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CivilServiceBoard | 2010-10-06 | 3 | City of Alameda Page 3 of 4 Civil Service Board Minutes Regular Meeting of October 6, 2010 eligible list. Executive Secretary Willis explained that absent being able to have concurrent lists, the City would need to interview everyone on the current list of eligibles, disqualify each of those on the list and then cancel the list before the City could recruit for the specialized skills. Having concurrent lists would allow for the current candidates to still be considered for openings that may occur without having the need to reapply. The City does not want to have to cancel the list and start a new one each time this happens. The City would prefer to keep the current list active and recruit separately for the specialized skills. President Peeler asked what the job title would be for this new recruitment. Mr. Low responded that it would be Police Records Supervisor. However, it was pointed out that this is a working title for the classification of Administrative Management Analyst which would be reflected on the recruitment notice. Member McHugh asked about bargaining unit rights and bumping rights issues. Executive Secretary Willis stated that bumping rights are based upon classification and that a laid off employee must be able to do the job they are bumping into. Executive Secretary Willis stated that she would like the Board's concurrence that having more than one active eligible list for the same classification under these circumstances would be acceptable. Member McHugh asked if those on the current list would be notified of the new recruitment and offered the opportunity to apply. Executive Secretary Willis stated that the City could notify the applicants. It was agreed that the candidates on the existing list would be notified of any concurrent recruitments once they began. 5-C SAFER Grant - Fire Department Executive Secretary Willis informed the Board that the Fire Department was awarded a federally funded grant in the amount of $1.7 million which will provide the Fire Department with the opportunity to hire up to six experienced firefighters. These firefighter positions are for a maximum duration of two years and, due to the fact that they are grant funded positions, are not covered by civil service. Executive Secretary Willis explained to the Board that the City utilized virtually the same testing and selection process for this recruitment as it has always used for firefighter recruitments. Thus, the City would like to be able to utilize the names from this non- Civil Service recruitment to be able to certify names to a Civil Service list should a regular firefighter vacancy occur within the two years of this grant. This will allow the City to be able to hire these firefighters into regular full time civil service positions without them having to go through the testing process again. Member McHugh stated that she did not have a problem with the City certifying these names as long as they had gone through the same process as a civil service position. Mr. Low assured the Board that the process was the same to include a full background check. Member McHugh asked what section of the Civil Service Ordinance spoke to non- civil service positions. Executive Secretary Willis told the Board that the reference was in Section 4 - Scope of the Civil Service Program, which reads, "The Civil Service of the City of Alameda shall consist of all positions of employment and offices (hereinafter designated as position) of or under jurisdiction of the City of Alameda, except: (f) All personnel hired in conjunction with a State or Federally funded program or other specially funded projects." | CivilServiceBoard/2010-10-06.pdf |