Civil Service Commission

CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, ACT 78 OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 31, 2015 The regular meeting of the Civil Service Commission, Act 78, was held in Room 201, City Hall, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 3:34 P.M. by Chairwoman Terri Jarema. 2. Roll Call Present: Chairwoman Terri Jarema, Commissioner Irv Droste, Commissioner Jerry Griesbeck, excused absence. Also present: Mark Carufel, City Clerk, Walt Blessed, Human Resources Director, Donald DeNault, City Attorney, Police Lieutenant David Smith, Police Sergeant James Belmonte. 3. Approval of Agenda Moved by Droste, supported by Jarema, to approve the agenda as presented. Yes: Droste, Jarema. Absent: Griesbeck. The motion carried. 4. Approval of minutes of regular meeting of June 4, 2015 Moved by Droste, supported by Jarema, to approve the minutes of the June 4, 2015 meeting. Yes: Droste, Jarema. Absent: Griesbeck. The motion carried. 5. Establish eligibility requirements and testing process for a new one (1) year eligibility list. Lt. Smith discussed the recommended changes to the proposed Police Officer Minimum Requirements 2015-16, specifically items #5, #8, and the addition of #11. These changes were made to clarify the requirements. Minor grammatical changes were also proposed to the Application and Selection Process section. Applicants without certification at the time of application would be eligible to apply, however applicants must be certified at the time a conditional job offer is made. Lastly, the applicant must receive a favorable background investigation and all law enforcement contact must be disclosed as part of the background investigation. Walt Blessed stated that applicants will be required to complete the background application with supporting documents at the time the employment application packet is turned into EMPCO. He also stated the new 2015-16 eligibility list will be for only one (1) year, which was allowed per the police officer collective bargaining contract. Civil Service Commission, Act 78 Meeting of August 31, 2015 Page 2 The Commission discussed the proposed terminology and reached consensus with those in attendance regarding minor changes to the new language in items #5, #8, and #11, as follows: 5. Must not have had any convictions, guilty pleas, no contest pleas or plea agreements relating to any criminal charges regardless whether any penalties were imposed. In general, any violation listed above is an automatic disqualification. Aapplicants will not be automatically disqualified for a prior conviction for a misdemeanor punishable by 90 days in jail or less, but the incident will be evaluated and weighted as part of the background investigation. 8. Must present proof of current police officer certification or proof of graduation from certified Police Academy at the time in order to receive a conditional job offer is made. 11. Applicant must possess good moral character as determined by a favorable comprehensive background investigation covering school and employment records, home environment, personal traits and integrity. All previous law enforcement contact will be considered when determining eligibility under this item, to includeing expunged, suppressed, orand non-public information. Moved by Droste, supported by Jarema, to approve the Police Officer Minimum Requirements 2015-16, as amended, for a new one (1) year eligibility list. Yes: Droste, Jarema. Absent: Griesbeck. The motion carried. 6. Communications from Citizens There were no communications from citizens. 7. New Business There was no new business. 8. Adjourn Yes: Droste, Jarema. Absent: Griesbeck. The motion carried. Yes: All. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 4:24 p.m. ______________________________ Mark Carufel, City Clerk