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-3- CITY 3- CITY OF NORTH OLMSTE® Minutes January 27, 1983 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ° NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO New Business 1. Request for Hearing. Request by Kenneth R. Neumann, Bus Operator, North Olmsted City Municipal Lines for'an appeal hearing regarding a five day sus- pension was denied by Commission members. The Civil Service Secretary was instructed to inform Mr. Neumann of the Commission's decision. 2. Psychological Testing_ Services. Police Chief Marion Taylor requested the Commission's permission to contact Psychological Resources Testing Services with regard to the following areas: 1. Examination content 2. Test Administration 3. Evaluation of scores 4. Fee structure Chief Taylor explained that his service would be utilized as an additional interview tool. Certified candidates would be informed of this additional procedure. Psychological evaluation.was considered by Chief Taylor to be an important and necessary tool since the nature of police work required more than the usual amount of emotional stability. Members of the Commission agreed with Chief Taylor and granted permission to investigate and, if appropriate, contract the services of Psychological Resources. The Civil Service Secretary arranged to work with Chief Taylor in this matter. 3. Consideration and Appointment of Police Dispatacher. Chief Taylor re- quested permission to consider and/or appoint one candidate from a list of names taken from the Certified List for Police Radio Dispatcher. Request granted. 4. Up -Date and Revision of North Olmsted Civil Service Laws. Mrs. Bahas presented a format and proposed schedule for revising and up -dating the North Olmsted Civil Service Rules. (See attached sheets.) Roger Alexander and Philip Huffman respectively moved and seconded to accept the Revision format and proposed schedule. 5. Annual Report. Civil Service Secretary Mrs. Bahas asked the members' permission to request, on their behalf, information from the appropriate City and School Bd. personnel concerning an up -date of Classified Payroll Lists and a complete list of Classified and Un -classified Positions. A further request would be made regarding the forwarding of status changes of Classified Personnel directly to the Finance Dept. Compliance with this request would insure a continuous up -date of Classified Personnel. Permission granted. 6. Amendment of Application Information. Regarding an applicant's concern that his personal information may be inaccurate due to his misinterpret- ation or a question, Commission members made the following conclusions: 1. The application question was ambiguous and subject to mis- interpretation.