HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Civil Services Commission - 04/28/1977 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUIM
The regular meeting of the Civil Service Commission was held on
April 28, 1977. Present were Ken Yahn, Norwood Cunningham, Chief
Skewes, Chief Foster and City Attorney Mirk.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
A motion was made and approved to allow the probationary Law
Enforcement Officer Eligibility List to expire as of this date.
A motion was made and approved to hold a written test for the
position of probationary Law Enforcement Officer the week of
May 30, 1977. The closing date for applications will be 5 P.M.
on May 13, 1977.
A motion was made and approved that the testing procedure will
be as follows:
All eligible candidates will be notified to take a written
objective test, which will count as 25% of the total score. The
top 40 scorers will proceed to the physical agility. In case
of a tie, all persons scoring the lowest score of the 40 will
proceed. Those passing the physical agility on a pass/fail casis
will be eligible for the Oral Interview, which will count as
50% of the total score. Those candidates who receive a score of
70% or better on the Oral Interview will submit a resume and
complete a written essay examination as administered by the
commission. This shall count 25% of the total score.
For those candidates passing the above procedures, the polygraph
examination, the interniew with the clinical Psychologist, and
the LEFF medical examination will be judged on a pass/fail basis.
A motion was made and approved to amend Rule XII, Section 1,
"PROCEDURE", by adding a new sentence to the section to read:
If the vacancy is to be filleda_by original appointment to the
position of either Probationary Law Enforcement Officer or Pro-
bationary Firefighter, the Secretary and Chief Examiner shall
certify the names of the top three eligibles on the appropriate
list and the Chief of the Department shall have the option of
selecting any one of those top three for the position.
The next meeting will be held on May 26, 1977, in a Police
Department classroom at 8 A.M.
Meeting adjourned
Secretary and Chief Examiner
Approved
Chairman
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