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the recommendation; its crisper and indicated that some of the language has been changed from the past. The previous Safety Director, Lisa Thomas, expanded the educational credit to a college 4 year degree and added a section to Firefighter/Paramedic. There is merit in saying that Police training is directly relevant to education. A recommendation was suggested to limit the OPOTA extra credit to 1.5 points. The rules do not allow five (5) points to a single educational pursuit. It is mandatory that a Police Officer have OPOTA police training and it is the City's obligation to train them. There is some efficiency already having the certification and the employee can be put on the street sooner. The OPOTA training is considerable and is a scheduling issue as well. Once the employee obtains their certification, they ride with one of the senior officers. Not all academies are created equal and the Police Chief has a preference with the State Highway Patrol due to the fact of the positive results. A general discussion commenced regarding OPOTA training and testing companies entry-level examinations. Ms. Ramsey indicated that the Academy is a lot more in depth and their test is just an entrance to the Academy. Ramsey & Associates' exam determines that the applicant has the ability to read and comprehend, do deductive reasoning, be able to see data and interpret it; whereas the academy is more of the actual law. Applicants with prior academy training sit well for the entrance test. A general discussion commenced regarding the weight, accredited college, and the purpose of the extra credit is to reward academic pursuit. A decision was made that the OPOTA certification would receive three (3) extra credit points and all agreed. The Chairman will forward to the secretary the rule amendment document to incorporate the new changes. A general discussion followed regarding accredited colleges. There was a similar struggle with simply military credit and ultimately had to add language; so simply just adding the word `accredited' would solve the problem. When the City recruits in HR, they check out the applicant's educational background for accuracy and accreditation. A suggestion was made that the rules refer to qualifying diploma from accredited institution. The Chairman will add this into the b section, Mr. Ubaldi made a motion to amend Rule V according to the recommendations stated above. Mr. Barrett seconded the motion and unanimously approved. Amend the Civil Service Address Stated in the Rules and Regulations In the Civil Service Rules and Regulations the address states the P.O. Box and should be changed to 5200 Dover Center Road. Mr. Ubaldi made a motion to change the address of the Civil Service Commission to 5200 Dover Center Road in the Rules and Regulations. Mr. Barrett seconded the motion and unanimously approved. Discuss and Finalize Entry -Level Patrol Officer Examination In the past the Administration has budgeted for Entry -Level examinations. Entry -Level examinations would warrant the occasion for application fees. A general discussion followed concerning budget for tests, last testing cycle, 2010 budget, application fee, cashiers check or money order, fee waiver, and application packet.