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CivilServiceBoard | 2012-10-10 | 6 | City of Alameda Page 6 Civil Service Board Minutes Regular Meeting of October 10, 2012 Draft Chief Noonan stated that if they successfully complete the Academy then they become police officers and come back for more training within the Police Department. Member Batchelor asked when the city was informed about the pension reform going to the new formula. Human Resources Director Brock-Cohn stated that it was in late August early September. Member Batchelor stated that was after we hired them in July. Member Malloy asked if there were not any other people in the Academy now that the Chief would like to come onboard before the 31st. Chief Noonan stated no. There are people there that if they are qualified, he may recruit them. Everyone is looking for quality police officers. Member Malloy asked how likely it is that these three people could jump into some other jurisdiction to find work and be hired as employees before December 31st. Chief Noonan stated that it is quite good, very likely. Because every city has different hiring processes and if they are in the Academy they are considered an Academy grad technically. Other cities can expedite the testing process. A perfect example is that Fremont, Union City, Newark, and Oakland put their people through as police officers. Other cities will come in with a waiver from the recruit and take a look at our background check, etc. and the hiring would be expedited. Member McHugh asked if Oakland and Fremont hiring them as police officers is to prevent poaching in the Academy. Chief Noonan stated yes. Member McHugh asked why we changed the rules and maybe we should reconsider the policy we have. Personnel Management Analyst Kovacs stated that it was changed approximately 15 years ago because there were high instances of injuries. As a full-time regular police officer the disability benefits are very different for a non-sworn officer. Policy was changed due to high incidences of injuries. Member McHugh asked if there has been any thought to reconsider the policy given how hard it is to recruit. Personnel Management Analyst Kovacs stated it could go either way. Vice President Horikoshi stated that in Assistant City Attorney Sierra's memo it states that the Police Chief, at his discretion, can consider them full-time sworn employees at the time they begin the Academy. When Mr. Horikoshi looked at BART requirements it states that they cannot be considered sworn until they finish the Academy. Ms. Sierra reiterated that if they are in the Academy they are considered sworn officers while in the Academy. Member Malloy stated that under the pension reform legislation the goal is to not have people make decisions with the sole purpose of enhancing someone's retirement benefit. She feels that the main reason is to not have to go to the expense and energy of recruiting new people through the program and being down 11 officers. There are other goals here. She will not support something in essence that is designed to enhance their retirement benefit. Member McHugh stated that for her it comes down to the City making a good faith effort to the recruits. The timeline revealed says to her that the City moved as quickly as they could to try and mitigate the situation. She feels that all parties were acting in good faith. Vice President Horikoshi made a motion to allow the Human Resources Director on a limited exception to place three police officer recruits on the Eligible List prior to completing the Police Academy. Motion was seconded by Member Batchelor which passed by a 4-1 vote. 4-C. Information Report on Cancellation of Eligible List - Assistant City Attorney II, 2012-15. G:\Personnel\CSB\All Minutes/2012 Minutes/2012-10-10 CSB Minutes-FINAL.doc | CivilServiceBoard/2012-10-10.pdf |