Everett Civil Service Commission

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING Minutes from Meeting on March 23, 2023 The meeting commenced at 9:30 a.m. Staff members in virtual attendance were Danielle Marks, Michael Duerr, Chelan Robbins, and Bernice Delgado. ROLL CALL OF THE COMMISSION Present via Teams were Commission Chair Ethel McNeal, Commissioner Scott Bader, and Legal Counsel Amy Allison and Christine Svihus. Commissioner Jo Metzger-Levin excused absence. SUBMITTAL AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commission Chair Ethel McNeal moved to approve the meeting minutes of the February 23, 2023. Commissioner Scott Bader seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENT No public in attendance. No public comment submitted by correspondence. REVIEW OF THE PERSONNEL ACTION REPORT Commissioner Scott Bader moved to approve the Personnel Action Report for February 2023. Commission Chair Ethel McNeal seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXAMINER APPROVAL OF CALLS FOR APPLICANTS Commissioner Scott Bader moved to approve the Chief Examiner Approvals of Calls for Applicants for March 2023. Commission Chair Ethel McNeal seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXAMINER CERTIFICATIONS OF ELIGIBLE REGISTERS Commissioner Scott Bader moved to approve the Chief Examiner Certifications of Eligible Registers for March 2023. Commission Chair Ethel McNeal seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. NEW BUSINESS New Classification Specifications Commissioner Scott Bader moved to approve the new classification specification of Firefighter. Chair Ethel McNeal seconded the motion. Commissioner Bader and Chair Ethel McNeal asked for clarification on the new class spec. Staff reported the request was to establish recent work history to be within most recent 2 years for Experienced Firefighter. The motion was approved unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS Approval of Eligible Register Commissioner Scott Bader moved to approve the eligible register for the position of Utilities Maintenance Technician I. Chair Ethel McNeal seconded the motion. Staff reported there was a challenge from a candidate stating that nature of a question was beyond the scope of the class specification. Staff reported that the challenge was reviewed by Human Resources, City Safety, and Public Works. It was determined that the question was within the scope of the classification. Challenge was subsequently denied by the Chief Examiner. The motion was approved unanimously. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:39 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Bernice Delgado