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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO OMOGM CIVIL SERVICE MINUTES - APRIL 28, 1988 Present: Commission members: Madeline Brookshire, Thomas Stroh, Robert Wendt, Peg Hill, secretary. Guests: NOMBL General Mgr., Ken Mues and Supervisor, Tom Terbrack, Mr. Richard Stewart, representing Scott Stewart, David Plata, reporter for Sun Newspaper. Minutes of the previous meeting accepted as presented. NEW BUSINESS: NOMBL General Manager, Mues, visited the commission to discuss the classification of employees in the bus department. The clarification was to confirm the civil service payroll roster per the discussions brought up at a special meeting on February 10, 1988. The commissioners stated that all laborers in the bus department, referenced as "hostlers" by NOMBL, were not covered by civil service, as there are unclassified, unskilled positions. It is to be noted that the City of North Olmsted refers to this position also as a "service man" and noted as such in the ordinance. There should be a change in the ordinance to read "hostler" and it will be easier to identify the job as that of laborer or service man, or service person. Mr. Mues requested the commission to put to writing the classifications, classified or unclassified for their records. A similar request was made two years ago and they still do not have something in writing. The commissioners assured Mr. Mues that this document would be forwarded to him. Mr. Mues continued with the fact that he did forward a letter to the commission on February 8, 1988, previous to the general meeting of the 10th of February requesting an answer to some of his questions. Some of the questions were answered by the commission at that meeting, however, the question of lay-off was not addressed. If a person changed his classification from a mechanic to a bus operator and layoffs occurred in the bus operator position would he have the right to "bump" back into the mechanic position? Mr. Stroh asked if he was keeping track of two types of seniority, one with the city and the other for the particular position. Mr'. Mues responded "yes" the individual would have say, ten years with the city, and five years as a bus operator and suddenly there was a layoff, he has a total of fifteen years of seniority does he have the right to bump back into the mechanic position. Does he go back as a fifteen year man. or a ten year man? Mr. Stroh referred to page 17 of the Civil Service Rules & Regulations re Layoffs. (see copy of Rule attached). The wording "series" in the Rule was under discussion at this point. Discussion followed. Mr. Stroh stated that he would -like to inquire around as to what some of the other suburbs are doing in this; regard, and how they handle this issue. Also, Mr. Stroh felt that -Mr: Mues should be able to tell the commission what the wording "lower: position" means with respect to mechanic or bus operator. (see page 2)