Civil Service Commission

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Civil Service Commission Contact: Tami Micheau 360.753.8343 Tuesday, November 18, 2014 8:30 AM Room 112 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8:36 a.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Chair Villegas-Bremer was present by phone. Commissioner Callner acted as Chair Designate. Present: 3 - Chair Linda Villegas Bremer, Commissioner Reiko Callner, and Commissioner Oscar Soule STAFF PRESENT Amy Cleveland, Chief Examiner/Secretary Tami Micheau, Human Resources Pat Dale, Assistant Fire Chief, Mike Simmons, Fire Lieutenant, Local 468 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 14-1135 Approval of October 21, 2014 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 3. BUSINESS ITEMS 3.A 14-1136 Provisional Register and Appointment- Promotional Firefighter/Paramedic Register Ms. Cleveland reported a Civil Service rule allows for the Chief Examiner to create a provisional register and for the department to make provisional appointments, as long as the Commission is informed at the next meeting and the appointment doesn’t go on for more than four months. Ms. Cleveland created this provisional register based on the rule about the Firefighter/Paramedic Promotional Register. One Firefighter is on this register: Tim Reynolds. The Department submitted the required paperwork including completion of the paramedic training program, the approval by the Thurston County Medical Program Director, and a statement that he currently holds the rank of Firefighter and has completed his probationary period. City of Olympia Page 1 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 Commissioner Callner asked if this is within the existing rules, something that’s within the collective bargaining agreement, or an anticipated process for the temporary promotion. Mr. Simmons reported language changes in the contract occured. The report was received. 3.C 14-1137 Approval of Promotional Firefighter/Paramedic Register Chair Villegas-Bremer asked why only one person is on this register. Ms. Cleveland explained that one employee chose to go to paramedic school and went through the whole process. Chair Villegas-Bremer moved, seconded by Commissioner Soule, to approve the register. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Villegas Bremer, Commissioner Callner and Commissioner Soule 3.D 14-1138 Certification of Paramedic Training Officer Promotional Register Ms. Cleveland reported the testing process for this position was brought to the Commission at the last meeting. Three candidates passed the oral interview and a written assignment that went along with a presentation (delivering training to a panel which included a Paramedic and the Basic Life Support Training Coordinator from Medic One). There are currently two vacancies and one anticipated vacancy at the end of next January. Commissioner Soule moved, seconded by Chair Villegas Bremer, to approve the register. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Villegas Bremer, Commissioner Callner and Commissioner Soule 3.B 14-1139 Removal of Names from Entry Level Police Officer Register Ms. Cleveland reported two candidates were removed from the Entry Level Police Officer register because they did not pass the background investigation; no appeals have been received to date. The report was received. 4. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 a.m. City of Olympia Page 2