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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCivilService 2015-02-02 AgendaILA ,..!,!!,!!...1V111:1111111,J11111110.111 City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98/88 Jim Haggerton, Mayor Hazelnut Conference Room (aka #3) 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, WA 98188 Monday February 2, 2015 5:00 p.m. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES (1/5/15) GENERAL BUSINESS a. Civil Service Rules: terminating a list early due to depletion FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS a. Staffing Update b. Request to Terminate List Early c. Certification of Entry-Level Firefighter List POLICE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS a. Staffing Update ADJOURNMENT Phone: 206-433-1800 • City Hall Fax 206-433-1833 ebsit : www. TukwilaWa.gov City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 Jinn Haggerton, Mayor January 5, 2015 The following commissioners attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Tukwila Civil Service Commission: Dennis Sivak, Ron Johnston and Stephen Wheeler. Others in attendance were Interim Fire Chief Chris Flores, Dawn Judkins, Police Co Ander Dennis McOmber, and Kim Gilman, Civil Service Examiner. CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES GENERAL BUSINESS: Chairperson Rotation 2015 meeting schedj Civil Service Rules Chair Dennis d the meeting to order. The Cba asked if fbere were any corrections needed for the No n r ,201 ° ommission Meeting minutes. There were n ';o��� "� o��i`tions noted. / e ice Rules, the chair rotated to Ron Johnston. he vice chair rotated to Steve Wheeler. Civil Service Examiner distributed the 2015 meeting schedule and reported that meetings will continue to occur on the 1st Monday of the month, except for September due to the Labor Day holiday. Commissioners reviewed the current rule language in Rule IX affecting the life and revocation of eligibility lists and Rule XIV affecting reinstatement rights after an employee voluntarily terminates employment. Commissioners discussed the need to add language that would address the Commission's ability to terminate a list early (prior to the one year mark) based on the recommendation of a Chief due to the depletion of the list (less than 3 candidates remaining on the list). MOVED BY SIVAK, SECONDED BY WHEELER THAT THE COMMISSION REVIEW SAMPLE LANGUAGE TO CLARIFY RULE IX, SECTION 5. REVOCATION OF LISTS AT THE FEBRUARY 1 2 City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, ashington 98188 Jinn Haggerton, Mayor MEETING. THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINER WILL QUERY NEARBY CITIES TO PRESENT SAMPLES OF POSSIBLE LANGUAGE. MOTION CARRIED. Commissioners were in consensus that the current reinstatement language was clear in requiring former employees to `re -test' if a y r had passed from the time he /she was an employee : the City of Tukwila. Within a year, a former employ ,-r mr,e reinstated to the position if the position is still cant and n the approval of the g Department. If position is not vacant, the former employee will e add r to the eligibility list for that position. Comnff °i ers did not see a need to alter the current J> nnuage a time. FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS Staffing Update Interim Fire Chief Chris Flores reported that there are 2 /n/ tie Department currently, 2 employees are out disabi, and that they have 1 entry -level starting the ademy as well as 1 entry -level finishing the Academy. H '°noted that the Academy process lasts 4 -5 months. Request to Terminate a'List Chief Flores distributed a memo to Commissioners documenting his request to terminate the existing entry - level Firefighter eligibility list early due to list depletion. He explained that a newly hired entry -level candidate resigned in December, creating two vacancies in his Department. There remain only 3 candidates left on the current list, set to expire March 13, 2015. He noted that 2 of the 3 candidates have already received Chief s Interviews and were not hired. One candidate, has not yet received a Chief's interview. Commissioners shared their concerns that the list be terminated when 1 viable candidate has not yet received a Chiefs Interview. MOVED BY SIVAK, SECONDED BY WHEELER THAT THE CHIEF'S REQUEST TO TERMINATE THE CURRENT FIREFIGHTER ELIGIBILITY LIST ON JANUARY 30, 2015 BE DENIED. 2 City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, ashington 98188 Jinn Haggerton, Mayor Commissioners encouraged the Chief to interview the remaining candidate on the list and also noted that the request be presented again at the February meeting. POLICE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS Staffing Update NEW BUSINESS Commissioner Resignation ADJOURNMENT 5:40pm Commander McOmber rep ed that there are 3 lateral Police Officer candidate arting soon, one in January and two in February. This lying the Department up to 75 regular and 1 pipe e position''lled. He noted that the Department has ,officer on light duty and 1 vacancy in Police Records, The`aminer noted that she will be contacting Comissjcners at the end of the week to certify an eligl j ty list for'Police Records Specialist. Con nissiouer Sivak reported that he will resign his riot to the end of this year. He offered to stay on ew mods until the Commission can find a replacement. e Examiner will work with the Mayor's Office to publish acancy and recruit applicants. MOVED BY SIVAK, SECONDED BY JOHNSTON THAT THE REGULAR MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED. Chairperson Ron Johnston Vice - Chairperson Stephen Wheeler Commissioner Dennis Sivak 3 3 4 The City of opportunity, the community of choice MEMORANDUM TO: Civil Service Commissioners FROM: Chris Flores, Interim Fire Chief DATE: January 27, 2015 SUBJECT: Eligibility List - Entry -Level Firefighter Human Resources Depa ent Jim .Haggerton, Mayor The department administration requests that the current firefighter entry level eligibility list be decertified due to depletion of eligible candidates. The last remaining eligible candidate has been interviewed and has been extended a tentative offer of employment. He is currently undergoing pre- employment screening. The department administration requests that the current list be terminated effective February 2, 2015 in order for a new list to be certified. 6200 Southcer t�,r iloulevard Phone :206 433-1831 esources %rkwii a, Washington 98 • 2064337198 vvww tukwilawagov 5