HomeMy WebLinkAboutCivilService 2015-12-07 Agenda6200 Southcenter Boulevard e Tukwila, Washington 98188 Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Hazelnut Conference Room (aka 43)
6200 Southcenter Boulevard
Tukwila, WA 98188
Monday
December 7, 2015
5:00 p.m.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES (9/8/15 and 11/2/15)
GENERAL BUSINESS
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
a. Staffing Update
b. 2016 Fire Captain Testing
POLICE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
a. Staffing Update
b. Entry-Level Police Officer List (entered into the record)
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Phone: 206-433-1800 • City Hall Fax. 206-433-1833 * Website: www. Tukwila Wa.gov
September 8, 2015
Jim Ha g rton, Mayor
The following commissioners attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Tukwila Civil
Service Commission: Ron Johnston, Steve Wheeler and Bruce Paquette. Others in attendance
were Police Chief Mike Villa, Interim Fire Chief Chris Flores, Assistant Fare Chief Mike Soss
and Kim Gilman, Civil Service Examiner.
CALL TO ORDER
5:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chair Ron Johnston called
The Chair asked
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POLICE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
Staffing Update
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Chief Villa reported that the Police Department is fully
staffed with 77 commissioned officers. He noted that there
are 2 lateral police candidates currently in the background
process. The Department recently filled a Records
Specialist and a Records Manager position recently. He
noted that there exists a vacancy for the Patrol
Administrative Assistant position and that the recruitment
for that the Chief s Interviews to fill that position will be
occurring later this month based on the eligibility list
presented for certification tonight.
The Civil Service Examiner presented an eligibility list for
the position of Patrol Administrative Assistant. The list
contained 11 names. The Examiner reported that 120
candidates applied.
MOVED BY WHEELER, SECONDED BY
JOHNSTON THAT THE PATROL
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ELIGIBILTY LIST
BE CERTIFIED. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
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List Termination: Entry- Chief Villa requested an early termination to the existing e
Level Police Officer eligibility list that began on April 10, 2015. The Chief
noted that the list had been depleted and only 1 candidate
remained on the list of the original 4. The 1 candidate had
received a Chief's interview but was not deemed suitable
for hire. One candidate had withdrawn from the list. Two
of the remaining candidates were backgrounded, of which 1
had been hired. Chief Villa requested that the current list
be terminated effective September 8, 2015 so that the
Department could begin testing to generate a new list.
MOVED BY WHEELER, SECONDED BY
PAQUETTE THAT THE EXISTING ENTY -LEVEL
POLICE OFFICER ELIGIBILITY LIST BE
TERMINATED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
DUE TO LIST DEPLETION. MOTION PASSED
NEW BUSINESS
Meeting Time At the suggestion of the Examiner, an earlier meeting time
during City business hours (between 8:30am- 5 :00pm) was
discussed. Commissioners had daytime conflicts that
would interfere with their ability to meet at an earlier time.
Therefore the meeting time remains unchanged.
FIRE
Chief Flores reported that the Department is fully staffed
except for 1 out on long -term disability, 1 on light -duty,
and 2 entry -level firefighters currently in the Academy. He
noted that the 4 most recent graduates will be in EMT
school for the next 5 weeks.
2016 Fire Captain Testing Assistant Chief Soss reported on the possibility of holding
a joint promotional exam with Kent Fire Regional Fire
Authority in 2016. The joint test would benefit both
entities if the Fire Department joined the RFA. He
explained that each Department would maintain their own
individual eligibility lists, but if a merger occurred, the lists
could be easily merged as well since the test components
and assessors would be identical. He noted that the
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ADJOURNMENT
6:13pm
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Department has worked with the RFA for the past few
years on the tactical portion of the test. Commissioners
discussed the idea and asked clarifvina citiestions.
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MOVED BY JOHNSTON, SECONDED BY
WHEELER THAT THE REGULAR MEETING BE
ADJOURNED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Vice-Chairperson Stephen Wheeler
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November 2, 2015
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
The following commissioners attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Tukwila Civil
Service Commission: Bruce Paquette. Others in attendance were Police Chief Mike Villa and
Kim Gilman, Civil Service Examiner.
CALL TO ORDER
5:03 p.m. Civil Service Examiner Kim Gilman called the meeting to
order.
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FIRE CAPTAIN
ELIGIBILITY LIST PROCESS
All dates listed below are tentative.
1. ADVERTISE:
• Open the position on February 1St with a closing date of February 19th at
5:00pm. Only accepting applications via NEOGOV.
• Internal Opening Only. Advertise using email /bulletin board postings.
• Assumption is that at least 14 qualified candidates apply.
2. TACTICAL: (March 23 -24, 2016: Kent RFA)
• Weighted at 45% of overall score.
• Only candidates that pass the Tactical will be scheduled for the Assessment
Center. A score of 70% or above is needed to pass the Tactical.
3. ASSESSMENT CENTER: (April TBD, TCC)
• Candidate Orientation: DATE
• Ron Hiraki will run the Assessment Center. 3 Exercises comprise the Assessment
Center. Maximum of 16 candidates to test.
• Panel: X Assessors chosen from in and outside of Zone 3, rank of Captain and above.
X Roleplayers.
• Assessor Orientation Date:
• Weighted at 55% of overall score.
4. APPEALS /PROTEST PERIOD:
• Per Civil Service Rules, 5 days following the administration of the test.
5. CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY LIST: List to compiled by the end of April.
• Submit eligibility list to the Commission for certification at the May meeting.
• Eligibility list posted. List in effect for 1 year, with an option to extend an
additional year.
6. DEBRIEF:
• What went right with the process?
• What can we do to improve on the process next time?
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