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r IF M CIVIL SERVICE MEETING - Pg. 2 March 24, 1988 specific boundary and vision requirements. Chief Marsh discussed with the commission the psychological examination given to police candidates. The chief forwarded to the commission a letter and some background information on a local testing firm. The test was well accepted in other districts and the chief felt that in using a local psychologist for administering this test and receiving a thorough written report on the tested candidate, along with a solid recommendation, was highly desirable. The commission agreed to take this matter under serious consideration and would be willing to at least give it a try. The cost for testing a candiate would be in the area of $250.00 per; however, as this is the last time given a candidate, it is possible that only one or two candidates would be tested. Chief Marsh also forwarded to the commission a Personal History Questionnaire. This is a background information questionnaire received by the chief from the Columbus Police Department. Commissioners examined the form while the chief related it would save the department detectives a great deal of time in asking the same questions of a candidate. The use of this particular questionnaire would incur no problems with copyrights and no cost to the department. Other districts are using this form and it seems to be highly effective. Upon questioning Chief Van Kuren stated he would like to be informed how the questionnaire worked out with the police department and would then perhaps be interested in using this form on fire department candidates. Finance Department Personnel: Mr. Ed Boyle, City of North Olmsted Finance Director, came before the commission to discuss a change in job title for those employed in his department. Presently the finance department has three employees; a secretary, clerk, and secretary to accounts operation. All of these people can, with a small amount of refresher, assume each others duties. Mr. Boyle stated that in his department there is very little need for a secretary, per se, however; bookkeeping was a high priority. The secretary for accounts operation takes care of the payroll, etc. and the clerk records and supervises checks, disbursements and most of the data input. The accounts operation secretary is also named.as the Asst. Finance Director allowing her to sign checks in the absence of the director. There is no value in the title of assistant but it does grant her the authority in his absence. Mr. Boyle stated that, and he has presented his plan to council, he would like to have the two secretaries designated as Bookkeeper I and the clerk as Bookkeeper II, (this may have been previously referred to as Bookkeper A an d B). Mr. Boyle related that he would like the lower level person to have some bookkeeping experience.aiang with computer entry level training.