Municipal Civil Service Commission

Kathy M. Sheehan Civil Service Commission Albany City Hall Mayor Thomas McNaughton, Chair 24 Eagle Street, Rm 301 Michael Cassidy (p) 518-434-5049 Akosua Yeboah (f) 518-434-5269 AGENDA Meeting of the Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 4:30pm in the Mayor’s Conference Room ATTENDEES: Thomas McNaughton, Commissioner and Chair Michael Cassidy, Commissioner Akosua Yeboah, Commissioner Tatiana Diaz, Director of Human Resources- City of Albany Marissa Tuszynski, HRIS Analyst - City of Albany I. Approval of September 27, 2023 and October 10, 2023 meeting minutes II. The Civil Service Office reported on the following examinations which were issued and posted: Application Exam Date Exam # Title Exam Type Deadline 12/02/2023 85-844 Accountant Open Competitive 11/02/2023 12/02/2023 85-846 Accountant I Open Competitive 11/02/2023 12/02/2023 85-790 Accountant II Open Competitive 11/02/2023 12/02/2023 85-716 Chief Accountant Open Competitive 11/02/2023 12/02/2023 67-951 Director of Transportation Open Competitive 11/02/2023 12/02/2023 85-679 Dispatcher Open Competitive 11/02/2023 12/02/2023 85-834 Senior Accountant Open Competitive 11/02/2023 12/02/2023 66-049 Transportation Analyst Open Competitive 11/02/2023 III. Report of appointments to the Competitive, Non-Competitive, Exempt and Labor Class  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Permanent Appointments in the Competitive Class:  Name Title Agency/Department Date Librarian II Albany Public Library 10/05/2023 Nolan Doroski Librarian II Albany Public Library 10/05/2023 William Takach Library Assistant Albany Public Library 9/20/2023 Matthew Batchker Police Lieutenant Police 9/22/2023 Bart Cohen Police Sergeant Police 9/22/2023 Philip Durand Police Sergeant Police 9/22/2023 Michael Mahany Police Sergeant Police 9/22/2023 Gregory Mulligan Office Supervisor Community Services 9/28/2023 Michele Chandler Senior Library Clerk Albany Public Library 10/10/2023 Skylar Mungenast Telecommunications Shift Supervisor Police 9/22/2023 Christina Coluccio  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Provisional Appointments in the Competitive Class: Name Title Agency/Department Date Administrative Assistant Albany School District 10/23/2023 Derek Vazquez Assessment Aide Assessment 10/02/2023 Robert Buchanan Tomeka Powell Assistant Director of Transportation Albany School District 10/02/2023 Community School Site Coordinator Albany School District 9/11/2023 Dario Hernandez Crime Analyst Police 10/16/2023 James Schauffert Database Manager Albany School District 9/28/2023 Payce English Home School Coordinator Albany School District 9/23/2023 Lloyd Johnson III Housing Program Intake Specialist Community Development 10/23/2023 Regina Jenkins Receptionist Albany School District 9/26/2023 Marie Ellis Receptionist Albany School District 10/02/2023 Tamera Thomas Risk Assessor Community Development 10/30/2023 Louisa DeGarmo Supervising Engineer Water & Water Supply 10/09/2023 Rebecca Caldon   The Civil Service Office reported on the following Non-Competitive Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date Samantha Steenburn Account Clerk Treasurer 9/25/2023 Anthony Taylor Custodial Worker General Services 10/05/2023 John Hajjar Equipment Operator I General Services 10/05/2023 Richard Rivers Equipment Operator I General Services 10/12/2023 Dendrick Scott Equipment Operator II General Services 10/12/2023 Michael Brown Hall Monitor Albany School District 9/26/2023 Joseph Cahalan Hall Monitor Albany School District 10/20/2023 Zaeqwan Cancer Hall Monitor Albany School District 10/10/2023 Nathaniel Kealon Hall Monitor Albany School District 9/11/2023 Robert Mills Hall Monitor Albany School District 9/11/2023 Jamar Richards Hall Monitor Albany School District 10/23/2023 Isaiah Thomas Hall Monitor Albany School District 10/10/2023 Tasheba Jackson Laborer I General Services 10/19/2023 Anthony Bianchino Laborer II General Services 10/19/2023 Kevoy Baxter Sanitation Worker General Services 9/21/2023 Shaineef Cain Sanitation Worker General Services 10/19/2023 Shelia Davis School Nurse Albany School District 9/19/2023 Lauren Kennedy School Nurse Albany School District 10/23/2023 Jalisa Venable School Nurse Albany School District 9/26/2023 Kristina Caraballo Typist Albany School District 8/2/2023 Leanne Medina Typist Albany School District 10/02/2023  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Labor Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date Lunch Aide Albany School District 9/19/2023 Elizabeth Lyons Jennifer McCulloch Lunch Aide Albany School District 9/5/2023 Lunch Aide Albany School District 10/12/2023 Felicia Wimbush Recreation Aide Recreation 10/09/2023 Deon Thomas  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Exempt Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date Secretary to the Albany School District 9/26/2023 Paula Tibbits Superintendent VI. Establishment of Eligible Lists  Office Manager #67-115  Senior Laboratory Technician #61-726 VII. Creation of New Job Specifications  Violence Prevention Coordinator VIII. Amendment of Job Specifications  City Engineer IX. Old Business  Legislation (S. 5486/A. 6855) Requires That Civil Service Examination Announcements Be Issued to (BOCES), School Districts, Public Colleges, Public Universities, Local Social Services Districts, and, To the Extent Practicable, Job Training Programs- Contact List Drafted for Review.  Legislation (A. 7155/S. 5494) Allows For Provisional Employees to Credit Their Probationary Service to Any Probationary Time Required for Permanent Appointment to the Same Title- Memo to Appointing Authorities Drafted for Review.  Community Engagement Clerk (Albany Public Library) Amendment- tabled at the 9/25/2023 meeting X. New Business  Civil Service Commission Official Meeting Procedures XI. Adjournment Next regular meeting: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023