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Chief would be unclassified. The difference being the Classified position has more interest in the stake in their job,just cause component under the rules, and unclassified Civil Servants generally do not, and that could impact the candidates_He recommends looking into that since we have some time before We motion on_that. He explains that there isn't much wiggle room because of how the Charter states division head under unclassified, and the Fire Department is actually a Fire Division under the Department of Public Safety.Amy goes on to talk about the testing; in 2009 it was written, oral assessment, and an interview. Commissioner Flannery would like to stick along the same lines. O'Malley explains that it was not open completive'it was an internal prepromotion, Human Resource Director Kidd explains that the last time it was tested it was written, oral. assessment and it was internal, but talking to the Chief and Director Scofield their recommendation was a written exam,an oral.assessment, and a panel interview. We`would follow the job description in the notice to make the baseline for qualifications and guidelines. Guests:Peters.and Kirkpatrick from the Fire Department were invited to add any input they might have. Kirkpatrick suggested that as the union stands-, they would like both positions to be filled internally. One of the biggest reasons is that if we hire from the outside,they are going to take a year:or two to learn the budgeting, the little issues that need to be dealt with and so on. if you promote from within,the things will.be dealt with immediately. The only position in the past that was opencompetitive was the Chief, everything else has been,internal. He added that:it would be a disservice to the current employees not to promote them within..They currently have the captain acting.as.a Chief when the Chief isn't there so now we're.are saying theyaren't qualified,,and he doesn't agree with that.Peters added he would like to ask for-consideration of internal candidates. Corninissfoner Flannery asked for the Amendments and job description by the August meeting, and we could.get the dates,and weights for the Chief's exam and then we could move forward with the prorriotiorial-test: VI. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Commissioner Flannery, seconded by Commissioner Fratini,that the meeting be adjourned. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:15,p.m. 4A\ih.44\ Cit,u,tievah.6 y rah ,,Civil S ice Chair ate ,tennifer Davenport, HR Administrative Secreta