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CivilServiceBoard | 2008-10-01 | 3 | City of Alameda Page 3 of 4 Civil Service Board Agenda Regular Meeting of October 1, 2008 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT) Alan Elnick, Business Representative, Operating Engineers Local No. 3 stated that ACEA has been in discussions with the City regarding the leasing of the Golf Course and its effects on ACEA members. He stated that the City's plan was to displace golf course employees and replace, by seniority, people in the Parks Department. He explained that there is a difference between golf course maintenance workers and parks maintenance workers and asked how golf workers are going to replace people in other job titles. He also shared that some employees have already been told they would be losing their jobs. He went on to question how the City determines who has seniority over who. Member Peeler stated that the Civil Service Board does not know what is happening at the Golf Course and that they will not know until a final decision has been made. Jill Kovacs stated that managers have met with employees to give them a heads up as to what could happen and that no official notice has gone out. Alan Elnick stated that the seniority structure has been shared with employees. He also stated that he does not understand who bumping rights apply to and how or why there is only one seniority list for three job titles. Jill Kovacs stated that all of the working titles fall under classification code 5260 Golf and Park Maintenance Worker and that is the commonality between them. She further explained that all of these employees were hired into and paid according to class 5260 Golf and Park Maintenance Worker as established consistently over the years by Council on the ACEA Salary Schedule. Linda Justus, ACEA President, stated that when a recruitment is done for a parks maintenance worker the flyer specifically states parks, and when a recruitment is done for golf the flyer says golf. She stated that each recruitment that is done forms a separate eligible list and depending on the department, people are hired from separate lists. She stated that she does not understand how someone can have bumping rights when they are not hired for the same duties. Board Member Horikoshi stated that it is not the role of the Civil Service Board to get involved in negotiations. He stated that they would have staff report on what happens in negotiations. Alan Elnick stated that it is a Civil Service issue and that it may be brought back to the Board eventually. Member Peeler stated that the Board needs to see a report on the issues, i.e. seniority, bumping rights, job titles and when they were lumped together, as well as chronology, etc. She also suggested that since there was not another Civil Service Board Meeting soon, a special meeting should be scheduled. Member Horikoshi asked why a person would be hired to maintain the Golf Course and not the parks and how they plan to execute seniority. Member Peeler stated that the displacement of one or the other may not be appropriate. Jill Kovacs explained that the minimum qualifications are the same for all of the titles, and they are certified as to possessing the minimum qualifications for the job. Linda Justus stated that she recalled a similar situation where an administrative position was posted for three different departments and then three different lists were certified. Member Peeler asked how soon the Civil Board can expect to see a report. Jill Kovacs stated that she is unsure. Member McHugh stated that she would like to see an example of how the City handled a similar situation. Alan Elnick stated that a legal process is already underway and that ACEA may need to involve the Board. He suggested that staff advise the Board what classes will be affected. 7. CIVIL SERVICE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARD) Board Member Horikoshi stated that he received the letter regarding ethics training and that he would complete it online as soon as possible. 8. CIVIL SERVICE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF) Jill Kovacs stated that staff will provide the Board with communication regarding the golf issue this week and that the City Attorney has been involved. | CivilServiceBoard/2008-10-01.pdf |