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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
The 1211th Regular Meeting of the Civil Service Commission was held on Wednesday,
April 20, 2005. The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m.
Members Present
Also Present.
Jack Engebretson, Mayor
Kenneth Grzembski, Chief Parks Steward,
AFSCME Union Local 192
Yvonne Lillibridge, President, AFSCME
Union Local 192
Steven Schoonover, Equipment Operator I
Charlotte S. Mahoney, Chairperson
Harry C. Tatigian
Ronald E. Campau
Debra Seeman, Secretary, AFSCME Union
Local 192
Cheryl Wallman, Chief Clerical Steward,
AFSCME Union Local 192
Robert F. Biga, Human Resources Director
Derrick L. Washington, Personnel Analyst II
Gretchen Guisbert, Secretary III
Mayor Jack Engebretson was present at the meeting and congratulated Ronald Campau,
Commissioner, for 25 years of service to the City of Livonia and presented him with a pin in
recognition of his service.
Chairperson Mahoney directed that the minutes of the 1210th Regular Meeting held March 23,
2005 be held over to the May 18, 2005 Regular meeting to reflect revised resolution numbers.
Upon a motion by Mr. Campau, seconded by Mr. Tatigian and unanimously adopted, it was
05-084 RESOLVED, That the Revised minutes of the 88th Special Meeting
held Monday, March 7, 2005, be approved as submitted.
05-085 RESOLVED, That the Revised minutes of the 1209th Regular
Meeting held Wednesday, February 9, 2005, be approved as submitted.
The Commission received and fled the Status of Temporary Employees Report for
March 2005.
Upon a motion by Mr. Tatigian, seconded by Mr. Campau and unanimously adopted, it was
05-086 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the letter of January 21, 2005,
from Steven Schoonover, Equipment Operator I, as approved for submission by
Robert J. Beckley, Director of Public Works, requesting to utilize personal illness
leave time in place of exhausted vacation leave time, and having had discussion
with Mr. Schoonover; Yvonne Lillibridge, President, AFSCME Union Local 192;
Derrick Washington, Personnel Analyst II; and Robert Biga, Human Resources
Director, the Civil Service Commission does hereby approve the use of an
advance often (10) vacation hours from his 2005 vacation bank to be applied to
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2004, and it is with the understanding that Mr. Schoonovers paid work hours will
be adjusted appropriately for 2004.
The Commission received and fled the Non -Resident Report as of April 1, 2005.
Upon a motion by Mr. Tatigian, seconded by Mr. Campau and unanimously adopted, it was
05-087 RESOLVED, That having reviewed letter of April 8, 2005, from
David M. Woodcox, Director of Inspection, regarding requests to donate vacation
time to John Podina, Senior Plumbing Inspector, Inspection Department, the Civil
Service Commission does hereby approve the requests to donate vacation time
to Mr. Podina, to be converted from their respective rates of pay to Mr. Podina's
rate of pay as a Senior Plumbing Inspector, as needed, to cover a period of his
current unpaid medical leave of absence, with the understanding that this leave
is not refundable.
Sharon Sabat withdrew her request for additional Family Illness leave; therefore, the Civil
Service Commission did not take any action.
Upon a motion by Mr. Campau, seconded by Mr. Tatigian and unanimously adopted, it was
05-088 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the request for a military leave
of absence for John Nichols, Police Officer 11, the Civil Service Commission does
hereby grant a leave of absence for Mr. Nichols until September 30, 2005.
Chairperson Mahoney requested the minutes reflect that the City of Livonia appreciates
all that any of our employees do in service to our country.
Upon a motion by Mr. Campau, seconded by Mr. Tatigian and unanimously adopted, it was
05-089 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the expiring eligible lists for
May 2005 — Clerk 1 (842 o.c.), Clerk -Typist I (805-c o.c.), Recreation Supervisor -
Marketing Coordinator (859 o.c.) and Police Captain (1185 p.), the Civil Service
Commission does hereby approve an extension of the eligible lists for Clerk 1
(842 o.c.) and Clerk -Typist I (805-c o.c.) for an additional six (6) months.
Ms. Lillibridge inquired how many people were on the extended lists. Mr. Tatigian replied there
were seventeen (17) on one list and fourteen (14) on the other. Ms. Mahoney inquired how
many times these lists have been extended. Mr. Biga replied that the lists have been extended
six (6) times. Kenneth Grzembski, Chief Parks Steward, AFSCME Union Local 192, added
that there were some more people who may be interested in taking these tests since they may
have not have been here when the previous tests were given. Ms. Mahoney stated Mr.
Grzembski's information should be noted by the Human Resources Director to determine what
needs to be done.
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Upon a motion by Mr. Campau, seconded by Mr. Tatigian and unanimously adopted, it was
05-090 RESOLVED, That the Civil Service Commission does hereby
approve the Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. (1/0 Solutions)
recommended passing point of 70% of the maximum score of 155 or the nearest
lower whole raw score of 108 for the National Firefighter Selection Inventory
(NFSI) written examination for Firefighter (867 o.c.).
Upon a motion by Mr. Campau, seconded by Mr. Tatigian and unanimously adopted, it was
05-091 RESOLVED, That the Civil Service Commission does hereby
approve the eligible list for Police Sergeant (1193 p.).
Upon a motion by Mr. Tatigian, seconded by Mr. Campau and unanimously adopted, it was
05-092 RESOLVED, That the Civil Service Commission does hereby
approve the eligible list for Police Lieutenant (1194 p.).
Upon a motion by Mr. Tatigian, seconded by Mr. Campau and unanimously adopted, it was
05-093 RESOLVED, That the Civil Service Commission does hereby
approve the eligible list for Police Dispatcher (861 o.c.).
Upon a motion by Mr. Tatigian, seconded by Mr. Campau and unanimously adopted, it was
05-094 RESOLVED, That having reviewed the letter of April 18, 2005, from
Jacquenette Gelarden, Secretary I, as approved for submission by Robert J.
Beckley, Director of Public Works, requesting an unpaid medical leave of
absence, the Civil Service Commission does hereby approve Ms. Gelarden's
unpaid medical leave of absence from April 1, 2005 through May 15, 2005,
pursuant to Civil Service Commission RULE 25, LEAVES, Section 25.5 Leaves
of Absence.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That should Ms. Gelarden's physician
release her to return to work prior to that date, she will report to her supervisor to
coordinate a return to work examination with the City Physician.
Ms. Lillibridge, President, AFSCME Union Local 192, inquired about the information on the
Temporary Report, specifically, the newly vacated Clerk I position at the Library and the two
Clerk I positions in Community Resources. The Union believes that these positions should be
posted to their members. Mr. Biga responded that the postings were essentially the ones that
were formerly known as "VIPs,' plus some new vacancies. Mr. Biga stated it was his
understanding that the positions in the library were posted originally and no one signed for
them. He stated he would check the Personnel Review Committee to find out what the action
was on those positions. Mr. Biga added that there are some positions still on the list that are
over six months old, but they were not in bargaining unit positions and not affected by the
previous grievance. He continued that that Appointing Authority would have to contact the
Civil Service Commission if they wanted the temporary employee to continue beyond six (6)
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months. The postings came from the list of old "VIPs" along with any new positions that came
up. There is one position in the library. Ms. Lillibridge referred to two part-time positions in
Community Resources. Mr. Biga stated they may be part-time positions. Ms. Mahoney
requested that Ms. Lillibridge and Mr. Biga discuss these positions and come back to the Civil
Service Commission if it is necessary. Ms. Lillibridge commented that for the Tax Clerk I in the
Treasurer's Office there is nobody in the City that has status. There is a Temporary employee
working full-time in that position and she assumed that the Department Head, the City
Treasurer, originally asked to have it filled on a permanent basis. Ms. Lillibridge inquired that
since there is nobody to sign that posting, what happens next? Will a promotional opportunity
be given to any of 192 employees? Mr. Biga responded that by Charter, the Appointing
Authority would have the right to either f11 it on a promotional basis or an open -competitive
basis. If they fill it on an open -competitive basis, it would not have to be posted, it could be
filled temporarily, as long as the Appointing Authority processes an Employment Certificate
and the person meets the qualifications for the job. If the Department wants to fill it on a
promotional basis, either temporary or permanent, it would follow the AFSCME Union Local
192 contract requirement.
The Commission received and filed the following items:
a. Affirmative Action Report for March 2005.
Upon a motion by Mr. Tatigian, seconded by Mr. Campau and unanimously adopted, it was
RESOLVED, That the meeting be adjourned at 5:52 p.m.
Gretchen Guisbert, Secretary III
Charlotte S. Mahoney, Chairperson
Harry C. Tatigian, Commissioner
Ronald E. Campau, Commissioner