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99-628Council File #� -(fl? � ORIGINAL .,:._ � :, Referred To Commiuee Date 2 0 "Competitive examinations which either qualify or rank order applicants, shall not include promotional examinations." Requested by Department of. HUMAN RESOURCES BY: MARK ROBERTSO �,,t.�� �a�.� � ��� Adopted by Council: Date �� Adoption Certified by Council Se tary � App� � An Adminisuative Resolution to change Civil Service Rule 6.B. EXAMII�iATION CONTENTS (Second pazagraph) RESOLVED, that after the current Civil Service Rule 6.B. (second paragraph) which reads as follows: "All examinations shall be competirive," the following be added: RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Green Sheet # 35806 3� Form Appr ed by Ci Attomey �`� � Ap� � �,,,, � Sec06 Civil Service Rules backto Table of ContentslIndes City of Saint Paul, Minnesota Civil Service Rules 6. Examination l�rocedures �l��oZ� Page i of 3 6.A. CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE FdR EXAMINATION An applicant may be conditionally pernutted to complete an examination, if such conditional acceptance is for the purpose of enabling the applicant to submit additional proof of their ability to meet qualifying requirements which aze of a non-competitive nature and not part of the direct examination used to deternune the relative standings on the eligble list. No person whose name is on any eligible list conditionally sha11 be certified until that person has complied with all requirements. b.B. EXANLINATION CONTENTS The examinations shall contain only those tests and evaluations, which in the judgment of the Director, according to merit principles, will fairly test the relative ability of the applicants to properly perform the duties of the position. All examinations shall be competitive. � Examinations may contain subjective, objective, written, oral tests; oral interviews; practical or demonstration tests; physical tests; or evaluations of the applicant's fitness, past training, or e�erience to perform the duties of the position. The total number of points possible in any examination shall be one hundred. Notwithstanding any provision of these Rules to the contrary, all entry level and promotional examinations for positions in the Department of Fire and Safety Services wluch are to be filled by swom personnel shall be competitive in nature. The weight of any oral test shali not exceed 30% of the examination, however, this restriction shall not apply in examinations for any position listed under the ProfessionaUAdministrative Non-Supervisors, the ProfessionaUAdministrative Supervisors, the Technical Groups, Food Service positions, Police Oflicer, or Parking Enforcement Officer. Oral tests may be of the question and answer type used to test the candidates' knowledge of the duties of the position in question, or may be of the interview type used to test the �dida�esa personal fitness for the position in question. When oral tests aze used, they shall be rated, whenever practicable, at the discretion of the Director, by tha�s� ofand in accotdance with standardized rating procedures especially design2t�d for such purpose. In addition to the tests used for original entrants, or in lieu of some of those tests, ratings of service and seniority may be used for promotion candidates, and these httn //natschke.stnaiil eov/csmles/ser.06 htm R/24/97 �5� DEPARTMENTIOFFLCFICOIICICII.: DATE INITIATED GREEN SHEET No.: 35806 �� � Z � OFFICE OF AUMAN RESOURCES 3 CONTACP YERSON & YHONE: INiTfAINATE . IHITTAIIDaT& MAILKROBERTSON ,DZr,u�x�rrnu�_ 'l4 . <ccrrc«raca. (651)266-6471 ,�� Z � A „ D � ��'(�c �,. �aoa MITSfBEONCOUNCII.AGENDABY(DATL� aOUTIl�ic �NCru,smvnm purnwcw.se[rvracczc oauE[c 3MAYOR(OR TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES_I (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ncriox�uFSrEV: Approvai ofproposed Civil Service Rule change 6.B EXAI�IIIIATION CONTENTS (Second paragraph) with addition of the following statement: "Competitive examinations which either qualify or rank order applicants shall not include promorional examinarions." RECAIvA�NDATlONS: Approve (A) orRejecc (R) PERSONAY. SERVIC& CONTRACTS M[JSTANSWER TfIE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 1. FlazthisPasudSrmeverwo[kedwderamntrac[foriLisdepa�mt7 PLANNINGCOMIvIISSION Yes No _CffiCO� 2. Haathispason/fi�meverbxnacityemployeeT CIVII.SIDLVIC&CAI�IMSSION Yce No 3. DoestLispersoNfumposs¢sas&illnotaamallypossessedbyanycwrmtcityemployeel Ya No 4. Is 1Lis pnsod52m a tazgeted vendoY! Yes No Ezpkin a➢ya anewers m upara+e sheet and aNach to green sheet nvrrrn�rnvc rxosLEnr, issvE, orroaTUrnTY �wno, w�r, wn�, wb�, wnv>: The second pazagraph of Civil Service Rule 6.B currently reads: "All exaro;na�ions shall be competirive." The City strongly agrees that exanvnations should continue to be competitive. For clarification, the City recommends adding the following: "Competirive . examinations which either qualify or rank order applicants shall not include promotional examinations." ; Note: This added language will have no impact on promotion only examinations. ` nnvnrrrncES�nrraovxn: Opportunity for a more flexible and responsive merit system. Cunently sub-parts of ' examinations are given on a qualifying basis such as a keyboarding (typing) test. This change would allow for both - examinauons and sub-parts of examinations to be given on a qualifying basis. nisnnvarrracES � arrxovEn: Some bargaining units may not support. � visavvnrrracES � xo�r nrrxov�n: Will not result in lower testing costs. Will not result in faster response titne to respond to Department requests io hire an employee to perform needed services. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION: COST/REVENUEBUDGETED: , _ - _ - �, . FUNDINGSOURCE: ACTIVI'TYPIiJMBER: <. � -- `� . . Fnvarrc�u. m�o�raziox: cExriam� R8328tCh C�Ttfei " `�`� ' a �9�:i �Fu�a s �UN 2 9. �999 �_ _� -: , :� _:. . : `�' Council File #� -(fl? � ORIGINAL .,:._ � :, Referred To Commiuee Date 2 0 "Competitive examinations which either qualify or rank order applicants, shall not include promotional examinations." Requested by Department of. HUMAN RESOURCES BY: MARK ROBERTSO �,,t.�� �a�.� � ��� Adopted by Council: Date �� Adoption Certified by Council Se tary � App� � An Adminisuative Resolution to change Civil Service Rule 6.B. EXAMII�iATION CONTENTS (Second pazagraph) RESOLVED, that after the current Civil Service Rule 6.B. (second paragraph) which reads as follows: "All examinations shall be competirive," the following be added: RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Green Sheet # 35806 3� Form Appr ed by Ci Attomey �`� � Ap� � �,,,, � Sec06 Civil Service Rules backto Table of ContentslIndes City of Saint Paul, Minnesota Civil Service Rules 6. Examination l�rocedures �l��oZ� Page i of 3 6.A. CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE FdR EXAMINATION An applicant may be conditionally pernutted to complete an examination, if such conditional acceptance is for the purpose of enabling the applicant to submit additional proof of their ability to meet qualifying requirements which aze of a non-competitive nature and not part of the direct examination used to deternune the relative standings on the eligble list. No person whose name is on any eligible list conditionally sha11 be certified until that person has complied with all requirements. b.B. EXANLINATION CONTENTS The examinations shall contain only those tests and evaluations, which in the judgment of the Director, according to merit principles, will fairly test the relative ability of the applicants to properly perform the duties of the position. All examinations shall be competitive. � Examinations may contain subjective, objective, written, oral tests; oral interviews; practical or demonstration tests; physical tests; or evaluations of the applicant's fitness, past training, or e�erience to perform the duties of the position. The total number of points possible in any examination shall be one hundred. Notwithstanding any provision of these Rules to the contrary, all entry level and promotional examinations for positions in the Department of Fire and Safety Services wluch are to be filled by swom personnel shall be competitive in nature. The weight of any oral test shali not exceed 30% of the examination, however, this restriction shall not apply in examinations for any position listed under the ProfessionaUAdministrative Non-Supervisors, the ProfessionaUAdministrative Supervisors, the Technical Groups, Food Service positions, Police Oflicer, or Parking Enforcement Officer. Oral tests may be of the question and answer type used to test the candidates' knowledge of the duties of the position in question, or may be of the interview type used to test the �dida�esa personal fitness for the position in question. When oral tests aze used, they shall be rated, whenever practicable, at the discretion of the Director, by tha�s� ofand in accotdance with standardized rating procedures especially design2t�d for such purpose. In addition to the tests used for original entrants, or in lieu of some of those tests, ratings of service and seniority may be used for promotion candidates, and these httn //natschke.stnaiil eov/csmles/ser.06 htm R/24/97 �5� DEPARTMENTIOFFLCFICOIICICII.: DATE INITIATED GREEN SHEET No.: 35806 �� � Z � OFFICE OF AUMAN RESOURCES 3 CONTACP YERSON & YHONE: INiTfAINATE . IHITTAIIDaT& MAILKROBERTSON ,DZr,u�x�rrnu�_ 'l4 . <ccrrc«raca. (651)266-6471 ,�� Z � A „ D � ��'(�c �,. �aoa MITSfBEONCOUNCII.AGENDABY(DATL� aOUTIl�ic �NCru,smvnm purnwcw.se[rvracczc oauE[c 3MAYOR(OR TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES_I (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ncriox�uFSrEV: Approvai ofproposed Civil Service Rule change 6.B EXAI�IIIIATION CONTENTS (Second paragraph) with addition of the following statement: "Competitive examinations which either qualify or rank order applicants shall not include promorional examinarions." RECAIvA�NDATlONS: Approve (A) orRejecc (R) PERSONAY. SERVIC& CONTRACTS M[JSTANSWER TfIE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 1. FlazthisPasudSrmeverwo[kedwderamntrac[foriLisdepa�mt7 PLANNINGCOMIvIISSION Yes No _CffiCO� 2. Haathispason/fi�meverbxnacityemployeeT CIVII.SIDLVIC&CAI�IMSSION Yce No 3. DoestLispersoNfumposs¢sas&illnotaamallypossessedbyanycwrmtcityemployeel Ya No 4. Is 1Lis pnsod52m a tazgeted vendoY! Yes No Ezpkin a➢ya anewers m upara+e sheet and aNach to green sheet nvrrrn�rnvc rxosLEnr, issvE, orroaTUrnTY �wno, w�r, wn�, wb�, wnv>: The second pazagraph of Civil Service Rule 6.B currently reads: "All exaro;na�ions shall be competirive." The City strongly agrees that exanvnations should continue to be competitive. For clarification, the City recommends adding the following: "Competirive . examinations which either qualify or rank order applicants shall not include promotional examinations." ; Note: This added language will have no impact on promotion only examinations. ` nnvnrrrncES�nrraovxn: Opportunity for a more flexible and responsive merit system. Cunently sub-parts of ' examinations are given on a qualifying basis such as a keyboarding (typing) test. This change would allow for both - examinauons and sub-parts of examinations to be given on a qualifying basis. nisnnvarrracES � arrxovEn: Some bargaining units may not support. � visavvnrrracES � xo�r nrrxov�n: Will not result in lower testing costs. Will not result in faster response titne to respond to Department requests io hire an employee to perform needed services. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION: COST/REVENUEBUDGETED: , _ - _ - �, . FUNDINGSOURCE: ACTIVI'TYPIiJMBER: <. � -- `� . . Fnvarrc�u. m�o�raziox: cExriam� R8328tCh C�Ttfei " `�`� ' a �9�:i �Fu�a s �UN 2 9. �999 �_ _� -: , :� _:. . : `�' Council File #� -(fl? � ORIGINAL .,:._ � :, Referred To Commiuee Date 2 0 "Competitive examinations which either qualify or rank order applicants, shall not include promotional examinations." Requested by Department of. HUMAN RESOURCES BY: MARK ROBERTSO �,,t.�� �a�.� � ��� Adopted by Council: Date �� Adoption Certified by Council Se tary � App� � An Adminisuative Resolution to change Civil Service Rule 6.B. EXAMII�iATION CONTENTS (Second pazagraph) RESOLVED, that after the current Civil Service Rule 6.B. (second paragraph) which reads as follows: "All examinations shall be competirive," the following be added: RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Green Sheet # 35806 3� Form Appr ed by Ci Attomey �`� � Ap� � �,,,, � Sec06 Civil Service Rules backto Table of ContentslIndes City of Saint Paul, Minnesota Civil Service Rules 6. Examination l�rocedures �l��oZ� Page i of 3 6.A. CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE FdR EXAMINATION An applicant may be conditionally pernutted to complete an examination, if such conditional acceptance is for the purpose of enabling the applicant to submit additional proof of their ability to meet qualifying requirements which aze of a non-competitive nature and not part of the direct examination used to deternune the relative standings on the eligble list. No person whose name is on any eligible list conditionally sha11 be certified until that person has complied with all requirements. b.B. EXANLINATION CONTENTS The examinations shall contain only those tests and evaluations, which in the judgment of the Director, according to merit principles, will fairly test the relative ability of the applicants to properly perform the duties of the position. All examinations shall be competitive. � Examinations may contain subjective, objective, written, oral tests; oral interviews; practical or demonstration tests; physical tests; or evaluations of the applicant's fitness, past training, or e�erience to perform the duties of the position. The total number of points possible in any examination shall be one hundred. Notwithstanding any provision of these Rules to the contrary, all entry level and promotional examinations for positions in the Department of Fire and Safety Services wluch are to be filled by swom personnel shall be competitive in nature. The weight of any oral test shali not exceed 30% of the examination, however, this restriction shall not apply in examinations for any position listed under the ProfessionaUAdministrative Non-Supervisors, the ProfessionaUAdministrative Supervisors, the Technical Groups, Food Service positions, Police Oflicer, or Parking Enforcement Officer. Oral tests may be of the question and answer type used to test the candidates' knowledge of the duties of the position in question, or may be of the interview type used to test the �dida�esa personal fitness for the position in question. When oral tests aze used, they shall be rated, whenever practicable, at the discretion of the Director, by tha�s� ofand in accotdance with standardized rating procedures especially design2t�d for such purpose. In addition to the tests used for original entrants, or in lieu of some of those tests, ratings of service and seniority may be used for promotion candidates, and these httn //natschke.stnaiil eov/csmles/ser.06 htm R/24/97 �5� DEPARTMENTIOFFLCFICOIICICII.: DATE INITIATED GREEN SHEET No.: 35806 �� � Z � OFFICE OF AUMAN RESOURCES 3 CONTACP YERSON & YHONE: INiTfAINATE . IHITTAIIDaT& MAILKROBERTSON ,DZr,u�x�rrnu�_ 'l4 . <ccrrc«raca. (651)266-6471 ,�� Z � A „ D � ��'(�c �,. �aoa MITSfBEONCOUNCII.AGENDABY(DATL� aOUTIl�ic �NCru,smvnm purnwcw.se[rvracczc oauE[c 3MAYOR(OR TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES_I (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ncriox�uFSrEV: Approvai ofproposed Civil Service Rule change 6.B EXAI�IIIIATION CONTENTS (Second paragraph) with addition of the following statement: "Competitive examinations which either qualify or rank order applicants shall not include promorional examinarions." RECAIvA�NDATlONS: Approve (A) orRejecc (R) PERSONAY. SERVIC& CONTRACTS M[JSTANSWER TfIE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 1. FlazthisPasudSrmeverwo[kedwderamntrac[foriLisdepa�mt7 PLANNINGCOMIvIISSION Yes No _CffiCO� 2. Haathispason/fi�meverbxnacityemployeeT CIVII.SIDLVIC&CAI�IMSSION Yce No 3. DoestLispersoNfumposs¢sas&illnotaamallypossessedbyanycwrmtcityemployeel Ya No 4. Is 1Lis pnsod52m a tazgeted vendoY! Yes No Ezpkin a➢ya anewers m upara+e sheet and aNach to green sheet nvrrrn�rnvc rxosLEnr, issvE, orroaTUrnTY �wno, w�r, wn�, wb�, wnv>: The second pazagraph of Civil Service Rule 6.B currently reads: "All exaro;na�ions shall be competirive." The City strongly agrees that exanvnations should continue to be competitive. For clarification, the City recommends adding the following: "Competirive . examinations which either qualify or rank order applicants shall not include promotional examinations." ; Note: This added language will have no impact on promotion only examinations. ` nnvnrrrncES�nrraovxn: Opportunity for a more flexible and responsive merit system. Cunently sub-parts of ' examinations are given on a qualifying basis such as a keyboarding (typing) test. This change would allow for both - examinauons and sub-parts of examinations to be given on a qualifying basis. nisnnvarrracES � arrxovEn: Some bargaining units may not support. � visavvnrrracES � xo�r nrrxov�n: Will not result in lower testing costs. Will not result in faster response titne to respond to Department requests io hire an employee to perform needed services. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION: COST/REVENUEBUDGETED: , _ - _ - �, . FUNDINGSOURCE: ACTIVI'TYPIiJMBER: <. � -- `� . . Fnvarrc�u. m�o�raziox: cExriam� R8328tCh C�Ttfei " `�`� ' a �9�:i �Fu�a s �UN 2 9. �999 �_ _� -: , :� _:. . : `�'