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•J. "1 CITY OF NORTH OLMSTE® CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION NORTH OLMSTE®, OHIO .MMOGM CIVIL SERVICE MEETING: September 27, 1990 PRESENT: Commissioners Robert Wendt, Henry Robinson, Alan Kovelan Secretary Tracy Ice GUESTS: Fire Chief Van Kuren, Police Chief Sefcek, Capt. Metzger, Bay Village Police Chief Gareau, Cleveland Fire Chief Lee, Mrs. Lee, Personnel Director Ron Wilamosky - MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED AS READ. OLD BUSINESS The Secretarial II typing test was given on September 25, 1990 at Westlake High School. The results went out on October 4, 1990 and Mr. Kline of Personnel was sent the top three candidates who should be considered for this position on October 4, 1990 also. The Fire Lieutenant's test will be given on October 3, 1990 at North Olmsted Senior Center. NEW BUSINESS Police Chief Sefcek would like the Civil Service Commssi:on to look at the possibility of using different testing companies for promotional examinations. The Westlake,Police Department gave Chief Sefcek a list of different testing companies to look into -- Tracy Ice will be contacting th.ese testing companies and request that information be sent regarding promotional examinations. Chief Sefcek feels that McCann has lost their creditability and that it is "time to make a change". Police Chief Gareau of Bay Village also attended our meeting and spoke on procedures of the IACP Testing Company. Chief Gareau hasused IACP's written promotional examination in the past. He has been an assessor of the Metro Parks for rank of Lieutenant and Capt. Chief Gareau went to a 3 day training period geared towards the type of test that would be given - he was not paid for th.i:s trai'ni'ng. ..Chief Gareau said that the candidates have 20 minutes. to review 4 problems, the supervisor then interviews. Th.e assessor writes down everything that is done. the material is the same as what would be asked on the written test but the candidate is under more pressure to answer correctly (there is no multiply choice question/guessing). Bay Village has used Case and"McCann's tests in the past but with 65 police departments in th.l`s county if you take 3 promotional tests you will usually run into questions- that have been asked before. By using L'ACP exams. this does not happen.