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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/14/1992 • CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION May 14, 1992 4:15 p.m. First Floor Conference Room Members present: Dave Juon, Bonetta Culp, John Murphy. Members absent: B. J. Furgerson. Others present: Eric Thorson, John Meyer, Bernal Koehrsen, Roger Shook, Frank Magsamen, Gary Simmons, Leonard Zmolek, Mayor Al Manning, Jim Rodemeyer, Dean Myhr, Cora Turner and Michelle Temeyer. The Agenda for May 14, 1992 and the Minutes of December 17 , 1991 were approved as mailed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Certification lists for the positions of Engineering Technician, Operator Trainee, Fire Equipment Operator/Fire Engineer and Fire Fighter Recruit were reviewed. Staff will prepare a briefing summary outlining the testing process to this point. If approved by the Civil Service Commission, appointments will be made for the Engineering Technician and Operator Trainee positions. Seven names appear on the Engineer Technician list, three on the Operator Trainee list, twenty on the Fire Equipment Operator/Fire Engineer list and twenty on the Fire Fighter Recruit list. It was noted that the position of Fire Equipment Operator was recently changed in contract negotiations to Fire Engineer; thus both names are being used on the certification list. It was noted that a different physical agility test was used (borrowed from the City of Ames) and seemed to more accurately test the skills of a Fire Fighter. In terms of female/minority participation for the Fire Fighter position, it was noted that one Pacific Islander male individual appears on the second list. There are no females or minorities. The Commission inquired as to whether or not the physical agility test may have disqualified minority members. Staff members indicated that this did not seem to be a disqualifying factor for women and minorities. Moved by Murphy, seconded by Culp: 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 Engineering Technician for the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Appointments shall be made from this list for the next year (May 14, 1992 - May 13, 1993) . CERTIFIED LIST Derrick Gibbs Tim Williams Michael Heerkes Steve Miller James Lichty Brandt Smith Kenneth Johnson 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 Plant Operator Trainee-- Water Pollution/Flood Control for the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Appointments shall be made from this list for the next year (May 14, 1992 - May 13, 1993) . CERTIFIED LIST Laverne Kreklau Keith Colsch Duane Covington Alan Dobbs Steve Isenhower Civil Service Commission May 14, 1992 Page 2 Floyd Junker Patrick Spitzner Dennis Hansen Martin Anderson Kent Karsjens The reserve list shall be held in reserve and must be certified within the 1st year in order to be utilized. RESERVE LIST Kenneth Yuska Nicholas Hernandez Michael Fitzgerald Leonard Smith Andrew Gillam Marvin Fertig Randall Canham Scott Schmit Albert Rahlf Mark Skillings 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 Fire Engineer for the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Appointments shall be made from this list for the next two years (May 14, 1992 - May 13, 1994) CERTIFIED LIST Michael Kemming David Barnes Nicholas Courbat Andrid Olson Dennis Curtis David Murray Michael Schmitz Douglas Moon Michael Junk Dean Woelber The reserve list shall be held in reserve and must be certified within the 1st year in order to be utilized. RESERVE LIST Jeff Cutsforth--Michael Fristo Mark Olson Michael Jenn Steve Cochran David Boesen Darwin Boelts Stan Mingus Brett Bredman--Jeff Ruehs 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 Fire Fighter for the City of Waterloo, Iowa. Appointments shall be made from this list for the next year (May 14, 1992 - May 13, 1993) CERTIFIED LIST Joseph Junk Anthony Kerns Kirk Thedens Patrick Brown David Floyd Ron Crisman Tom Reiland Lon Hikiji Doug Janssen Brian Jones Civil Service Commission May 14, 1992 Page 3 The reserve list shall be held in reserve and must be certified within the 1st year in order to be utilized. RESERVE LIST Ross Thomas Lee Luchtel Matthew Weber Robert Short Robert Ruis Evert McGrath Sean Schott Curtis Hopper Scott Jones Harlan Harter Motion carried. City staff noted that the position of Civilian Dispatcher for the Police and Fire Departments is on hold until a need arises to fill said position. It was noted that each of the positions contained in the certification lists mentioned above are good for one year except for the Fire Equipment Operator/Fire Engineer which is good for two years. NEW BUSINESS The testing criteria for the two positions of Maintenance Assistant for the Clerk/Auditor' s office and Recreation Commission was reviewed. Jim Rodemeyer, Personnel Director, noted that the notice and job description have been combined into one notice. A second change is the identification of essential and marginal functions for each job description as required by the American With Disabilities Act (ADA) . As positions are brought before the Civil Service Commission, each job will be so identified. Mr. Rodemeyer noted that the Maintenance Assistant in the Clerk/Auditor' s office is a new position as required by a recently executed agreement between the City of Waterloo and the management of the Civic Center. This individual will serve as an assistant to the City Hall Maintenance Supervisor. Dean Myhr, Director of the Recreation Commission, noted that this position will fill a vacancy created by a recent resignation and noted that the job requires a variety of skills including various pool and boiler certifications. Mr. Myhr further explained the need for this position and the many responsibilities and duties of the position, including maintenance of 14 air conditioners and the city' s pools. Upon certification, each department will be given an opportunity to select an individual from the list. Moved by Culp, seconded by Murphy that the job description and testing criteria for the position of Maintenance Assistant be approved. Motion carried. The Police Officer Recruit examination process was discussed. Applications will be accepted through June 12, 1992. Qualified applicants will be required to participate in a written examination designed by Standard & Associates. Any applicant passing the test by scoring 70 percent or higher will be allowed to proceed in the testing process. Said 50 applicants will be required to participate in the SRA written examination, and Science Research Associates verbal form cognitive test, as mandated by the Law Enforcement Academy. The SRA examine will be held on July 27, 1992 followed by the physical agility test at East High School. All applicants passing the physical agility test and SRA examine will be required to appear before an oral examination panel. Discussion was heard concerning race norming and the impact on testing. Although there is some difference of opinion among federal agencies, it has been the City of Waterloo' s practice that the 4/5 Rule of Adverse Impact be applied to written examinations. Civil Service Commission May 14, 1992 Page 4 It is the City' s policy to actively seek and recruit minorities for all positions. Chief Koehrsen stated that the Police Department is very active in its minority recruitment process. Many U. S. cities are actively recruiting minorities and are sending brochures and posters to other communities. It was suggested that we pursue every avenue to enhance minority recruitment. It was noted that the current Civil Service list will exhaust in August 1992 . Moved by Culp, seconded by Murphy that the Police Officer Recruit examination process, as outlined above, be approved. Motion carried. The promotional examination process for the position of Foreman in the Public Works Division/Street Department was reviewed. This is a bargaining unit position and five to ten current employees are expected to apply, including possibly one to two minorities. This position was formerly held by an employee who now is on a physical disability due to a motor cycle accident. The position has been temporarily filled, but the injured individual is not expected to return to employment with the City. Moved by Murphy, seconded by Culp that the promotional examination process for the position of Foreman in the Public Works Division/Street Department be approved. Motion carried. The open examination process for the position of Laboratory Technician at the Public Works/Water Pollution-Flood Control Department was reviewed. It was noted that this was a new position and is necessary to fulfill increasing testing requirements relating to monitoring of the pretreatment process. Moved by Culp, seconded by Murphy that the open examination for the position of Laboratory Technician at the Public Works/Water Pollution-Flood Control Department be approved. Motion carried. With no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 5: 10 p.m. Larry P. Burger City Clerk/Auditor