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The 95^ Special Meeting of the Civil Service Commission was held on Thursday, February
28, 2008. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.
Members Present: Harry C. Tatigian, Chairperson
Charlotte S. Mahoney, Commissioner
Members Absent: Ron E. Campau, Commissioner
Also Present:
Yvonne Lillibridge, President, AFSCME Robert F. Biga, Human Resources Director
Union Local 192 Derrick L. Washington, Personnel Analyst II
The Chairperson stepped down to second the following motions:
Upon a motion by Ms. Mahoney, seconded by Mr. Campau and unanimously adopted, it was
08- RESOLVED, That having reviewed the request for approval of the contract
between the City of Livonia and AFSCME Union Local 1917, the Civil Service
Commission does hereby approve the contract between the City of Livonia and
AFSCME Union Local 1917 for the period December 1, 2004 through November
30, 2007, to be submitted to City Council for their review and approval.
The Commission tabled the request for a promotional examination for Water Foreman until
the next regular meeting of November 8, 2006.
Upon a motion by Mr. Campau, seconded by Ms. Mahoney and adopted, it was
06-177 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the memorandum of October 25,
2006, from Robert F. Biga, Human Resources Director, requesting an open -
competitive examination for Clerk -Typist I and proposed qualifications and parts of
examination and weights, the Civil Service Commission does hereby approve the
following qualifications and parts of examination and weights:
QUALIFICATIONS
By the closing date of the announcement, an applicant must:
1. Be a citizen of the United States or resident alien with the right to work in
the United Slates; and
2. Have a high school diploma or a valid equivalency certificate; and
3. Have a minimum of one (1) year of full-time paid work experience as a
Clerk -Typist or in a similar classification which involved typing as a
requirement. (Part-time experience may not be substituted for full-time
experience required.)
4. Be able to type 45 words per minute without error.
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PARTS OF EXAMINATION AND WEIGHTS
Performance -30% Written Test -30% Interview -40%
'A minimum of thirty (30) applicants who score highest on the Performance and Written test
will be invited to the Interview part of the examination. The required minimum typing speed is
45 words per minute without error.
Applicants must pass the Written, Typing Performance test and Interview in order to be
placed on the eligible list.
Upon a motion by Ms. Mahoney, seconded by Mr. Campau and unanimously adopted, it was
06-178 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the memorandum from
Demick L. Washington, Personnel Analyst II, to Robert F. Biga, Human
Resources Director, requesting an open -competitive examination for Librarian I
and proposed qualifications and parts of examination and weights, the Civil
Service Commission does hereby approve the following qualifications and parts
of examination and weights:
QUALIFICATIONS
By the closing date of the announcement, applicants must:
1. Be a citizen of the United States, or a resident alien with the right to work
in the United States; and
2. Possess a Masters Degree in Library Science from an American Library
Association accredited university.
PARTS OF EXAMINATION AND WEIGHTS
100% Interview
In the event the number of qualified applicants exceeds fifteen (15), an evaluation will be
made and the fifteen (15) applicants with the most appropriate and responsible combination
of experience and training will be invited to the interview. Candidates must pass the
interview in order to be placed on the eligible list.
Upon a motion by Mr. Cant seconded by Ms. Mahoney and unanimously adopted, it was
06-179 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the memorandum from
Derrick L. Washington, Personnel Analyst II, to Robert F. Biga, Human
Resources Director, requesting an open -competitive examination for Library Aide
I and proposed qualifications and parts of examination and weights, the Civil
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Service Commission does hereby approve the following parts of examination and
weights:
QUALIFICATIONS
By the closing date of the announcement, applicants must:
Be a citizen of the United States, or a resident alien with the right to work
in the United States; and
Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent;
Have completed at least two (2) years (60 credit hours) at an accredited
college or university; and
Have experience in the use of computers or word processing equipment.
PARTS OF EXAMINATION AND WEIGHTS
Written Test -50% Interview -50%
A minimum of the lop twenty (20) candidates with the highest score on the written test will be
invited to the interview portion of the examination. Candidates must pass the written test and
the interview in order to be placed on the eligible list.
Upon a motion by Ms. Mahoney, seconded by Mr. Campau and unanimously adopted, it was
06-180 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the memorandum from
Derrick L. Washington, Personnel Analyst II, to Robert F. Biga, Human
Resources Director, requesting an open -competitive examination for Program
Supervisor — Office Manager, and proposed qualifications and parts of
examination and weights, the Civil Service Commission does hereby approve the
following parts of examination and weights:
QUALIFICATIONS
Be a citizen of the United States or resident alien with the right to work in
the United Slates; and
Have a high school diploma or a valid equivalency certificate; and
Have either:
a) A minimum of five (5) years full-time, paid clerical work with experience
in supervision with a two-year Associates Degree; OR
b) A minimum of seven (7) years full-time paid clerical work with
experience in supervision.
Experience using Microsoft Office database experience and Excel preferred;
and
Have the ability to work in a confidential environment; and
Have the ability to take minutes using shorthand or electronic device.
NOTE: Candidates are required to submit original High School Diploma or GED Certificate
and/or College Degree or official transcripts at the time of interview.
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PARTS OF EXAMINATION AND WEIGHTS
Written Test - 25% Performance Test - 25% Interview -50%
A minimum of the fifteen (15) qualified applicants who have the highest passing combined
score on the written and performance tests will be invited to the interview part of examination.
Applicants must pass the written, performance and interview parts of examination in order to
be placed on the eligible list.
Upon a motion by Mr. Campau, seconded by Ms. Mahoney and unanimously adopted, it was
06-181 RESOLVED, That the Civil Service Commission does hereby
approve the eligible list for Greenskeeper II (1235 p.).
RESOLVED, That the special meeting be adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Gretchen Guisbert, Secretary III
Harry C. Tatigian, Chairperson
Ronald E. Campau, Commissioner
Charlotte S. Mahoney, Commissioner