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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCivilService 2014-11-03 MinutesOtlAi City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 November 3, 2014 Jim Haggerton, Mayor The following commissioners attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Tukwila Civil Service Commission: Ron Johnston and Stephen Wheeler. Others in attendance were Police Deputy Chief Bruce Linton, Interim Fire Chief Chris Flores, Dawn Judkins IAFF #2088 President and Kim Gilman, Civil Service Examiner. CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS Staffing Update Vice -Chair Ron Johnston called the meeting to order. The Chair asked if there were any corrections needed for the October 6th Commission Meeting minutes. No corrections were noted. Minutes were approved as written. Interim Chief Flores reported that 1 firefighter is currently working light duty and that 1 firefighter has announced his retirement effective 12/31/14. He noted that the 2 candidates currently enrolled in the Fire Academy are set to graduate at the end of November. Chief Flores noted that the City's decision to add pipeline positions to the Fire Department in this year's budget has already benefitted them in terms of staffing when unexpected vacancies occur. Interim Chief Flores reported that the Mayor authorized him to make a promotion to fill the Assistant Chief position on a regular basis. This promotion may lead to other vacancies in the Department, and he may need to promote a candidate to the Battalion Chief and Captain positions as well. For this reason, Chief Flores requested a 2 week extension to the current temporary Acting Assignment for Mike Soss to allow time for the interview process. 0 City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 Jim Haggerton, Mayor MOVED BY JOHNSTON, SECONDED BY WHEELER THAT THE COMMISSION APPROVE A 2 WEEK EXTENSION TO THE TEMPORARY ACTING APPOINTMENT TO ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF CURRENTLY HELD BY MIKE SOSS. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. POLICE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS Staffing Update Lateral Police Officer Early Termination of a List Deputy Chief Bruce Linton reported that the Department is currently staffed at 74 of the 75 budgeted positions for commissioned officers, and that they have 3 officers in background to fill the remaining vacancy and 2 out of the 4 pipelines. He noted that there exists 1 vacancy in the Police Records division. The Chief Examiner presented the Lateral -Entry Police Officer Eligibility List for Commissioners to certify. The list contains the name of 1 candidate that tested in July (Henry Linehan, from Louisiana). This candidate passed the 1st phase of the background process and was therefore added to the list. Commissioners in attendance certified the list. The Chief Examiner introduced the Chief's request to terminate the existing Police Records Specialist Eligibility early due to the list being nearly exhausted and the Department's need to hire immediately due to the current vacancy and other staffing concerns. The Examiner distributed a document, prepared by Attorney Steve DiJulio, stating that a Civil Service Commission has the authority to terminate a list early when the list contains fewer than 3 names. The current list has 1 name. MOVED BY JOHNSTON, SECONDED BY WHEELER THAT THE CURRENT ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR POLICE RECORDS SPECIALIST BE TERMINATED DUE TO DEPLETION EFFECTIVE 11/3/14. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2 Lq VOA City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 ADJOURNMENT 5:30pm Jim Haggerton, Mayor Commissioners discussed the need to contact the remaining candidate on the list and to encourage him to re -apply for the next round of testing. The Examiner confirmed that she would send this notification. Commissioners discussed updating the Civil Service Rules in the future to recognize the ability to terminate a list early. Commissioners also discussed the re -hire provisions currently in the existing rules and whether the practice of rehiring a former employee, without civil service testing, was allowed under state statute. The Examiner offered to research the question and report back to the Commission at a future meeting. MOVED BY WHEELER, SECONDED BY JOHNSTON THAT THE REGULAR MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED. Chairperson Dennis Sivak Commissioner Stephen Wheeler Vice - Chairperson Ron John on