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Home My WebLink About1981-03-19 CSB MINUTESPR.FSENI': ABSENT: Ol'HERS PRESENT: //{) OOARD OF CAREER SERVICE ffiMMISSIONERS March 19, 1981 MINUTES Jo Ellen Turner, Robert Brundage, Catherine Pokraka, Janet Kerzic, Ibnald Weber None Mel BeVirt, Employee Relations Director Richard Wanush, Assistant City Manager Edward White,fo.nner Comnissioner Jim Curnes, fonner Assistant City Manager Bill Janes, former Finance Director Tony Jeffers, Firefighters AsS'.)ciation President Employee AsS'.)ciation Menbers: Ken Ballard, Carolyn Tracy, LuAnne Michelson, Terry Gimbel, Jean Montgomery, Jeff Shultz John Wing, Police Benefit Association President Larry Leydon, Police Sergeant, Dennis Quinn, Police Officer * * * * * * Vice Chairperson Jo Ellen Turner called the meeting to order. Comnissioner Pokraka rrDved, seconded by Comnissioner Brundage to approve the February 19, 1981 minutes. AYES: NAYS: Turner, Brundage, Pokraka, Kerzic None * * * * * * Carrnissioner Brundage rrDved , seconded by Comnissioner Pokraka to consider Item 6, Comnissioner's Choice out of order on the Agenda. AYES: NAYS: Turner , Brundage, Pokraka, Kerzic None. Carrnissioner Brundage acknowledged and welcomed the newly elected Employee's representative, Comnissioner Janet Kerzic. Comnissioner Brundage rrDved, seconded by Comnissioner Pokraka to nominate Ibnald Weber as the fifth manber of the Career Service Board. AYES: NAYS : Turner, Brundage, Po kraka, Kerzic None Conmissioner Brundage nnved, seconded by Conmissioner Pokraka, to reappoint funald Weber as Chairman of the Career Service Board. AYES: Turner, Brundage, Pokraka, Kerzic NAYS: None Chairman Weber thanked the Conmissioners for their votes of support and confidence. Cha:innan Weber also welcoJmed Conmissioner Kerzic to the Board. * * * * * * * !tan 3 on the Agenda was the Ehiployee Association's Choice. John Wing, Police Benefit Association President, had nothing to present. Manbers of the Ehiployees Association had no business to present. Tony Jeffers, President of the Fire Fighters Association, inquired as to the status of the ordinances that relate to the proposed Charter amendments. Chairman Weber stated that it was the Board's intent to meet with the Associations after the Charter Amendments have been passed on March 24th and discuss and review the ordinances at that time. There was no further business from the Associations. * * * * * * * !tan 4 on the Agenda was the City Manager's Choice. Richard Wanush, Assistant City l\fanager had nothing to present . * * * * * * * !tan 5 on the Agenda was the Ehiployee Relations Director's Choice. Mel BeVirt, Ehipioyee Relations Director, had nothing to present. * * * * * * * !tan 6 on the Agenda was the Corrmissioners' Choice. Chainnan Weber stated that the first itan of consideration was the determination of the D.O.E./Captain Examination Eligibility Requirenents for the Fire Department. The following determination was nnved by Comnissioner Brundage and seconded by Corrrnissioner White: THE DRIVER/OPERA'IDR/ENGINEER PRO.OI'IONAL EXAMINATION ELIGIBILI'IY ~UIREMENTS REMAIN AT 'IWO ' ( 2) YEARS OF SERVICE WITH 'l'IIE ENGLEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT Bur AJ..liJ'I? '.FDR ONE (1) YEAI1 SUBSTITUTION OF PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH ANOIHER PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT OR MILITARY SERVICE WITHIN THE PAST FIVE (5) YEARS AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF (!) YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY CREDIT FDR EAClI YEAR OF OUI'SIDE SERVICE. AYES: NAYS: Turner, Brundage, Pokraka, Kerzic, Weber None. The following detennination was nnved by Carmissioner Pokraka, seconded by Carmissioner Kerzic: THE CAPTAIN PRCMJI'IONAL EXAMINATION ELIGIBILI'IY ~UIREMENTI3 REMAIN AT FOUR ( 4) YEARS OF SERVICE wrrn THE ENGLEWCXD FIRE DEPAR'lMENT BUI' AllON FOR THREE ( 3) YEARS SUBSTITUI'ION OF PRIOR EXPERIENCE WI'IH AOOTHER PAID FIRE DEPARI'MENT OR MILITA..1tY SERVICE, SERVICE BEING;l.WITIUN THE LAST TEN (10) YEARS, OR OOLLEXiE CREDIT; OOilI PREVIOUS SERVICE OR OOLLfilE CREDIT 'ID BE AllONED AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF (!) YEAR OF ELIGIBILI'IY CREDIT FOR EACH YEAR OF OUI'SIDE SERVICE. AYES: NAYS: Turner, Brundage, Pokraka, Kerzic, Weber None * * * * * * * Chainnan Weber stated that the next itan for consideration under Carmissioners' Choice was the Detennination of Grievability of the Leydon Case. Chainnan Weber explained that this matter had been heard once before by the Board at which time the Board directed the City and Sgt. Leydon to meet and try to resolve the matter. He further stated that Sgt. Leydon had requested the Board's reconsideration of the matter as it had not been resolved to his satisfaction. Carmissioner Weber stated that O::nmissioner Pokraka had been a witness in the previous hearing and would therefore abstain fran participation in the decision other than as an advisor on insurance matters to the Board. Chairman Weber asked Sgt. Leydon to state what issues \rere not satisfactory in the settlanent attempt. Sgt. Leydon stated that he was not satisfied with the Insurance Dispute Procedure which the City had developed. Specifically, he did not agree with the decision of the Colorado Foundation of Medical Care being final and the Career Service Board not being part of that procedure. Chairman Weber stated that in order for the Board to determine the grievability of Sgt. Leydon's case, they must determine if the statanent in the current contract "For description of coverage provided, see City Health Insurance Plan" was intended to include the Heal th Insurance Plan by reference and if the Plan was a subject of negotiations. To do this, Chairman Weber explained that they had subpoenaed the negotiators of that contract to receive their testinnny regarding their intent of that statanent. Fonner City Finance Director, William James, fonrer Assistant City Manager Jim Curnes, and Police Sgt. George Egri each presented testinnny regarding their intent of the above mentioned statanent in the 198(}-1981 Contract. After further discussion and review of the testinnny presented, O:nmissioner Brundage nnved, seconded by Corrmissioner Turner, that the City's Insurance Plan was included in the Contract by reference and therefore the itan is greivable. AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: Turner, Brundage, Kerzic, Weber None Pokraka Chainmn Weber stated that Sgt. Leydon's greivance would be set for hearing at the next regular meeting of April 23, 1981. * * * * * * * Chainnan Weber .stated that the next item for the Board's consideration under Comnissioners' Choice was the presentation of the Recreation Supervisors concerns relating to their job descriptions/Benchmark system. LuAnne Mickleson stated that both she and Carolyn Tracy had sutrn.itted their original classification appeals in 1979. Their quest ions to the Board were ( 1) where does the original appeal to the Board stand; and ( 2) in light of the proposed C.Ode and Charter changes of March 24, \rould passage negate the original appeal? Mel BeVirt, Employee Relations Director explained to the Board that it was detennined that the SAM category, under which these positions fell, \rould not best accom:x:late their ranking and further action was postponed until other alternatives were considered. Mr. BeVirt further explained that the recreation supervisors and the Employee Relations Department staff had been \rorking on re-evaluation and reconsideration of their job descriptions. After further discussion, Chainnan Weber requested the Board receive a reconstruction of the past history of this appeal prior to the next regular meeting of April 23, at which time the Board will consider the renewed appeal. * * * * * * * Item 8 on the Agenda was the Declaration of Vacancies, Carmissioner Turner nnved, seconded by Comnissioner Brundage to approve the Declaration of Vacancies. AYES: NAYS: Turner, Brundage, Pokraka, Kerzic, Weber None. * * * * * * * Item 9 on the Agenda was the Approval of Eligibility Lists. Carmissioner Pokraka nnved, seconded by Carmissioner Kerzic to approve the Eligibility Lists. AYES: NAYS: Turner, Brundage, Pokraka, Kerzic, Weber None. * * * * * * * Item 10 on the Agenda was the Acceptance of Payroll Actions. Comnissioner Brundage nnved, seconded by Comnissioner Kerzic to accept the Payroll Actions. AYES: NAYS: Turner, Brundage, Pokraka, Kerzic, Weber None." * * * * * * * The ·final item on the Agenda was the reception for Ed White, former Comnissioner whose tenn with the Career Service Board expired March 15, 1981. Chainnan Weber presented Ed White with an inscribed plaque expressing the Board's appreciation for his dedication and service from October 1975 to March, 1981. Ed thanked every- one for their support and stated he \rould miss s erving as a Comnissioner. * * * * * * * Chainnan Weber adjourned the March 19, 1981 regular meeting of the Career Service Board at 9:00 p.m. Cf7-a4 Pl. cJ ~ Donald M. Weber, Chainnan