12/17/1987 Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

a CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED CIVIL SERVICE COMAMSSION NORTH OLMSTED, 0141O mor MINUTES CIVIL SERVICE MEETING - DECEMBER 17, 1987 - TOWN HALL 4:00 P.M. Present: Chairman, Pat Bahas, Members, Tom Stroh and Bob Wendt. Secretary, Peg Hill. Guests: Fire Chief Van Kuren, Reporter, Flash Fairfield. Minutes approved as submitted. Regular business meeting suspended to accommodate Chief Van Kuren. Chief Van Kuren inquired if the four hour.dispatcher/clerical person now employed at the station could have her hours increased to eight; allowing her to spend four hours as a dispatcher and four hours doing clerical work. If this position could be created would it require a civil service test? This eight hour position would eliminate the need for a firefighter to stay at the station performing dispatcher work. The commissioners related that all clerical/dispatchers-working an eight hour day are civil service tested, the only exception to the testing process is the secretary to the director. However, the commissioners would take this matter up with the Law Director. Chief Van Kuren informed the commission that three of the candidates had been interviewed for the entry level firefigher position. One did not pass the vision requirement and after disucssion the Chief related he would forward that candidate a letter informing him that his name would be removed from the certified list. Further Chief Van Kuren related he did find a viable candidate but would like the commission to forward to him the name of the next candidate.on the ranked list to satisfy his ultimate decision. Discussion surrounding the fact that it would .be advantageous for everyone concerned if the commissioners would be able to test the candidates, as part of the physical test, for visual acuity. Chief informed the commission that Dr. Maldonado stated he would educate the commissioners on the format for visual testing. Or, the candidates could be required to bring a doctors statement attesting to the fact'the vision requirement had been met. Commissioners agreed that this process, if made a part of the application requirement, would save interview time. The commissioners stated that a meeting would be held prior to the next firefighter/paramedic test to review the above recommendation. Continuation of regular business meeting:.. Secretary informed the commission that a review of the North Olmsted Rules and Regulations could take place within the next few months as she had received copies of the Rules from several surrounding districts for comparison purposes. This process of review would be greatly reduced as a committee chaired by Pat Bahas brought our North Olmsted Rules up-to- -date several years ago.