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Green Sheet # 3070383
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OF
Presented
RESOLUTION
PAUL, MINNESOTA
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RESOLVED, Rule 10 of the City of Saint Paul Civil Service Rules establishes the effective periods for
probation for City positions and the process to be used if an employee's service is deemed unsatisfactory; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is in the interest of the City under certain circumstances to
provide fornner probationary employees the opportunity for reemployment with the City; and
WHEREAS Rule 10 must be amended to give the Human Resources Diractor the discretion and authoriry to
approve a former probationer's petition to be reinstated to an original entrance eligible list; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the authority granted in the Section 12.06 of the Saint
Paul City Charter, the City Council hereby approves and amends Rule 10 to include an additional section, 10.5, as
set forth below to authorize the Human Resources Director to exercise his/her discretion and consider petitions of
former probationary employees to be reinstated t� original entrance eligible lists. In a11 other respects, Rule 10 shall
remain the same.
10.5
thev were certified if the list has not ex pired The Human Resources Director mav �'ant or denv such petition at his
granted, the former pmbationer will beplaced on the eligible list in the order of their orieinal e�mination score
Tlus rule 10.5 shall not ao�lv to nromotional eliQible lists. In the case where a former probationer was hired from a
promotional eligible list and if an original entrance list exists and has not ex�ired, the former probationarv emplovee
mav netition to be olaced on the original entrance list that was established from the exaznination that created the
promotional eligible list from which thev were hired if reinstatement to the orieinal entrance list isgranted for the
promotional emplovee the former rorobationer will b�laced on the elitible list in the order of their original
examination score.
Notwithstandine 10.2 as set forth in these Rules if re-hired under either of the above nrovisions the emplovee's
probationarv neriod and seniority date will beein upon commencement of their new date of hire
Adoption Certified y Co il Secretary
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Approv by ay . Dat � Z� C�
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Reguested Dep tm t q: Human Resources
By. Angela Nalezny, Dir or
Approved by the Office of Financial Services
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Approved by C' y Attomey �
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Approved by Mayor fot bmission to Council
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Adopted by Council: Date la��/�J �y
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SepartmenVOf£ce(Counci4 Date fnifiated: .
� _Human Resources 12_MAY-09 Green Sheet NO: 3070383
Contact Person & Phone:
Anqie Nalezny
266-G515
Must Be ort Cauncii Agenda by (Dafe):
Doc. 7ype: RESOLU710N
E-�ocument Required: Y
Documenf Contact: 1`lortna Haddad
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Contact Phone: 266-6535 1 I
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Requesting a change to Civil Service Rule 10 to a11ow persons who are unable to complete probarion to be reinstated to the eli�ble
tist from which they were hired
Rerqmmendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commissio�
CIB Committ=e
Civi15ervice Commission
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Personal Service Contracts Must Answe&;the Poifowing Questions:
1, Has this person/Rrm ever worked und�c a contsact for this department?
Yes No
2. k{as tktis person/firtn ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skili not normaliy possesssd by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Ezplain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet
Inifiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, Wbat, When, Where, Why):
If an probarionary employee is unable to complete probation, especially in a Police or Fire Academy, due to unforeseen circumstances
(for example, the illness of a family member or getting hurt during an academy that precludes the employee from comp2eting the
acadezny) or because they lacked a certain skili or 4aining, this would allow the former probarioner to be reinstated to the elia ble list
and be eiigible for consideration in the future for reemploy[nent This woutd only apply if the original eligibie Iist from which the
person was hired ha5 not yet expired.
Advantages NApproved:
AItows for the opportunity for former proba�oners to be considered for reemployment.
Disadvantages tf Approved:
None
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
The opportunity for former probationers to be considered or rehired from an eligible list will not be availabie,
Totai Amount of
Sransaction:
funding Source:
Finznciai infarmafion:
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CosflRevenue Budgeted:
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