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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
The 1279th Regular Meeting of the Civil Service Commission was held on Wednesday,
December 8, 2010. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
Members Present: Charlotte S. Mahoney, Chairperson
Harry C. Tatigian
Ronald E. Campau
Also Present:
Robert F. Biga, Human Resources Director
Derrick L. Washington, Personnel Analyst II
Gretchen Guisbert, Secretary III
Upon a motion by Mr. Campau, seconded by Mr. Tatigian and unanimously adopted, it was
10-419 RESOLVED, That the minutes of the 1278" Regular Meeting held
Wednesday, November 17, 2010, be approved as submitted.
Upon a motion by Mr. Campau, seconded by Mr. Tatigian and unanimously adopted, it was
10-420 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the Departmental
Correspondence of November 9, 2010 from Timothy Chalk, Senior Police
Officer, as approved for submission by Robert Stevenson, Police Chief,
requesting to carry over vacation days in excess of the maximum allowed by
contract, based on a projected retirement date of November 9, 2013, the Civil
Service Commission does hereby affirm the administrative approval of this
request;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employee is advised of the
maximum number of days to be paid off at retirement as cited in the Livonia
Police Officers Association Contract, Article 22.7, Vacation Accrual, and as set
forth in Civil Service Commission Rule 25, LEAVES, Section 25.1 Annual Leave
(Vacation), Paragraph (f);
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employee is advised that the
maximum number of days will be increased by the number of bonus vacation
days earned in the last three (3) years prior to retirement for not using more than
five (5) sick leave days annually, up to a maximum of nine (9) days;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employee is notified it is the
employee's responsibility to manage his vacation time to avoid losing excess
accrued time prior to retirement by scheduling sufficient time off prior to
retirement, subject to the operating needs of the department.
10-421 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the Departmental
Correspondence of November 16, 2010, from Nicholas Kerchoff, Senior Police
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Officer, as approved for submission by Robert Stevenson, Police Chief,
requesting to carry over vacation days in excess of the maximum allowed by
contract, based on a projected disability retirement date in 2011, the Civil Service
Commission does hereby affirm the administrative approval of this request;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employee is advised of the
maximum number of days to be paid off at retirement as cited in the Livonia
Police Officers Association Contract, Article 22.7, Vacation Accrual, and as set
forth in Civil Service Commission Rule 25, LEAVES, Section 25.1 Annual Leave
(Vacation), Paragraph (f);
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employee is advised that the
maximum number of days will be increased by the number of bonus vacation
days earned in the last three (3) years prior to retirement for not using more than
five (5) sick leave days annually, up to a maximum of nine (9) days;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employee is notified it is the
employee's responsibility to manage his vacation time to avoid losing excess
accrued time prior to retirement by scheduling sufficient time off prior to
retirement, subject to the operating needs of the department.
10-422 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the Departmental
Correspondence of October 22, 2010, from Barbara Scherr, Assistant City
Attorney, as approved for submission by Donald Knapp, City Attorney,
requesting to carry over vacation days in excess of the maximum allowed by
contract, based on a projected retirement date of October 22, 2013, the Civil
Service Commission does hereby affirm the administrative approval of this
request;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employee is advised that maximum
number of days to be paid off at retirement is fifty-one (51), as set forth in 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 will be
increased by the number of bonus vacation days earned in the last two (2) out of
three (3) years prior to retirement for not using more than five (5) sick leave days
annually, up to a maximum of six (6) days;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employee is notified that it is the
employee's responsibility to manage her vacation time to avoid losing excess
accrued time prior to retirement by scheduling sufficient time off prior to
retirement, subject to the operating needs of the department.
10-423 RESOLVED, That the Civil Service Commission does hereby
confirm the administrative approval of the eligible list for Account Clerk I
(931 o.c.).
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The Commission received and fled the following:
Status of Temporary Employees Report for November 2010.
Non -Resident Report as of December 1, 2010.
Current Open -Competitive and Promotional Eligible Lists as of
December 1, 2010.
Affirmative Action Report for November 2010.
Removal of names from active eligible list report for the month of
November2010. Nochanges.
Council Resolutions from the meeting of November 17, 2010, with
minutes to be approved December 1, 2010:
#404-10, authorizing an agreement on behalf of the City of Livonia to
execute a contract with Hartford Insurance Company to provide life
insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage for a three
year period ending November 30, 2013.
City of Livonia — and — Michigan AFSCME Council 25 MERC Case No.
C07 G-156 Decision and Order.
Letters of November 30, 2010, to AFSCME Union Locals 192 and 1917
regarding the City's intention to terminale the respective bargaining
agreements effective midnight November 30, 2010.
10-424 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the expiring eligible lists for the
month January 2011 — Chief Accountant (926 o.c.), Police Service Aide
(927 o.c.), Sign Maintenance Worker 1 (1287 p.) and Water Meter Repairer 1
(1297 p.), the Civil Service Commission does hereby affirm the administrative
approval of the extension of the Police Service Aide (927 o.c.) eligible list for six
(6) months to July 22, 2011.
Upon a motion by Mr. Campau, seconded by Mr. Tatigian and unanimously adopted, it was
10-425 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the letter of December 6, 2010,
from Brian Wilson, Superintendent of Public Services, and Kevin Maillard,
Director of Public Works, requesting an extension of unpaid medical leave of
absence for Louis Rivas, Water Meter Repairer 11, the Civil Service Commission
does hereby approve Mr. Rivas' request for an extension of an unpaid medical
leave of absence beginning December 23, 2010 through January 31, 2011; with
the understanding that Mr. Rivas is responsible during the unpaid leave to pay
any copayment for his medical insurance;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should Mr. Rivas not return to work for
at least thirty (30) calendar days after the approved extension of the unpaid
medical leave of absence, he will reimburse the City of Livonia for any costs for
benefits paid for Mr. Rivas during his time off, in accordance with Section
25.6(c), Insurance Premium Payments, of the Civil Service Commission Rules
and Regulations.
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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this action constitutes the final
extension of an unpaid medical leave of absence for Mr. Rivas and this approval
is not precedent setting.
Upon a motion by Mr. Campau, seconded by Mr. Tatigian and unanimously adopted, it was
10-426 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the letter of December 1, 2010,
from Debra Seeman, Account Clerk III, as approved for submission by Michael
Slater, Director of Finance, requesting an unpaid medical leave of absence, the
Civil Service Commission does hereby approve Ms. Seeman's request for an
unpaid medical leave of absence not to exceed ninety (90) calendar days,
beginning December 4, 2010 through March 3, 2011, with the understanding that
Ms. Seeman is responsible during the unpaid leave to pay any copayment for
her medical insurance;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should Ms. Seeman not return to work
for at least thirty (30) calendar days after the approved ninety (90) day unpaid
medical leave of absence, she will reimburse the City of Livonia for any costs for
benefits paid for Ms. Seeman during her time off, in accordance with Section
25.6(c), Insurance Premium Payments, of the Civil Service Commission Rules
and Regulations.
On behalf of the Civil Service Commission, Chairperson Mahoney wished everyone a Happy
Holiday.
Upon a motion by Mr. Tatigian, seconded by Mr. Campau and unanimously adopted, it was
RESOLVED, That the meeting be adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
Gretchen Guisbert, Secretary III
Charlotte S. Mahoney, Chairperson
Harry C. Tatigian, Commissioner
Ronald E. Campau, Commissioner