HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Civil Services Commission - 06/10/1975 June 10, 1973
The regular meeting of the Civil Service Commission was held
on June 10, 1975. Present were Warren Bell , Hal Cline, Ken
Yahn, Officer Haysom, Deputy Chief FreeloVe and Chief McQuery.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
A letter was read from Lawrence Loveless officially resigning
from the Police Department, effective May 31 , 1975, A letter
was read from the Selection Consulting Center adknowledging
the participation of the police department in the Selection
Standards project. A letter of resignation was received
from Firefighter Glen Tibbs effective June 20, 1975.
A motion was made and seconded to direct the secretary and
chief examiner to proceed with an entrance police clerk
examination. Motion carried.
The proposed qualifications for the position of Firefighter
Mechanic were discussed and a motion was made and seconded
to refer them back to the fire department administration
for revision. Motion carried.
The Rules and Regulations were the next order of business.
A paragraph will be added to page 33 to include the date of
adoption and signatutes of the commission members and the
secretary and chief examiner. A motion was made and seconded
to approve a twelve month probation period for all positions
effective June 10, 1975. This will not apply to any person
in a probationary position prior to that date. Motion carried.
In all sections dealing with promotional positions except
Chief, the subsection on service records will be changed to
read; Applicant' s personnel file will be scored only in case
of a tie on the final examination grade. A motion was made
by Hal Cline to change Rule VIII, Section 9 to read; Must
have served satisfactorily as an Assistant Chief with the
Kent Fire Department for a period of 24 months. Motion died
for lack of a second. The rest of the rules were discussed.
Chief Foster arrived at this time. Mr. Cline asked to reopen
the subject of Rule VIII, Section.9. After discussion, it
will stay the way it is for the present.
A motion was made and seconded to adopt the Rules and Regulations
as amended and corrected, effective June 10, 1975. Motion
carried.
The next meeting will be on Thursday, June 26 at 8 A.M. at
the Fire Station.
Meeting Adjourned.
Sec tary an and Examiner
Approved.
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