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14 h` CITY OF NORTH! OLMSTED CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO CIVIL SERVICE MEETING - FEBRUARY 25, 1988 - 4:30 P.M. - CITY HALL Present: Commission members: Madeline Brookshire, Thomas Stroh and Chairman, Robert Wendt. Peg Hill, Secretary. Guests: Police Chief Thomas ?Marsh, Capt. Dennis Sefcek, Fire Chief John Van Kuren, St. John/West Shore Hospital representatives; Ms. Chris Bules and Dr. George Randt, Flash Fairfield, WESTLIFE reporter. Minutes of the January 28, 1988 meeting approved as submitted. NEW BUSINESS: The business portion of this meeting was set aside to hear the representatives of the hospital discuss the possibility of administering the physical agility testing of candidates for the police and fire departments. Ms. Bules stated that surrounding city districts had expressed a desire to cost factor this test if given by an outside group rather than civil service personnel. Ms. Bules explained that the program would incur initial outlay of monies for the purchase of the necessary testing equipment and their visit to North Olmsted was to determine if North Olmsted would be interested in having the hospital test our candidates. Ms. Bules introduced Dr. Randt, who she stated was very knowledgable about this testing process through the research he had done in the past. The commissioners were presented with a form covering the police physical examination the hospital was prepared to offer., The Fire Department physical test form had not been deveoped at this time. Dr. Randt stated that the State of Michigan successfully adopted this testing process. He proceeded to explain the six (6) events the candidates would be performing along with the scoring system, Dr. Randt further stated the hospital hoped to develop a team personnel at the hospital that would go out to the districts and administer the test. Mr. Wendt questioned Dr. Randt about the use of the hospital facility for giving the examination and it was learned that each district would be using their own areas within the community for administering the test as the hospital did not offer an area for testing. Dr. Randt stated this would be a standardized approach for all communities. Upon questioning by Chief Marsh it was learned that candidates would receive a numerical grade, the raw score being converted to a stanine score. Chief Marsh related he had read somewhere that a strictly pass/fail score could be problematic. The Chief recalled that someone had objected to this type of scoring, took it to court, and this may have to be something to consider for the future. Chief Marsh also stated he was intererested in the validity of the test. Mr. Wendt inquired about possible costs per candidate for hospital testing and Ms. Bules referenced the costs currently are between $25/35.00 per candidate. Mr. Wendt informed the hospital personnel that presently we are using a standardized test mailed to us on request and administered by several of the commissioners, along with some outside people, and scored on a pass/fail basis by the testing company.