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always requests all the funds required to fulfill their duty of having valid lists. However, they are only provided enough funds to fulfill the Police and Fire departments needs. Mr. O'Malley suggested that the Law Director has voiced that he agrees with the commissions concerns and suggested that the Commission just address the lists that are of the most need. Mrs. Rote indicated that by following that practice the Civil Service is now constantly being thrown into 90 -day testing cycles. Every time a Director needs to hire an employee and the Civil Service does not have a valid list of eligible names, it throws Civil Service into a 90 -day cycle to complete a test as does provisional hiring. Mr. O'Malley suggested that if the provisional hire remains beyond the 90 -days then he is not competing with others but merely needing to pass the test to retain his position. If the test is not administered beyond that then the candidate is grandfathered, unless the appointing authority determines to release him during his probationary period for no reason what so ever. It is possible that a provisional hire can become a classified employee in the absence of a test. Ms. Giesser questioned if within the 90 -days the Commission did not administer a competitive exam, would he/she provisionally hired not be required to be tested and considered a permanent appointee according to page 21 (d). Mr. O'Malley felt that the referenced page referred to if the period went beyond six months or the employee's probationary period the test becomes a mute point. Currently the Building Department is down three inspectors and the intent of the Building Commissioner is not known. However the add placed has provided a good number of applicants. Each applicant is required to hold a state certification or obtain it in order to be qualified for the position so there are some assurances other than a competitive exam. He suggested having the secretary research the cost of administering a Building Inspector exam and gather information for the commission. Mrs. Rote voiced that she has received a bid from the only company, which administers a Building Inspector exam. The office would provide all the documents gathered last year when the commission was going to administer the exam for review at next meeting. V. NEW BUSINESS: Commissioners need to address 4 protests received regarding the Assistant Fire Chief test: Mr. Thomay indicated that there were four protests filed regarding the Assistant Fire Chief written exam administered. Protests submitted; 1. There was two (2) protests filed on question number #54 pertaining to the Fire Chief s Handbook, 5th edition. The testing agency's recommendation is to deny the appeal, as the question is correct as keyed. The commissioners voiced that they reviewed all the documents submitted regarding the (2) protests filed on questions #54 and they agree that the protest should be denied. J. Thomay motion to affirm question #54 the answer (D) 1, 2, and 3 is correct. R. Giesser seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved. Protest Denied 2. Protest (3) filed is on question number #70 pertaining to the Fire Chief's Handbook, 5th edition. The testing agency recommendation is to deny the appeal, as the question is correct as keyed. Mr. Thomay read allowed the wording in the Fire Chief s Handbook and voiced again he agreed with the testing company. J. Thomay motion to affirm question #70 that answer (C) is correct. R. Giesser seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved. Protest Denied 3. Protest (4) filed is on question number #75 pertaining to the Fire -Chief s Handbook 5th edition. The testing agency recommendation is to deny the appeal, as the question is correct as keyed.