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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCIV 1989-05-15 MinutesMINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MAY 15, 1989 at 7:00 P.M. IN THE NORTH RICHLAIVD HILLS CITY HALL 7301 N.E. LOOP 820 1. CALL•Tp ORDER: Chairman George Pederson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Members.Present: Not Present: George Pederson, Chairman Steve Hall, Bob Roark, Commissioner Alternate Jeff Newscen, Commissioner Garry Cope, Commissioner Bernie Roux, Commissioner Janet Hankammer, Alternate Others Present: Ron McKinney, Civil Service Secretary Linda Cast, Personnel Technician Pam Burney, Environmental Sere. Director Jerry McGlasson, Chief of Police Michael Young, Police Officers Assn. Lee Pitts, Police Officers Assn. Danny Taylor, Community Development Dir. Bobby Williams, Community Development Lyle Welch, Council Member 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR Chairman Pederson .moved, seconded by APRIL 13, 1988 MEETING: Commissioner Cope, to approve the minutes of April 13, 1988. Motion carried unanimously. 4. APPROVAL OF MINi7TES FOR Chairman Pederson moved, seconded by MAY 11, 1988 MEETING: Commissioner Cope, to approve the minutes of May 11, 1988. Motion carried unanimously. 5. SECRETARY POSITION Ron McKinney presented a request to UPGRADE: upgrade the Secretary position from pay grade 4 to pay grade 6. He advised his recommendation was made on the basis of a salary survey conducted of area cities. There was a general discussion of duties. Commissioner Roark questioned the need to increase the position by two pay grades. Commissioner Newscan made a motion to recommend an increase of one pay grade for the Secretary position, to pay grade 5. Commissioner Cope seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 6. EQUIPMENT OPERATOR The request to upgrade Equipment UPGRADE: Operator to pay grade 7 was withdrawn. ~. 8. 9. 10. FOOD SERVICE INSPECTOR Pam Burney presented a request to UPGRADE: upgrade the Food Service Inspector position from pay grade 5 to pay grade 8. After discussion of duties and educational requirements, Commissioner Cope made a motion to reclassify the Food Service Inspector position to Health Inspector, and to place it in pay grade 8. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Newsom. The motion carried 4-1, with Commissioners Pederson, Cope, Newnan, and Rourk voting in favor, and Camlissioner Roux. opposed. RECREATIONAL LEADER Ron McKinney presented a request that CLASSIFICATION: the position of ,Recreational Leader, a new position, be classified in pay grade 4. Mr. McKinney explained the duties and responsibilities, and that the position would be comparable to a crew leader (MW III) position in other departments. After discussion, Commissioner Roux made a motion to slot the new position in pay grade 4. Commissioner Newsom seconded. The motion carried unanimously. POLICE RECORDS CLERK Police Chief Jerry McGlasson presented RECLASSIFICATION: a request to reclassify the Police Records Clerk position, pay grade 2, to Police Records Technician, pay grade 4. He explained how the duties and responsibilities have changed beyond a routine clerical function. North Richland Hills Police Association President Mike Young addressed the commission endorsing the request. Commissioner Roux made the motion to classify the position of Police Records Technician in pay grade 4; seconded by Commissioner Cope. Motion carried unanimously. COST OF LIVING Ron McKinney presented a request to RECOMMENDATION: approve 5.99 cost of living increase, supporting his request with Consumer Price Index report of 3.1$ for period of February, 1988-89. The 5.99 was based on last year's request of 2.8g that the employees did not receive because of budgetary considerations, canpounded with the current year 3.1$. There was discussion by the commission of the need to caYmlent on C.O.L. for a one year period only. General discussion included an explanation of the stability pay plan instituted by the City this year. Councilman Lyle Welch presented comments that he felt the budget was too tight for a high C.O.I.. increase. Chairman Pederson made the motion that the commission recommend to City Council a C.O.L. adjustment of 3.4~ Motion was seconded by Commissioner Cope, carried unanimously. 11. RETIRE~IVT OPTION: Ron McKinney presented a request that the Commission approve the Texas Municipal Retirement System option allowing credit for military service. This is an amendment that is before state legislature, and is expected to pass. Danny Taylor presented comments in favor of the option, as did Lee Pitts, Treasurer of the Police Association. Pitts stated that the association endorses the option, and it would affect 10-15 Police employees. In further discussion Bobby Williams questioned if it is necessary to be vested to buy back military time, and the answer was yes. Commissioner Cope made the motion to recommend that the City Council approve the adoption of the TMRS provision allowing purchase of military service time, contingent upon passage of the amendment before the legislature. Commissioner Roux seconded, it was carried unanimously. 12. CITY WIDE MERIT DATE: Request withdrawn by Police Association. 13. AMF~iD CIVIL SERVICE Ron McKinney presented a request to AMENDMENT: amend Civil Service Rule 5.04, Oral Review Board testing. The proposed amendment would change the Oral Review Board to a "pass/fail" examination only when the Oral Review Board is used in conjunction with any other method of testing. Chief McGlasson presented comments, as did Lee Pitts, endorsing the request. Their comments included that the change would eliminate lengthy delays in establishing eligibility lists for entry level police officers and firefighters. After discussion, Chairman Pederson recommended the change be made to Civil Service Rule 5.04 to allow the Oral Review Board be a "pass/fail" examination only when the Oral Review Board is used in conjunction with any other method of testing. Seconded by Canen_issioner Newsom, the motion carried unanimously. 14. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION REQUEST: 15 . ADJOURl~,'NT Police Association President Mike Young presented a request to implement a Police Officers Education/Certification Incentive Pay Plan, and explained the proposed program. There was discussion of the advantages of education on its own merit, and also on the job. Also discussed was the fact that the City reimburses for education. Lee Pitts presented additional statistics and information concerning other departments and their policies, and Police Officer Brian Crowson spoke up in favor of the program. Commissioner Roux made a motion to implement the Incentive Pay Plan. There was no second to the motion. Commissioner Cope requested the association prepare additional information and resu~anit their request at a later date. In further discussion, Counci]man Lyle Welch thanked the conunission for their time and efforts, and expressed praise to the Police Department and Chief McGlasson. The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Chairman George Pederson Civil Service Secretary Ron McKinney