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CivilServiceBoard | 2013-04-10 | 4 | City of Alameda Page 4 Civil Service Board Minutes Regular Meeting April 10, 2013 services not exclusive to the Library and now the City wants to separate the Library function from the other administrative services. Member McHugh asked why the City is doing that. Senior Management Analyst Kovacs stated that there is a general approach that is being looked at Citywide. This is one of the general classification positions being looked at where the position has evolved into a more specialized position. Vice President Horikoshi asked in what other departments are there Administrative Services Coordinators. Senior Management Analyst Kovacs stated they are in AMP and Community Development. There are not many left. Member McHugh asked if the technical knowledge and skills that are required for the positions being separated out are all very different between the departments. Senior Management Analyst Kovacs stated yes. For instance, the Library Circulation Coordinator specification, under employment standards and experience, they are looking for the knowledge and ability to deal with the Library environment and technology. Member McHugh asked if there is some reason that this position has become so much more technical that the City did not require a two or four year Library of Science Degree. Senior Management Analyst Kovacs stated that is not necessary for this work, which handles circulation. It is not handling children's services, reference services, etc., where people are servicing patron needs in that arena. It is more maintaining the location records of the collection. Assistant City Manager Warmerdam stated that may be a question for the Library Director. Member McHugh asked what is the expected impact on the existing eligible lists, given these changes. Are people on the lists all of a sudden not going to be on the lists? There are already lists for these and if the classification specs are changed, what's the risk that the people that are already on the list are not going to meet the specifications anymore. Member Malloy asked if there is a list for all of the changes on the revised job specifications. Senior Management Analyst Kovacs stated that on the Division Chief specification changes are not listed, as they were too extensive and that is why the Division Chief and new specifications were included in the agenda packet. The experience portion did not change, however the education component changed. Member Malloy asked if on the lists an extensions, when a specification is changed and there is a list, is the minimum criteria reviewed. Senior Management Analyst Kovacs stated that in general, if a job specification is retitled or revised the specification list would be maintained. If there is a problem with the quality of the list then it is cancelled. Member Malloy asked if staff has looked at the changes and determined whether to cancel the list or not. Senior Management Analyst Kovacs stated yes. Member McHugh asked if there was an impact this go around. Senior Management Analyst Kovacs stated no. Member Malloy stated that if there was, we would look at the lists in question to ensure that those individuals on the list would match the changes. Senior Management Analyst Kovacs stated for instance, we do have a Police Captain job specification revision where there is an examination in process, but the new stipulations are specified in the new recruitment materials. Vice President Horikoshi asked if in this kind of situation, these changes would have been made in collective bargaining. Senior Management Analyst Kovacs stated very often yes, particularly in public safety. Vice President Horikoshi asked if all the members would know that was coming up. Senior Management Analyst Kovacs stated yes. Member Batchelor stated that on the Police Captain and Police Lieutenant specifications it looks like, on the experience portion, these would never go to the outside for hire. They all look like you have to have some type of experience with Alameda. So the eligible lists will never be posted to the outside? Senior Management G:\Personnel\CSB\All Minutes\2013-04-10 CSB Minutes-FINAL.doc | CivilServiceBoard/2013-04-10.pdf |