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Home My WebLink About1978-03-16 CSB MINUTESPRESENT: ABSENT : //u MINUTES BOARD OF CAREER SERVICE COMMISSIONERS MARCH 16, 1978 Judith Henning, Jo Ellen Turner, Robert Brundage, William Hansen, Edward White . None. OTHERS PRESENT: Mel BeVirt, Hugh Brown, Jim Curnes, Leioma Koestner, Gary Pittman, George Robbins, Susie Schneider, Robert Schuster, Gertrude Welty, Norman Wood. ********** Commissioner Henning called the meeting to order and a~ked the Board if there were any additions or corrections to the February 16, 1978 minutes. Commissioner White moved and Commissioner Hansen seconded that the minutes of the February 16, 1978 meeting be approved as distributed. AYES: Henning, Turner, Brundage, Hansen, White. NAYS: None. ********** The next item on the agenda was the discussion on establishing study session times for administrative procedures and the Bench- mark classification system. Two study session times were estab- lished. The first being Tuesday, March 21, 1978, at 7:00 p .m. and the second being Wednesday, March 29, 1978, at 7:00 p .m. ********** The next item on the agenda was the Employee Associations' Choice. Leioma Koestner requested a clarification on exactly which grievances were being heard that night. A notice was cited which referred to the grievances as being the Susie Schneider and Robert Schuster grievances . Mrs. Koestner indi- cated that the reference to the Susie Schneider grievance was correct; however, the second grievance was not the Robert Schuster grievance but a general grievance of the Englewood Board of Career Service Commissioners Minutes Page Two Employee Association. Mrs. Koestner was concerned that this error in reference to the grievance might in some way prejudice the hearing. Commissioner Henning assured Mrs. Koestner that the Board did understand that it was not the Robert Schuster grievance but the general grievance of the Englewood Employee Association and apologized for the error. Mrs. Koestner than requested that a correction be made to the February 16, 1978 minutes which also referred to the grievances in this manner. Commissioner Henning entertained a motion that a correction to the February 16, 1978 minutes be made to read "for a hearing on the Susie Schneider and the general Employee Association grievance be set." Commissioner Hansen so moved and Commissioner White seconded that the minutes be so corrected. AYES: Henning, Turner, Brundage, Hansen, White. NAYS: None. ********** The next item on the agenda was the City Manager's Choice. Jim Curnes had nothing to report. ********** tit The next item on the agenda was the Employee Relations Director's Choice. Mel BeVirt had nothing to report. ********** The next item on the agenda was the Commissioners' Choice. Com- missioner Turner requested a report on the status of the updating of the City's maternity leave policy. Mel BeVirt stated that research had been done regarding Supreme Court cases dealing with this subject and that those rulings showed our current poli- cy not to be discriminatory. Mr. BeVirt added that legislation was currently in Congress which would require employers to in- clude maternity leave and benefits in any policy which the em- ployer may have regarding disability leave and benefits. Mr. BeVirt further stated that when such legislation is adopted, the City will act accordingly to comply with the ruling. Com- missioner Henning stated that as she recalled the previous dis- cussion regarding maternity leave, the question was not whether or not the City had a policy but instead dealt with the content of the current policy which placed a 4 week deadline on leave re- gardless of the doctor's recommendations. Leioma Koestner stated that she had given the presentation on Maternity Leave to the Board of Career Service Commissioners Minutes Page Three • City Council and might be able to clarify the matter. Mrs. Koestner stated that the matter of Maternity Leave policy came before the Board by way of a grievance from Kathy Bueno. The Board recommended that Mrs. Koestner take the matter to the City Council to request a change in the ordinance to extend the 4 week deadline on Maternity Leave. After doing extensive re- search and conferring with various experts in the field, a pre- sentation was made to Council on August 1, 1977. The City Council unanimously recommended that the City Manager, Andy Mccown, take steps to change the ordinanc e from the set 4 week limit as soon as possible. Commissioner Henning then asked if Mrs. Koestner was satisfied that progress was being made in this regard. Mrs. Koestner stated that she was disturbed over the time lapse since August 1, 1977. Commissioner Henning stated that since the recommendation of the Board had been carried through and had gone before the City Council that the matter was now be- yond the jurisdiction of the Career Service Board. ********** The next item on the agenda was the approval of the eligibility lists. Commissioner Turner moved and Commissioner Brundage sec- onded that the eligibility list for Insurance Claims Clerk be approved as read. AYES: Henning, Turner, Brundage, Hansen, White. NAYS: None. Commissioner Hansen moved and Commissioner Turner seconded that the eligibility list for the position of Maintenanceworker (Streets) be approved as read. AYES: Henning, Turner, Brundage, Hansen, White. NAYS: None. ********** The next item on the agenda was the Declaration of Vacancies. Mel BeVirt requested that the words "Senior Center" be struck from the vacancy posted as Senior a.enter Recreation Leader .. The positions of Intermediate Clerk Typist (Police), Police Off i cer (2)(Police), and Recreation Leader (Parks and Recreation) were declared. Commissioner Brundage moved and Commissioner Hansen seconded the approval of the vacancies. ********** Board of Career Service Commissioners Minutes Page Four The next item on the agenda was the approval of the P€¥"sonnel Actions. Commissioner Henning asked if there were any questions on the list of actions. Commissioner Henning asked if the question of eligibility for rehire had been dispensed with on the personnel action form. Mel BeVirt responded that it had. Commissioner White moved and Commissioner Turner seconded the approval of the Personnel Actions. AYES: Henning, Turner, Brundage, Hansen, White. NAYS: NOne. ********** Commissioner Henning called for a motion to adjourn the regu- lar meeting. Commissioner Turner moved and Commissioner Hansen seconded that the meeting be adjourned. AYES: Henning, Turner, Brundage, Hansen, White, NAYS: None. ********** NEW PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES: Magdalenski, John Reynolds, Carol McAndrews, Jerry RESIGNATIONS: Smith, Marilee Williams, Vernon Equipment Operator I 4-A, Effective 3/7/78 Insurance Claims Clerk 2-A, Effective 3/1/78 Mechanicts Helper 3-A, Effective 3/1/78 Intermediate Clerk Typist 1-D, Effective 3/17/78 Mechanic1s Helper 3-A, Effective 2/28/78 PROBATIONARY TO PERMANENT WITH INCREASE: Ferguson, Karl Equipment Operator 4-A to 4-B, Effective 3/16/78 Board of Ca reer Service Commissioners Minutes Page Five ANNIVERSARY INCREASES: Bell, W1lliam J. Elder, Vernon C. Kapaun, Richard J. · Mason, Virgil Pershin, Joseph Pollock, Carl Shultz, Jeffrey K. APPROVAL O~ ELIGIBILITY LISTS1 Police Officer 3rd Class to Police Officer 2nd Class, Ef~ fective 3/1/7.8 Emergency Communicator 4-B to 4-c , Effective 3/l/78 Maintenanceworker 2-C to 2~D, Effective 3/16/7.8 Maintenanceworker 2-C to 2"D, Effective 3/l/78 l?lant Operator 6~c to 6-D, Effective 3/1/78 Pirefighter 3rd Cl~ss to Fire- fighter 2nd Class, Effective 2/16/78 Inspector/Trouble Shooter 2~B to 2-C, Effective 3/1/78 1. Insurance Claims Clerk (Employee Relations} 2. Maintenanceworker (Streets) DECLARATION OF VACANCIES: 1. Intermediate Clerk Typist (Police) 2. Police Officer (2) (folice) 3. Recreation Leader (Parks and Recreation} R.espectfully submitted, Approved, Jud i th a. Henning, Chairman