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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-03-26 CSB MINUTES• • • PRESENT: ABSENT: OTHERS: BOARD OF CAREER SERVICE COMMISSIONERS March 26, 1987 REGULAR MEETING Tom Fitzpatrick, Cathy Pokraka, Janet Kerzic, JoEl- len Turner, Harry Fleenor, Jr. None Gary Kasson, President EPBA Gary Condreau, V. President EPBA Pete Juenemann , President EEA Michael Gruninger, President EFFA Mel BeVirt, Employee Relations Director Chairperson Harry Fleenor opened the meeting. A roll call was taken and a quorum was established. Commissioner Fitzpatrick moved to approve the minutes of January 15, 1987. Commissioner Pokraka seconded. The motion carried. Commissioner Turner moved to accept the minutes of January 29, 1987. Commissioner Pokraka seconded. Fitzpatrick abstained. The motion carried • Commissioner Kerzic moved to accept the minutes of February 9, 1987. Commissioner Pokraka seconded. Fitzpatrick abstained. The motion carried. Next item on the agenda was Association's Choice. Peter Juene- mann, EEA/AFSCME President was present, but had nothing for general business. Gary Kasson, President EPBA, was present and had no general business. Michael Gruninger, EFFA President, was present and had some general questions regarding the Board's authority in recommending changes in the Charter. He felt there currently is no procedure for getting issues or concerns that are not contractual or are of a non-bargaining status to the City Administration. Mel BeVirt suggested it be brought up at the negotiating table. The Board informed Mr. Gruninger that they can make recommendations, but do not wish to make this recommendation because there are other avenues for the Bargaining Unit Employees. Commissioner Fitzpat- rick moved to table this until after negotiations. Commissioner Pokraka seconded. The motion carried. The next order of business was City Manager's Choice. Mel BeVirt was present to exclude certain classifications from the Bargain- ing Unit. A stipulation signed by both the City and EEA was presented to the Board, along with a petition for two other posi- tions not currently stipulated. A hearing for those two posi- tions was recommended. Since there were no objections, Commis- sioner Pokraka moved to accept the attached supervisory stipula- tion. and add the hearing for the two positions not stipulated to • • • the next meeting agenda. Commissioner Kerzic seconded. The mo- tion carried . Under Commissioner's Choice, Old Business, was Review of Grievance, Disciplinary and Merit Appeal Forms. Gary Kasson approached the Board regarding his concerns about the forms in general. He had concern about the format of the forms and requested further clarification of the date stamp. Mel BeVirt expressed concern about the grievance process and request- ed a form that works for all groups of employees. He also went on record as requesting the City be able to review the final for- mat before the Board takes action or finalizes the form. After general discussion from the floor and amongst the Board, changes were suggested and corrections made. Bev will retype the forms and they will be reviewed at the May meeting. Other Old Business included correspondence sent to the Mayor and City council regarding Charter and Ordinance changes. Letters from the City Council and City Manager indicating the changes have been made were also recognized. Under new business, Commissioner Pokraka moved for approval of the January and February budget. Commissioner Fitzpatrick secon- ded. The vote was unanimous. Commissioner Pokraka moved and Commissioner Turner seconded to pay the Caplan and Ernest bill of $195.00. The vote was unanimous. Commissioner Kerzic moved and Commissioner Turner seconded to pay $794.94 of the Damas and Smith bill. Cathy and JoEllen will call Damas and Smith for fur- ther explanation on the remaining $149.50. The vote was unanimous. Chairman Fleenor read a letter from Stan Damas recommending the Board follow the five day timeframe for serving of subpoenas, if at all possible. Since there were no unscheduled visitors, the meeting was adjourned. Beverly R. Bjugan Recording Secretary • CITY OF ENGLEWOOD SUPERVISORY STIPULATION The City of Englewood and the Englewood Employees Association/American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 303, AFL/CIO with this stipulation hereby petition the Career Service Board of the City of Englewood to conduct a hearing to clarify the current bargaining unit to conform t o the Charter Amendments concerning Englewood Employee Relations and the Career Service System. In compliance with City Charter and Municipal Code and after discussions with the City and the Englewood Employees Association/A.F.S.C.M.E. Local 303 AFL/CIO it is mutually agreed that the classifications listed below should appropriately be excluded from the existing bargaining unit. This stipulation/petition is requested in belief that the below listed classifications contain; (a) • (b) One or more of the following indicators of supervisory control-the authority, in the interest of the employer to hire, fire, transfer, suspend, lay-off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, discipline or evaluate other employees, or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend any of the foregoing, if, in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of such authority is not of a merely routine and clerical nature, but, rather, requires the use of an independent judgment; and/or One or more of the following managerial or confidential factors employees who are privy to decisions or who have access to information of City management affecting employee relations or whose functional responsibilities or knowledge of the City affairs makes memberships or participation in the affairs of an employee organization incompatible or inconsistent with their official duties or employment. For purposes of this definition it is conclusively presumed that any individual employee in the City Manager's Office or in the Employee Relations Department or in the City Attorney's Office is a confidential employee. Supervisory, Managerial and Confidential Classifications -To Be Excluded Library: Clerical Supervisor Parks and Recreation City Forester Engineering Services: Engineering Inspector ~&dJ itYO Englewood Finance: Buyer Supervisor Clerical Supervisor Senior Sales Tax Auditor