Loading...
260636 WH17E - CITV CLERK t ` PINK - FINANCE CO1111C11 BLUERY-MAVORTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAITL File NO. ����� '� C ncil Resolution . Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date RESOLVED, That upon recommendation of the Mayor and pursuant to Section 10.07.4 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, there is hereby transferred the sum of $5,818.00 from the Police Uniformed Division, Activity 04100, to the Civil Service Bureau - Activity 00155 to be allocated as follows: From: Police Uniformed Division Activity 04100 - Expense Code 115 Salaries - Police To: Civil Service - Activity 00155 - Expense Code 145 Fees - Personnel This transfer is necessary to permit the entering into a contract with Personnel Divisions, Inc, to provide research on the validation of a Patrolman's Civil Service Examination. COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: Hunt Konopatzki In Favor Levine Meredith � Against BY ���o ed le�' Tedesco Mme.President Butler FEB 8 �� Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date _ Certified P� sed by Council Secretary BY � ^-`^"�-� �`�'4' �R�'�'�'`�`'�� By Appr _ by Ma�o Date � Approve Mayor for S mission`o Council gY B Qus��s�r� FE6171973 � �6�6�� +Civil Service Commissfon � �� ±� Director of Personnel Mrs. Ruth D.Schwamiralder, Chairman $A ' , UL John S. Hafder Mr. Harry H. Gaaton � e t ,, •Mr.A. R.(Dick)Zangs CIVIL SE � � OFFICE Assistant Director i �� �� , ,, Thomas D. Gleason � o • • r r � ���� ST. PAUL, MINNESO 02 January 31, 1973 Mr. Frank D� Marzitelli C ity Admini strator 615 City Hall Dear Sir: The last Patrolman and the last Fire Fighter examinations held by the City of St. Paul have been challenged in the Courts; and in both cases the Courts found that more work should be done toward statistical validation of these examinations. In the case of the Fire Fighter, the Judge stated that we cannot proceed to use content validity as a method of test validation until evidence is shown that it is not feasible to conduct concurrent or predictive validity studies. Presently, the Cities of Minneapolis and Duluth and the State of Minnesota have the same problem with their Patrolman examinations. We have met with officials of the City of Minneapolis and the State of Minnesota and Personnel Decisions, Inc. , and discussed this problem. Personnel De- cisions, Inc. has made a proposal of research for validating Patrolman tests for St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, a.nd suburban areas, This would be a joint validation study which will cost us less than going it alone. The proposal of Personnel Decisions, Inc. which pertains to St. Paul only is priced at $5, 818. 00. There is another phase of this study which pertains to St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, and the suburbs, priced at $4, 890. 00. St. Paulls share of this is unclear at this time and it is possible that the State may pay for this phase out of Intergovernmental Personnel Act funds. As previously stated, we must also attempt to get a current validation atudy made in the examination for Fire Fighter. �n this case there has been no extensive work done in terms of job performance, rating scales, and task analyses as there had previously been done by Personnel Decisions, Inc. under a L. E� A� A, grant for the Patrolman position. Also, in the case of the Fire Fighter, the City of Minneapolis and the State of Minnesota are not interested in joining with us in a joint venture. The cost of going alone on a Fire Fighter project, with the State furnishing some professional help on statistical analysis, will be approximately $13, 000. Until i the City will not be able to hire Fire Fighters. � s�� ���r����� g .� -�, a , , y ' ,�_i: -� .�+` ���3�'�' _'�� I : _�, MEMBER � � r� �Sn �tt�j!S".R1'n'�' � � , �.i� i. o e.' / . 'ublic p�nonml A�weiafion ��� � � � , ` `�� /__�_�� �, I . f ' • Mr. Frank D. Marzitelli -2- January 31, 1973 Under the direction of Personnel Decisions, Inc. , much of the statistical analyses on these examinations will be made by the State of Minnesota, which is setting up a test validation center under Intergovernmental Personnel Act funds. Since the State has an interest in the Patrolma.n exami.nation, moneys are available for this examination, and not for the Fire Fighter. The State people i.ndicated that they would help us on the statistical analyses for Fire Fighter as much as they are able. We do not anticipate being able to make any other validation studies duri.ng the current year of 1973. However, in the future we will either have to hire consultants to make such studies for us, or staff this office so that it can make its own studies in this area. Therefore appropriations will be necessary in future years, as well as during the year 1973. In view of these facts we ask you to transfer to our account from the con- tingency reserve $5, 818. 00 which will allow us to contract for our phase of the Patrolman study. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. We shall keep you informed of our progress. Very truly yours, ,.- ,�' � �� o n . Haide r Director of Personnel Encl.