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CivilServiceBoard | 2008-12-17 | 2 | City of Alameda page 2 of 3 Civil Service Board Agenda Special Meeting of December 17, 2008 that they are similar but are not exactly the same and that they have different pay scales. John McDonald, Park Manager, stated that the confusion within the departments exists because there are people who were hired as Golf and Park Maintenance Workers and always knew that it was one classification and have always known that it is the same job. He further stated that in 1997 there was a Park Maintenance Worker bulletin that was posted that did not state that the position was both Golf and Parks and the people who were hired under that recruitment were never told that it was one classification. He stated that as jobs were created, the classifications were not separated, which caused even more confusion because there are people doing completely different jobs such as working in the pools and maintaining the Golf Course all under the same job classification. Board President Rich asked if there was ever an overlap of eligible lists for Golf and Park Maintenance Worker and whether or not there can be two lists that exist at the same time. Chris Low explained that only one list can exist at one time and that the Civil Service Board would have to give their approval to have more that one list at a time for the same position. Executive Secretary Willis stated that there can also be only one recruitment going on at the same time for the same position. She also stated that everything that has been presented to the Civil Service Board and every record they have for the Golf and Park Maintenance Workers, shows all of them being hired under one class. Board Member Horikoshi stated that he was not sure what bearing separate eligible lists has on the classification. He stated that it may not have been made clear to the employee that there is only one job class but that there are rules and it seems that the City has followed them for the most part. Executive Secretary Willis stated that Human Resources now prints the classification title in parentheses underneath the working title on all job bulletins and they will be much more clear on all points with the employees from now on. Terry Flippo, Golf and Park Maintenance Worker, stated that the ground rules need to be more clear going forward. Executive Secretary Willis stated that they City wanted to target people with skills in one particular area which is why a bulletin was posted as a Parks position. She shared that no one anticipated the City would be in the position it is in today with the lay-offs. Board Member Rocha stated that the Civil Service Board needs to make sure that whatever decision is made, it does not negatively impact reinstatement rights for those people who are being laid-off. Board President Rich stated that he wants the City to look at the possibility of creating a selective certification process. He explained that when an exam is given, there are extra supplemental questions that a candidate can chose to answer in order to be selectively certified. He stated that their name would then be on two lists within the same job class, with one list being more specialized to a specific department, etc. There would also be an acknowledgement that their position is not interchangeable. Board President Rich also asked if there are currently two lists for the same position. Executive Secretary Willis stated that there are not and that if Human Resources wanted to create a new list, the current list would need to be cancelled first. Board Member Rocha moved to approve the status of Golf and Park Maintenance Worker as one job classification, Member McHugh seconded, and the motion carried by a 5-0 vote. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT) None. 7. CIVIL SERVICE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARD) None. | CivilServiceBoard/2008-12-17.pdf |