Civil Service Agenda 02-19-2013

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        MUSKEGON BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
                      Regular Meeting Agenda - Revised
                             February 19, 2013
                       4:00 P.M., City Hall Room 203
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I.     CALL TO ORDER


II.    MINUTES

       Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting held on November 8, 2012, Civil
       Service Commission meeting.


III.   ACTION AGENDA

       A.     Discussion on Rules and Regulations – appeal body v acting day-to-day
              body.

       B.     Public Utilities Supervisor Job description .

       C.     Lowell Kirsey, Jr. Appeal.

       D.     Request to Extend Fire Captain Eligible List to expire 3/20/13.

       E.     Request to Extend Fire Battalion Chief List to expire 3/20/13.


IV.    CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR’S REPORT


V.     STATUS OF RECRUITMENTS – UPDATE

       A.    Elwood - Contractual Employees: There are currently 18 contractual
             employees through Elwood temporary services.
       B.    Customer Service Rep I (Planning/Part-Time)
             A requisition for Customer Service Representative I was received on June 26,
             2012. Recruitment for transfer was posted and no applications were received.
             An open competitive recruitment was posted and applications accepted until
             12/07/12. A total of 53 applications were received with eligible candidates
             taking the OPAC test on 01/08, 01/11 & 01/14/13 and oral exams conducted
              on 01/23/13. The top 3 candidates were certified to the department on
              01/25/13.
      C.      Customer Service Rep II (Police)
              A requisition for Customer Service Rep II was received August 21, 2012.
              Recruitment for transfer was posted and no applications were received. An
              open competitive recruitment was posted and applications were accepted until
              12/18/12. A total of 42 applications were received with eligible candidates
              taking the OPAC test on 01/18/13 and oral exams conducted on 01/30/13.
              The top 3 candidates were certified to the department on 01/30/13.

      D.      Water Plant Operator
              A requisition was received 10/12/12. Department would like to hold off
              hiring until June. An open competitive recruitment is planned to begin mid-
              March.

      E.      Police Captain
              A requisition was received in December and an internal recruitment was
              posted 2/5/13.

      F.      Mechanic
              A requisition was received 1/31/13 and posted 2/8/13.

VI.   APPOINTMENTS

      A. New Appointments:
         Full-time Permanent:

           Part-time or Seasonal Employees:

      B. Promotions:
         Permanent Employees:
         Leah C. Fenwick – Temporary Appointment to Captain (of Detectives) (12-
         17-12)

           Part-time or Seasonal Employees:

      C. Transfers:
         Permanent Employees:


      D. Temporary Appointments:
         Permanent Employees:


      E. Recalls from Layoff:
         Permanent Employees:

      F. Other:

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VII.   SEPARATIONS

       A. Resignations:
          Permanent Employees:
          Debra Jensen – CSR II (11-15-12)
          Terry T. Nash – Patrol Officer (2-2-13)

          Part-time or Seasonal Employees:

       B. Job Terminations:
          Permanent Employees:

          Part-time or Seasonal Employees:
          David Kurtz – Senior Transit Worker (12-28-12)
          Truman Jackson – Senior Transit Worker (12-28-12)
          Anthony Wypa – Senior Transit Worker (12-28-12)
          Kenneth Arnold – Senior Transit Worker (12-28-12)
          Theophilus Burrel – Senior Transit Worker (12-28-12)

       C. Retirements:


       D. Certificates of Training Excellence:
          Scott Hemmelsbach – Certified Fire Plan Examiner

          Letters of Appreciation:
          B&L Electric – Letter of reference for Don LaBrenz

          Mel and Rosemary Stark – Thanking officer in Car #331 for directions

          City of Muskegon Heights Dept. of Public Utilities – Thanking City of
          Muskegon for their assistance during a water main break

          Rachel Dody – Thanking the crew that cleared the leaved from McGraft
          Park

          Dalores Gadson – Thanked Officers Conrad, Titus and Dykman for the
          assistance in taking care of their family dog.

          Fred Glomb – Thanked Officer Dehoag for the alley blocking issue
          intervention.

          Chris Zahrt of Michigan Irish Festival thanked City of Muskegon for
          continued support of the Festival.

VIII. OLD BUSINESS


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        IX.               OTHER BUSINESS

                          A.                Extend Officers

        X.                ADJOURNMENT

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The City of Muskegon will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing
impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities who
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                                                           Ann Marie Cummings, City Clerk
                                                                 933 Terrace Street
                                                               Muskegon, MI 49440




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