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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
The 1265'^ Regular Meeting of the Civil Service Commission was held on Wednesday,
October 14, 2009. The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m.
Members Present: Ronald Campau, Chairperson
Charlotte S. Mahoney
Harry C. Tatigian
Also Present: Robert F. Biga, Human Resources Director
Derrick L. Washington, Personnel Analyst II
Gretchen Guisbert, Secretary III
Upon a motion by Ms. Mahoney, seconded by Mr. Tatigian and unanimously adopted, it was
09-183 RESOLVED, That the minutes of the 1264th Regular Meeting
held Wednesday, September 14, 2009, be approved as submitted.
09-184 RESOLVED, That the revised minutes of the 1263rd Regular
Meeting held Wednesday, August 20, 2009, be approved as submitted.
09-185 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the letter of September 22,
2009, from Ruth Love, Clerk -Typist II, recommended for approval by Curtis Caid,
Deputy Police Chief, requesting an unpaid military leave of absence, the Civil
Service Commission does hereby affirm the administrative approval of
Ms. Love's request for a military leave of absence from September 28, 2009
through October 10, 2009.
09-186 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the letter of September 24,
2009, from Larry Rushing, Code Enforcement Officer, recommended for approval
by Alex Bishop, Director of Inspection, requesting an unpaid medical leave of
absence, the Civil Service Commission does hereby affirm the administrative
approval of Mr. Rushing's request for a ninety (90) day unpaid medical leave of
absence beginning on October 19, 2009.
09-187 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the letter of July 13, 2009, from
Erin Knieper, Program Supervisor, recommended for approval by Karen
Kapchonick, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, requesting an unpaid
medical leave of absence, the Civil Service Commission does hereby affirm the
administrative approval of Ms. Kniepers request for a ninety (90) day unpaid
medical leave of absence beginning on September 18, 2009.
09-188 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the letter of October 2, 2009,
from Rondi Andersen, Computer Administrator II, recommended for submission
by Daniel Putman, Director of Information Systems, requesting an unpaid
intermittent leave of absence, the Civil Service Commission does hereby affirm
the administrative approval of Ms. Andersen's request for an intermittent leave of
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absence not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days, beginning after she exhausts her
personal business and vacation leave banks, and subject to actual utilization
beginning the first day unpaid FMLA leave is used.
09-189 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the Departmental
Correspondence of September 18, 2009, from Richard McQueen, Senior Police
Sergeant, as approved for submission by Robert Stevenson, Police Chief,
requesting carry over of vacation days based on a projected retirement date of
September 18, 2012, the Civil Service Commission does hereby affirm the
administrative approval to carry over excess vacation days;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the maximum number of days permitted
for payoff at retirement is sixty-eight (68) as set forth in the Livonia Lieutenants
and Sergeants Association contract, Article 16.E., Vacation Accrual and Civil
Service Commission Rule 25, LEAVES, Section 25.1 Annual Leave (Vacation),
paragraph (f),
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the maximum number of days is based
upon the employee qualifying for the bonus vacation days for not using more
than five (5) sick leave days annually in the three (3) years immediately prior to
retirement.
The Commission received and fled the following:
Status of Temporary Employees Report for September 2009.
Non -Resident Report as of October 1, 2009.
Current Open -Competitive and Promotional Eligible Lists as of October 1,
2009.
Affirmative Action Report for September 2009.
Expiring eligible lists for the month of November 2009 — Clerk -Typist 1 (889
o.c.), Police Service Aide (918 o.c.) and Recreation Supervisor — Senior
Citizen Center (920 o.c.).
Removal of names from active eligible list report for the month of
October 2009 — none.
Council Resolution from the September 9, 2009 meeting with minutes to
be approved September 23, 2009.
#372-09, adopting the establishment of a Health Savings plan in the form
of the ICMA Retirement Corporation's VantageCare Retirement Health
Saving program.
Letter of September 24, 2009, from Dominic Romano, Clerical Steward,
AFSCME Union Local 192, regarding Grievance #09-21.
Upon a motion by Mr. Tatigian, seconded by Ms. Mahoney and unanimously adopted, it was
09-190 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the letter of October 7, 2009,
from Robert Stevenson, Police Chief, requesting an open -competitive
examination for Police Service Aide 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:
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QUALIFICATIONS
By the closing date of this announcement, applicants must:
Be a citizen of the United States or resident alien with the right to work in
the United States; and
Be at least eighteen (18) years old; and
Have a high school diploma or a valid equivalency certificate, and
Possess and maintain a valid drivers license; and
Be free from any physical defects, chronic diseases, organic diseases,
organic or functional conditions, or mental and emotional instabilities which
may tend to impair the efficient performance of duties or which might
endanger the lives of others or the individual employee; and
Possess an MCOLES Physical Agility or a United States Army or Marines
physical fitness test certificate, illustrating successful completion, dated
within the preceding twelve (12) months of the closing date of this
announcement; and
Possess normal hearing, normal color vision, and normal visual functions
and acuity in accordance with the Civil Service Commission approved visual
acuity standard adopted as attached. By the closing date of the
announcement, each applicant must submit a written statement from a
physician, optometrist, or ophthalmologist giving the applicant's visual acuity
in each eye corrected and uncorrected. (Eye examination must be within
the preceding six (6) months of the closing date of this announcement.)
NOTE: Applicants are required to submit original degrees/transcripts, MCOLES
Certification and Visual Acuity Statement by the closing date of this
announcement.
PARTS OF EXAMINATION AND WEIGHTS
Written Test — 50% Interview — 50%
NOTE: A minimum of the fifteen (15) qualified applicants with the highest passing
score on the Written Test will be invited to the Interview part of examination.
Applicants must pass the Written Test and Interview parts of the examination
in order to be placed on the eligible list.
NOTE: At the time of appointment, applicants are required to pass a background
investigation by the police department, a psychological evaluation conducted
by a City authorized psychologist and a complete pre-employment medical
examination including drug testing conducted by a physician authorized by
the City of Livonia.
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Upon a motion by Ms. Mahoney, seconded by Mr. Tatigian and unanimously adopted, it was
RESOLVED, That the meeting be adjourned at 5:36 p.m.
Gretchen Guisbert, Secretary III
Ronald E. Campau, Chairperson
Charlotte S. Mahoney, Commissioner
Harry C. Tatigian, Commissioner