirmative Action list, and posted in all City departments. Ninety-six resumes were received and thirty-five candidates will be invited to interview. There are vacancies in the Police Department and Water Pollution Flood Control. Candidates must be able to type 40 wpm. Fire Fighter-This position was advertised in the Courier, with Job Service, and a notice sent to the agencies and organizations on the Affirmative Action list. One hundred sixty-nine resumes were received and one hundred fifteen candidates took the written exam. The top sixty were invited to participate in the physical fitness test to be held October 29-30; oral interviews are scheduled for October 31, November 1, 12-14, 1996. NEW BUSINESS The job description and testing criteria for Battalion Chief-Fire Rescue was presented for approval. There will be a vacancy the first of the year due to a retirement. Candidates must hold the rank of Captain in order to be considered. The Civil Service Notice should be changed to read that resumes should be submitted to the Fire Chief. Moved by Blitsch, seconded by Luce to approve the job description and testing criteria for Battalion Chief, as amended. Motion carried. The job description and testing criteria for Fire Captain was presented for approval. The list will be used for out-of-rank assignments since the intent is to reduce the number of Captains through attrition. The position will be posted as a promotional. There will be a written test which will be 50% of the total score, and a promotional panel evaluation will account for the other 50%. Moved by Luce, seconded by Blitsch to approve the job description and testing criteria for Fire Captain. Motion carried. The job description and testing criteria for Plan Review Specialist-Building Inspections was presented for approval. There is a vacancy due to a termination. The position will be advertised in the local newspaper, listed with Job Service, and a notice sent to the agencies and organizations on the Affirmative. Action list. Candidates must have the applicable BA plus three years experience or an AA with at least seven years experience. This is a nonbargaining position. Moved by Blitsch, seconded by Luce to approve the job description and testing criteria for Plan Review Specialist. Motion carried. The job description and testing criteria for Equipment Operator III-Street Department was presented for approval. There is a vacancy due to a promotion. The position will be posted as a promotional. There will be an equipment test worth 60% of the total score and an oral exam worth 40%. Moved by Luce, seconded by Blitsch to approve the job description and testing criteria for Equipment Operator III. 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