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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-01-20 CSB MINUTESPRESENT: ABSENT: / J MINUTES Board of Career Service Commissioners January 20, 1977 H.R. Hosanna, Jo Ellen Turner, William Hanson, Bob Brundage Ed White None ALSO PRESENT: Karl Nollenberger, Richard Lorig, Bernard Berardini, Frank Dobbins, Bill James, Barbara Penney, Bob Penney, Karen Brantley, Jay Brantley, Andrea Mikesell, Margaret Freeman Mr. Lorig asked that the minutes of the meeting of December 16, 1976, be corrected to show that the Board would only decide if the grievance of Andrea Mikesell was a grievable matter at the January meeting and not actually hear the grievance at that time. Also, that the ~ligibility list for the position of Captain at the Police Department was not approved at the December meeting, since the oral board did not take place until December 21st. MR. HANSON MOVED, AND MR. BRUNDAGE SECONDED, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 16, 1976, BE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. Ayes: Nays: The motion carried. Hosanna, Turner, Hanson, Brundage, White None * * * * The first item on the agenda was to decide if the grievance filed by Andrea Mikesell was a grievable matter. Ms. Mikesell was . grieving -the fact that she was not promoted to the position of Computer Operator in the Finance Department. Mr. Lorig, speaking for the City's position that the matter was not grievable, stated that, under the Affirmative Action Program, the City is seeking to employ 13% minorities by a given time, and 33% females in clerical~type positions and 33% females in management-type positions. Since the City now has nearly 100% females in clerical-type positions, and only 6 minorities employed in the whole City, it was necessary to hire the minority .. He also stated that the applicant who was hired was number one on the eligibility list, placing higher that Ms. Mikesell, and reminded that Board that the City does have the rule of three (which means that management can hire whomever they chose of the top three candidates) and, therefore, exercised both prerogatives and hired the minority applicant. Ms. Mikesell said that this was her only ladder to advancement in the department and felt that, if the City was to reach its 33% goal on females in management positions, females should be offered this type 293 of advancement when possible. Also, she stated, she was told when she was hired by the City that there would be a good possibility for promotion within the Accounting Department because the department would probably be growing. This, she said, has not taken place. She also stated that she was told by her superiors that she would have gotten the position if not for the Affirmative Action Program. Bill James, Director of Finance, told that Board that he had told Ms. Mikesell that Affirmative Action was a priority of the City and that th e minority placed highest on the eligibility list. Mr. Lorig told the Board that the employee association had previously attempted to negotiate on seniority being a factor in choosing a candidate out of the top three and the City had refused to negotiate this type of provision. Mr. Lorig also reminded the Board that only the City Manager is the appointing authority and no one else has the power to appoint an applicant to a position. The department head may recommend a person but may not appoint. Karl Nollenberger, Assistant City Manager, stated that 1.) by ordinance the City specifically has the right to choose from the top three candidates and 2.) the Affirmative Action ordinance states that preference must be given to females in management and to minorities in all positions. The City, therefore, had no choice but to act in the manner it did. Margaret Freeman, president of the Englewood Employees' Association, said that, when the City asked her to speak to City Council in support of the Affirmative Action Program, she did so believing that it would t9 also benefit the females in clerical positions. MRS. TURNER MOVED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. Ayes: Hosanna, Turner Nays: White, Hanson, Brundage The motion did not carry. MR. HANSON MOVED TO TABLE THE MATTER UNTIL A FUTURE DATE. The Board felt, after discussion, that it was important to expedite the matter as much as possible. Mr. Hanson withdrew his motion. MRS. TURNER MOVED THAT THE GRIEVANCE OF ANDREA MIKESELL WAS NOT GRIEVABLE. The motion died for lack of a second. MR. BRUNDAGE MOVED, AND MR. WHITE SECONDED~ THAT THE GRI[VMTCE CF ANDREA MIKESELL IS A GRIEVABLE MATTER. Ayes: Nays: The motion carried. White, Brundage, Hanson Hosanna, Turner The Board instructed Ms. Mikesell to begin the grievance process again at the department level. 294 * * * * The next item on the agenda was to set a date to hear the grievance of Mary Barnes, Emergency Communicator. Since the Bo a rd had not yet received a copy of the grievance, Mr. Lorig read it aloud. Mr. White made a motion that the matter was not grievable, but, after discussing the matter and learning that the City Manager had already deemed it grievable, the motion was withdrawn. It was decided to hear the matter at the regular meeting in February, which was moved up to February 10th at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room A. * * * * Mr. Lorig informed the Board of the Police Department's desire to reclassify the Records Clerk position from a Grade 2 to Law Enforcement Aide, Grade 3. In addition to performing the duties of a Records Clerk, the Law Enforcement Aide would, on a relief basis, perform the duties of an Emergency Communicator, therefore warranting the upgrading. MR. BRUNDAGE MOVED AND MRS. TURNER SECONDED, TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL THAT THE POSITION OF RECORDS CLERK IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE RECLASSIFIED FROM A GRADE TWO TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AIDE, GRADE THREE. Ayes: Hosanna, Turner, Hanson, Brundage, White. Nays: None ~ The motion carried. * * * * In conjunction with the above, Mr. Lorig requested that the position of Records Clerk be removed from the pay classification plan. MR. HANSON MOVED, AND MR. BRUNDAGE SECONDED, TO REMOVE THE POSITION OF RECORDS CLERK FROM THE PAY CLASSIFICATION PLAN. Ayes: Nays: Hosanna, Turner, Hanson, Brundage, White. None The motion carried. * * * * Margaret Freeman was present, representing the Englewood Employees' Association. The other two associations were not represented. * * * * Under Personnel Director's Choice, Mr. Lorig told the Board that the Career Service election will be held February 20, 1977. Mr. White and Mr. Brundage's terms will expire in March, as well as Chairman Hosanna's. * * * * 295 MRS. TURNER MOVED, AND MR. HANSON SECONDED TO CERTIFY THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY LISTS: Ayes: Nays: Firefighter -Fire Dept. Jr. Account Clerk -Purchasing Captain -Police Hosanna, Turner, Hanson, Brundage, White None The motion carried.· * * * * MR. HANSON MOVED, AND MR. WHITE SECONDED, TO DECLARE THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS VACANT: Animal Control Officer (2) Equipment Operator I -Parks Ayes: Hosanna, Turner, Hanson, Brundage, White Nays: None The motion carried. Personnel Actions: NAME Terminations: Dalbout, Susan Yancey, Edna Jasmund, Gary Transfer: Gliem, Dorothy Anniversary Increase: Anderson, Gilbert Carr, Willis Bueno, Kathy Mikesell, Andrea . " * * * * DEPT. & TITLE Clerk-Steno -Public Works Effective 1/21/77 Parking Enforcement Officer effective 1/1/77 Environmental Specialist effective 1/1/77 Parking Enforcement Officer Intermediate Clerk-typist - Public Works effective 1/1/77 Maintenanceworker -Servicenter effective 1/16/77 Ditch Rider effective 1/16/77 Records Clerk effective 1/1/77 Jr. Account Clerk -Finance effective 1/1/77 296 GRADE & STEP 2E to lE 2A to 2B 3A to 3B 2A to 2B lC to lD Probationary to permanent status without increase in pay: Leydon, John Promotions: Blumenthal, James Frazier, Ron Progress Reports: Locke, Delwood Baker, Dona ld Lizar, Kent Morgan, Robert Helfer, Joseph Wood, Norman Walters, Delbert Crouch, Bill Braunreiter, Don New Employee: Dufield, Joyce Sergeant -Police effective 1/1/77 Firefighter 2nd Class to acting Driver/Operator/Engineer effective 1/3/77 Lieutenant -Police to Captain effective 1/1/77 Fire Police Fire Police Police Police Fire Fire Fire Jr. Account Clerk effective 1/6/77 lA There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. Herbert R. Hosanna Chairma n /bjj 297