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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPersonnel Board - Minutes - 01/16/1996PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Regular Meeting - January 16, 1996 12:00 PM Council Liaison: Ann Azari Staff Liaison: Jaime S. Mares Chairperson: Bert Pedri Phone: 223-3008 A regular meeting of the Personnel Board was held on Tuesday, January 16, 1996 in the Human Resources Conference Room. Present: Berwyn Davies, Bert Pedri, Gail Shellberg, Sue Weckerly, Ginny Riley Human Resources Staff Members Present: Jaime Mares, Joan Busch. I. Employee Appeal Jaime advised the Board of an upcoming employee appeal to be scheduled on either January 31, 1996 or February 7, 1996 The date will be confirmed with the Board. II. Early Out Program An Early Out (Retirement) Program has been made available to City departments where it is financially beneficial. Detail of the program are in process. Based on our first attempt to offer an Early Out Program, the only departments that are able to make the program work financially are the Light & Power, Water & Wastewater and the ICS departments. III. Background Checks Jaime updated the board on the revised hiring process for hourly employees. Employment applications have been amended to include a release statement signed by the applicant authorizing the City to do a background investigation on the applicant. Applications are required for all hourly employees applying for positions identified as "positions of trust". These include individuals working with or instructing children; handling finances; and having access to citizen's personal property such as meter readers. The Parks and Recreation staff has developed a standard set of interview questions for individuals applying for positions identified as "positions of trust" and based on the answers to the questions will determine whether a criminal background check through CBI is warranted. Personnel Board January 16, 1996 Page 2 In addition, Human Resources staff has also developed a similar application form for volunteers working for the City. IV. Council: Pay Plan Jaime will be meeting with the City Manager to discuss the City's current pay policy, including how we conduct salary surveys. He will propose to the City Manager that the process be reviewed. Board members suggested having an outside consultant review the survey. V. Personnel Policies Currently, Human Resources staff is reviewing the draft created by the assistant city attorney. After review by the HR staff, a copy will be sent to Mountain States Employers Council and Personnel Board Members. VI. The Role of the Personnel Board Board members and staff discussed the role of the Personnel Board and what City Staff could do differently. Members would like to be informed of personnel issues in a timely manner, and receive information on the "ground level" (example Early Out program). Members suggested that minutes from the previous meeting and the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting be sent to members at least two weeks prior to the meeting date. In addition to hearing employee appeals, board members agreed that they served as a "sounding board" for the Human Resources Department and as an advisory panel on policy development. One member suggested that the Board be given more to do while others indicated they did not need to be more involved. Regarding the employee appeal process, one member believes the Board should have the final determination on the appeal process. Other members believed the current process should not be changed. The board decided to keep the process as it is currently used. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.