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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCIV 1982-06-17 Minutes MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ``J JUNE 17, 1982 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY HALL, 7301 N.E. LOOP 820 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Szol called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Members Present: Ed Szol Chairman Bob Roark Bob Skelton David Phelps George Pederson Others Present: Dick Fisher Councilman Ron McKinney Civil Service Secretary Lou Spiegel Finance Director Stan Gertz Fire Chief APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Szol moved, seconded by Commissioner Skelton, OF APRIL 20, 1982 to approve the minutes of April 20, 1982 as written. The motion carried unanimously. REQUEST BY FINANCE Lou Spiegel, Finance Director, explained that the ~ DIRECTOR TO RECLASSIFY position of Deputy Tax Assessor/Collector has become DEPUTY TAX ASSESSOR/ obsolete because of the Tarrant County Appraisal COLLECTOR TO ACCOUNT District and all collecting will be done through the CLERK Central Cashier. She stated that basically all that is left to do in the Tax office is paperwork. She said this person will assume the clerical work in the Tax Department and part of the duties in the Finance Department. She explained what she has is two part-time positions she is trying to combine into one full-time position. Chairman Szol asked what pay grade the current job is in. Mr. McKinney stated that it is in Pay Grade 5. He said that Hurst and Haltom City both have the Account Clerk position in Pay Grade 5. He said Hurst's starting salary is exactly the same as ours and Haltom City's is a little higher. He said that by reclassifying the position and leaving it in Pay Grade 5 it would be put in its proper pay grade compared to the cities that have this position. Chairman Szol asked if the job was similar in cantent.. CIVIL SERVICE MINUTES June 17, 1982 Page 2 Mr. McKinney said they are comparable. He said he has Hurst's job description and it is almost verbatim to ours. Chairman Szol asked if the same person will fill this position. Mr. McKinney stated that the other person has resigned and it is a vacated position. He explained that the position won't be filled in October because it is an obsolete position; the duties of Deputy Tax Assessor/ Collector are no longer there. Commissioner Roark asked if the City no longer has a Tax Assessor. The Finance Director explained that by law the City has to go with Tarrant Appraisal District. She said all the City will do is send out the statements and collect. Commissioner Pederson asked what"the duties were of the Deputy Tax Assessor. Lou Spiegel said she had to know how to assess and appraise property and answer citizens' questions. She said this person will not need to have that expertise because the citizens will be referred to the Appraisal District. Commissioner Pederson said it sounded like there is a good differential between the Deputy Tax Assessor and the Account Clerk. Lou Spiegel explained the differences in duties. She said if you go on technical skill and qualifications they are basically the same. Chairman Szol moved to recoIIUnend to the City Council that the position of Deputy Tax Assessor/Collector be eliminated and the position of Account Clerk be established at Pay Grade 5. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Phelps. The motion carried unanimously. CLARIFICATION OF Stan Gertz, Fire Chief stated that Rule 10.03c provides RULE 10.03c~ a guideli~e but not a penalty. He said the Rule doesn't state who can take away a benefit. He explained that the Fire Department has the lowest turnover rate in number as well as percentage. He said there are employees in the Fire Department who receive four and ~ - CIVIL SERVICE MINUTES June 17, 1982 Page 3 five weeks vatation. Chief Gertz explained to the Commission the procedure the Fire Department uses for scheduling vacations. He explained that some firemen don't like to take vacation time because they can use their earned compensatory time. He said a fireman can take two compensatory holidays and he more or less gets two weeks vacation. He asked the Commission if a person refuses to take his vacation within the time allotted, does he lose what he has accrued or does the department head make him take his vacation. Chairman Szol said that relative to the accrual and the way the Depa~tment's procedure is now, his interpretation of the Rule is the Department Head has the right to make the employee take his vacation or allow him to accrue it according to the accrual method. He said the Department Head can write the City Council requesting that the employee be allowed to accrue it up to two years. He said there is nothing in the Rule as he reads which allows him to accrue beyond the two years. The Commission discussed how vacations are scheduled in the Police Department and other departments. Chairman Szol said that the procedure needs to be uniform through- out the City. Commissioner Pederson stated allowances need to be made and differentiated between the departments. Chairman Szol suggesting making a rule that vacations can only be scheduled in increments of one week. The Commission discussed how a 56-hour week works in the Fire Department. Mr. McKinney explained a fireman works an average of 2~ shifts in a week's time. He said a fireman is on 24 hours and off 48 hours which averages out to 2~ shifts or 56 hours. There was a general discussion regarding the scheduling of vacations and holidays and the procedure the other cities use. Chairman Szol stated he was concerned about how vacations are scheduled throughout the City. He suggested that Mr. McKinney include this when he rewrites the Rules and Regulations. He said he felt vacations should be scheduled in increments of one week and the Rule could be worded in such a way that the department heads would have some discretion on how they allow vacations. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:12 P.M. . Ed ol, Chairm ~ ~ Ron McKinne Civil Service Secretary April 1, 1982 Civil Service Commission City of North Richland Hills Subject: Longevity Dear Sirs: The employees of the Street Department of North Richland Hills would like to know the Commission's viewpoint pertaining to the yearly longevity that the employees have received in the years past. We have heard rumors to the effect that longevity has already been dropped as a benefit for the employees of North Richland Hills. The employees of the Street Department wish for this benefit to continue. To the 6ommission and all concerned we would like to discuss this matter with the Commission if necessary. ~,.a S'ncerel~, ~ ~,y,.~~~"' /1~ ~ ~ y;~":~.. ! . ~ ~,J~~ . _ ~ ~ ~ ~ , c~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , s~ ~ March 23, 1982 Civil Service Commission City of North Richland Hills Subject: Longevity Dear Sirs: The employees of the Utility Department of North Richland Hills would like to know the Commission's viewpoint pertaining to the yearly longevity that the employees have received in the years past. We have heard rumors to the effect that longevity has already been dropped as a benefit for the employees of North Richland Hills. The employees of the Utility Department wish for this benefit to continue. To the Commission and all concerned we would like to discuss this matter with the Commission if necessary. Sincerely, ~ ~ . o~° ~ ° ~.r° ' ' ~ ~~~.h.. ~I~-~ 11 . Da'~.._.' ~ ~f`~~-~ e.. ' ~~,c, , C~ ; . ~ , ~pA- _ c~~~~~ ~ ~