Civil Service Commission

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING 5:00 p.m., February 25, 2014 City Hall 1st Floor Conference Room Commissioners: City/Department Representatives: Toni Bachman, Chairman, Present Freddie Harris, City Council Liaison, Absent Bert Fleck, Absent Trey Smith, City Attorney, Present Garrie Kellam, Present Jeff Humphrey, Police Chief, Present Jim Campbell, Present John Cochran, Fire Chief, Present Phillip Lea, Absent Tracey Cline-Pew, Human Resources, Present Chris Vick – Training Coordinator -Present Students from Arkansas Tech Present Meeting Minutes Chairman Toni Bachman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The Commission reviewed the minutes of the January meeting. Jim Campbell made a motion that the minutes be approved. Garrie Kellam seconded the motion and the minutes were approved. OLD BUSINESS Civil Service Commission  None. Police  Chief Humphrey verified the upcoming promotional testing. The written test will take place on Saturday, March 1, 2014 beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Police Department. Fire Department  Chief Cochran reported that the Firefighter/Driver certified list would expire in May. The Captain certified list expires in August. He asked the commission to set a date as soon as possible so that notice could be made and applicants would have plenty of time to study and prepare. Chief Cochran requested that the tests be given in June. He reminded the commission that in the past, the written examination was usually given on a Saturday, and the assessment center and oral interviews conducted the following week. This was due in part to the fact that most of the assessors were staff employees who worked Monday through Friday. After a brief discussion, the following schedule was set: Written Exam June 7, 2014, 8:00 a.m. 1st Floor Conference Room, City Hall Assessment Center June 12, 2014, 8:00 a.m. 1st Floor Conference Room, City Hall Oral Interviews June 12, 2014, 1:00 p.m. 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall Toni Bachman, James Campbell and Garrie Kellam will be available to proctor the written examinations.  Chief Cochran advised that they would be using the same basic material, however, some of the textbooks had been updated and they would be using the current version. NEW BUSINESS Civil Service Commission  None. Fire Department  None. Police Department  Chief Humphrey requested that the commission consider dates in April for entry-level testing. The following schedule was set: Physical Ability Tests April 5, 2014, 8:00 a.m. RPD Firing Range Written Exam April 5, 2014, 1:00 p.m. RPD Conference Room Oral Interviews April 12, 2014, 8:00 a.m. RPD At 5:30 p.m. Garrie Kellam made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Jim Campbell seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned.