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11/19/1973 " . w '.,1 I .,'" '" ,,"' .:. :'>\:::j'. :' ~'\ ~',.. . ~ .~, , . ',' .~ . , ' , . \ , ~. ," ~ .,' Proceedings of Civil Service Board meeting held November 19, 1973. / , " " . , '.' / ~,~ , , r ;~.. , " The Clearwater Civil Service Board met in regular session on Monday evening, November 19 J 1973 in the Civil Service Office, City Hall. Members present: Arlie Schardt, Cliff Stephens, Helen Peters and Glen Vantrease. .~ '! > ; ~ Visitors: Bill Bryant, J. E. Sims, Shirley Faas, Sara Wiggins, Nartha McClung Dorothy Smith, Mary C. Drew, Gerald Weimer, Paul Kane, Police Chief Frank Daniels and Mr. & Mrs. Chuck DeBlaker. . , , ....: 'il. ','. ", ~'~ Chairman stated that Minutes would stand approved as published since there were no objections. Director reported on assembled examinations conducted. Director reported on certifications and appointments. Director reported on Emergency Appointments. Director reported on Lay-Offs, Suspensions, and Dismissals. No Board action necessary. :~:.':' i~J). Director said he would like to call attention to the fact that there were twenty-one .. . '.~:. ',., promotional appointments this month, and said he felt this is a real great credit to the ",City. 'Hr. Stephens moved that the resignations of JoAnn Siddell, Maintenance Worker II, Bldg. Maint. Division, Central Services Department, Eugene Walton, Laborer, Bldg. Maintenance Division, Central Services Department, B. McKinney, Account Clerk II, Finance Department, Elbert Coley, Charles Cavera, Ronald Grant, Sean Eirish, David Brothers, Joe Aldredge and Judith Bauer, Maintenance Worker I, Parks & Recreation Department, Christine Wingate, Recreation Assistant, Parks & Recreation Department, Patti MacPherson, Maint. Worker I, Parks & Recreation Department, Jesse S. Sliger, Equipment Operator, Parks & Recreation Department, Ronald Johnson, Laborer, Parks & Recreation Department, Robert S. Miller, Recreation Specialist, Parks & Recreation Department, Ron Brown, Recreation Leader, Par.ks & Recreation Department, David A. Kinnunen, Planning Technician, Planning Department, John' SirlDons, Mary Grant, Betty Hudson, Kevin Bean, Maintenance Worker I, Parks & Recreation Department, William Karner, Police Patrolman, Police Department, : . Teresa A. Cubbage, Communications Clerk, Police Department, Bernice A. Grubbs, Secretary I, Police Department, Shirley D. Carlson, ,School Crossing Guard, Police Department, Willie F. Tucker, Ronald W. Doran, Phillip D. Pugh, Gregory F. Fenn, Ill, Maintenance Worker I, Public Service Department, Martin A. Fishel, III, Abraham.Grannison and Tommy A. Pate, Laborers, Public Service Department, Catpy'~hreve, nodman, Engineering Division, Public Works Department, Andrew Irick II, Instrument Man, Rngineering Division, Public Works Department, Jere Brown, Maintenance Worker I, Gas Division, Utilities Department, Robert Stanforth, Laborer, ,Gas DiVision, Utilities . Department, James Seifert, Distribution Serviceman, Gas Division, Utilities Department, ...... . David Futch, Night Watchman, GaB Division, Utilities Department, Rosemary R. Dietz, '::.'. .~lerk Typist I~ Utilities Department, Frederick King, Jr., Meter Reader I, Utilities . . 'Department, Aaron Holland, Wilbur Gilbert, Jr., Richard Coley, David Adams and LarrY E. Smith, Sanitation Workers, Sanitation Division, Utilities Department ,~,_ .,~1:'~~~~~:~::;' '~. " t. . " - 2 - ~. I ,.~ ,~ < . ,~: . \ Novomber 19, 1973 Civil Service Board meeting " , 1: > :. ~ l I. . Thomas Colihnn, Custodial Worker, Central Services Department, Dennis P. Lester, Utilities Serviceman I, Utilities Department, James D. Pyatt,.W.P.C. Attendant, W.P.C. Division, Utilities Department, Frank Stark, Heavy Equlpment Operator, W.P.C. Division, Utilities Department, William Noblit, Dist. Serviceman, Water Division, Utilities Department, Larry B. Shaw and Frank Ross, Maintenance Worker I, Utilities Department and William Lucas, Distribution Serviceman I, Water Division, Utilities Department and James Hanna, Maintenance worker I, Traffic Engineering Department be accepted. Seconded by Mrs. Peters and motion carried. "'," " .' ;, . . . ~ .' : ~~ ; , .' I. . " . ;;.'~:. ./ f;,';: .. ~.;-' e'l : I: ' r:-::>':' ..,. ~J~ c;' '. ': ~!.'~;"{ iJ:'. ',;'.., : ~i:;<..:,.:.'. ;:" ~ " ,,' '. . 1}/;,'.< :::: ~_.,... ~...~ ... ~n\:.,. ~"'" d" \ v<Y~~;::"j' :,/. r1~~. or" ..... ,. \ ~i:"'\;W';-:'t..., ~j'. 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Mr. Stephens moved that the Board ratify the Director's action in approving the establishment of the following additional positions: Salary $364 b/w 391 .. 203 .. 184 II 184 II 203 II 203 II 199 " 330 II 314 II 364 \I Range 60 63 36 32 32 36 36 35 56 54 60 3- Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department 1- cataloguing l.ib rarian, Library Department 1- Clerk TYpist II, Civil Service Department 1- Clerk Typist I, Planning Department 1- Clerk TYpist I, Municipal Court Department 1- Clerk Typist II" Municipal Court Department 1- Secretary I, City Manager Department 1- custodial Worker, Parks & Recreation Department ~8- Police Patrolman, Police Departm~nt 3- Tradesworker II, Bldg. Maintenance Division 1- Fire Prevention Inspector, Fire Department Seconded by Mr. Stephens and motion carried. 2. Mrs. Peters moved that the Board approve a request from Francis Johnson, Serviceman II, Service Division, Utilities Department for a six months I Leave of Absence due to the illness of his wife. Motion seconded by Mr.. Vantrease and motion carried. 3. Mrs. Peters moved that the Board approve request for Maternity of Leave of Absence for Barbara Sexsmith, Clerk Typist I in the Building Department. Seconded by Mr. Stephens and motion carried. 4. Chairman asked the Director to read his report on the Pay Range Assignment for the parkette classification. lI1n accordance with the request of the Civil Service Board, this office has reviewed the complaint presented by the Parkettes as to their pay range assignment and the relationship of their duties and salary to that of the Traffic Enforcement Officer classification. Pay Range Assignment In a Preliminary Report presented by George F. Cody & Associates, Management Consultants, employed by the City to conduct a comprehensive Pay & Classification Survey, the parkette classification was placed in Pay Range 42 at $6,110.00 annually. This Report was presented jointly to members of the City Commission and' Civil Service Board, Department Directors and Division Superintendents, employee organization presidents, and the press on June 4, 1973. Subsequently, all parties. concerned were permitted to direct questions and/or complaints regarding the tentatiVe salary range assignments of the various classifications to the ,.., Civil Service liooI'd meeting November 19, 1973 ,. - J - Consultant. These. questions were forwarded to the Consultant through the Personnel Department. In a number of cases, the consultant personally met with Department Directors and others to further receive their comments. The firm then reviewed their findings and recommendations and submitted a Final Report to the City which included twenty-six amendments from the original report. One of those changes was in the ,pay range assignment for the parkette classification which was finally placed in Pay Range 39 at $5668.00 annually. This amendment was made by the Consultant because in reviewing his preliminary salary information he determined that he could not justify Range 42 with the wage survey data. The Final Report, as submitted by the Consultant was approved, with nine variations, to become effective October 1, 1973. It appears that the Parkette~ who had access in some form to the preliminary Report, were not aware of the amendment affecting their pay range assignment until October 5, 1973 when they received the first pay check reflecting the pay range assignment of the Final Report (as amended). This would explain why they did not present a complaint prior to October 1st. It should be noted, however, that the Consultant's Final Report was distributed to the same parties as was the Pre1ilninary Report. Neither report was provided to individual employees. .'.: ';--. . . t .',:. ) . ~V Because of the Parkette's complaint, this office surveyed thirteen cities to obtain current salary data on positions comparable to the City's parkette class. Ten cities reported comparable positions and their average annual salary was $5711.00, or only $43.00 more than Clearwater's annual salary for the Parkette classification. Of the immediate local area cities reporting, the following annual salaries are currently being paid: St. Petersburg, $5226.00; Tampa, $4992.00; Lake1and. $4368.00; and Sarasota $5256.00. (A complete list of the ten cities and their annual salaries is attached). ClaSSification Review ~ Comparison A review of the job description for parkette and for Traffic Enforcement Officer indicates that there are substantial differences envisioned between the two classes. The Parkettes are, by job description, concerned primarily with enforcing parking regulations, issuance of parking tickets for violations of parking ordinances, winding of parking meters, checking of defective meters and giving out routine public information. The Traffic Enforcement Officers are, by job description, concerned with the direction and regulation of traffic flow, making arrests of those who violate traffic laws, issuance of parking tickets for violations of parking ordinances, issuance of traffic warnings and summonses, assistance in traffic enforcement at parades, funerals, and public gatherings, providing escort service, and preparing reports on complaints, accidents and other incidents observed. On February 14, 1973, the Personnel attached) requesting that he take a to determine their actual content. in the two classes and accordingly, changes. Director forwarded a memo to Mr. George Cody (copy particularly close look at the two classifications The Consultant's view was that there is a difference he made no changes other than pay range assignment ';"'Q'Mi .. , !.... \ The Personnel Director and his Assistant interviewed Mr. Dennis Becky, Traffic Enforce- ment Officer, at Clearwater Beach on November 6, 1973. Mr. Becky related during the course of that interview that he does, in fact, direct traffic, serves as a back-up officer for regular Police Patrolmen answering calls on the Beach, handles various misdeaeanor complaints such 8S dog control, trespassing and family arguments, and makes occasional arrests. He stated that he does not do all of the aforementioned duties : : ~> ,. . - 4 - Civil Service Board meeting November 19, 1973 ~. every day, but that he performs them all as necessary or requested. Additionally, being armed and equipped with radio communications, he serves in a surveillance capacity (during the normal course of his rounds) with respect to such activities as narcotics and other offanses which are routinely referred to the i'olice Department's intelligence unit. Reconnnendations This office, having analyzed the question of salary range assignment and class differentiation, submits the following reconnnendations: 1. That the salary range assignment for parkette remain unchanged based upon: a. Attached salary data which shows that Clearwater's parkette salary exceeds that of its immediate neighbors (Tampa, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, and Sarasota) and is within $43.00 of the annual salary for ten cities having jobs comparable to Clearwater's parkette. \.1" There is no basis for adjustment based on competitive salaries. ;.' b. Existing differences between the classifications of parkette and Traffic Enforcement Officer. : '0"'" .' .0,..... . ~. .... . ~ '. ". '\ I' 2. That the Police Chief be requested to forward to this office for consideration by the Board and the City Manager, his analysis of the differences between the job classifications of parkette and Traffic Enforcement Officer as they exist in the field.1I "}'" Director stated that based on the salary information from other cities he could see no basis for recommending an increase. ~,,"dl ,., . Chairman called upon Police Chief Frank Daniels who related to the Board that he, along with his Police Majors and Police Captains, felt that there is a very definite difference between the classifications of parkette and Traffic Enforcement Officer. parkettes do not carry weapons and do not have the power to arrest, except for citizen's arrest. The Traffic Enforcement Officer is certified as a Police Officer by the Police Minimum Standards Council of the State of Florida, has arrest powers, and carries a weapon. :.\}", - '.> " "~' .\, . r.~ '. : ~:.. :: " ");. '. ~::',J I :~. . ~ > The Chief related that the Traffic Enforcement Officer performs a specific police function in a particular area because of the young, drug-cultured types on the beach and because of the problem in traffic caused by that same type along with the tourist trade at the beach motels. He noted that the Traffic Enforcement Officer does respond to calls and serves as back-up for either of two regular police zones on Clearwater Beach, although he is relieved as soon as possible to keep him from being tied-up. This is similar to the manner in which Patrolman Jerry Roberts is used in the downtown section of clearwater. >,' ~, : . 'c' .-{ /.- ~ ~( ,. " ~:. . ~:; -.t~ . ....;~ ,.or ~'+ .! . ~f): \i<\,;':-.'.", '1 parkette Wiggins said that the Parkettes had not received a raise in ten years except for cost of living raises. Director reported that the Parkettes received a,12%% increase in 1967, or 7%% more than the cost of living increase for that year, and this year receined a 15'70 pay increase. Mr. Stephens said, that if the survey made by the Director included current salaries I'. . ,.. 01 .~':1,: 'f '.' /"~' t..: 'L, .~ t' ~..}. ';// ~>/ )/;. ~'.' ' " , . . :;:.'... ':'. "'".~''f~' :'." '-;\1~ ','..' ;(:'1:' ". \, fi::':'I:":O:-;' \~~:'..~ I IY," i'. ~,,~. " SALARY CONJlARJSON ON l'ARKETTgS ". %:.;:~' ~t/;, " ., Ju'dsdiction Current AnniJ81 Sa lary ': .., '., Fort 'Pierce '.$5, 60l.. 00 ,; ~ "1" '''.''} ....... , . . {~ :: I ~ :s~;.~\r . ;~. 'l-: n ' ":~:~<'. .' ~; ~:' t:' Gainesville' 6',469.00 Lakeland 4,368.00 :~.; i..... '~.~~1 J. '., " Miami 'Bench . . ,8,056.00. "! :0:~;(' . I:,,;,... " I.,,, '.' .fl; 'r'". . ~r;(.:::.',:'. . \\i~;L ~'..' , ,., 1;:%:'2 II . 1 .' .. , ;; ~... .... . 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'" ;~':I'~'.,~::~'r::,(~,;~":.~.~.:.:..".',c, ,"" , . .... ;.~; ~~1.>' c..":.:.', , . . '. r :.', ~. , .!.t>'::, I~~ 'I. ,0 <" . . ~";~ ." ~ '," ,,',' _ ' ' ,....(.;,-:... .. :.'i::. ~.~ .'.: ~'..', ~,~.~ ::.; .. ~. ,~~~"' ~";'~ <t,.-, ~~'.:' F' \' :,>~> > ,.:>.;.: \tS"'i, , ".' i>., , I'" \ ~,. + . . I'. '. ' 1 l~\r\/:.'> ::;'':'.~;':.."'l'' .':.':: . ;>:: . .' > ::.'.;, ..' : :~, '.'.,'i, ~'j p, ',,"'j' ",.,'.' > ". '.. ',.:," :ii~l~~~:f;{.': :;;~)':':,'::';'~\::;" ,: '.:'" :~'.'.' f,;\""I"'O'"I'I.>,,..\ .I'\~ I'," ~ '. ~,l.....:.,~.,; ...;.,'......',,' . . . 'Ocala 4;564~OO \~ : . , '~ /...... ..' . ' 1,.,., ,,' Orlando 5,678,.00 'St.Petersburg. , '."\ . ,\,~ 5,226.00 .. \'( ., ~ . .:,... ',' .; ..... ., . S,arasota .1'.' , 5 ~ 256.00,: .1 ' ;, . '-t~ c.'. > ~;~~: <. rt .'....:.. ',; .j.> " " , :- ,4,992'.00.: . .' '. . ,l,' '6,t 900.00 , , : , . , . t. " ~~~ ':;f ,:. ". :.'. ,\~: ..~~:l l.... '. 'j 1",: .' ;......: ' , . , . . ,'J. . ....-Average... .' $5.~ 711.00 '. ',\'\': ., . ",' . ~.,. '..1 , .': ..,,':',::."HI .. . '. :J. '. : ~..:< ,: ~ \~ .", "-' " , : '.. ......t. . . ':'.~ . " ::' ;,':~~, ',. " ... '., ," c'" ~ . I , . " '. .. '. :1 " .n , . " " , , .:' ,'.: ,':) '. . .', ., . , , ,t ...1 ,., '.' " " (' ., '.. '.' . ',~' . . '., ........ " . . . ':', . cl.,'. }; :'\ ~ ~ / ,,'.f '\ '. ~ i ,.;..' , ." .: ~~ > . ~ .' 'c ... , '\/. .' ~." " ! , ,. 1,.(; .~~) cC'<l c, .1.< , .' .' " ' '.'. 0, \ ", ,: .. ' '.' .' ; . , " S ~ ,~ . ..~ . , '''~ '. ., r I ~ ., ~, \:/',~-: Ii .':;~f.. '\l.:,'.\~' :1 ' 1-~': I 1~ I: . ~~ LT .' ~ y~" :,\;-.,. ,., .' :~'~+; -, ,".., L".. ' ", ,~" \, .:. .t( " , . N 5 ~ Civil Service Board meeting November 19) 1973 from other cities, then the parkette classification is on a par with the other cities of comparable size. After continued insistence by the Chairman as to the Report prepared by the Director, parkette Wiggins acknowledged the substance of the Director's Report and the comments made by Chief Daniels. Patrolman Ed Sims, President of the Fraternal Order of Police, stated that his organization supported the parkettes in their grievance. Other Parkettes present stated that they felt they should be placed in Range 42 as originally proposed by George F. Cody & Associates in the preliminary Salary Report. Mary Drew, President of the City Employees' Association stated that she felt for the small amount of money involved and for the happiness of the parkettes who are doing an excellent job, they should be placed in Range 42. parkette Wiggins passed out for the Board's consideration, copies of several memos from various Police supervisory personnel requesting that the Parkettes relieve the Traffic Enforcement Officer on the Beach during his absence. Discussion then centered around the meaning and intent of the memos, i.e. did this require meter enforcement duties or were additional police duties involved. Mr. Weimer, Assistant City Manager, made several observations during the discussion, noting that perhaps a meeting is needed between the Police Chief, his staff and the parkettes as to just exactly what the parkette's job is, so that they will know for once and all, and that perhaps a review of their uniform would be appropriate to eliminate any problem regarding their being mistaken by citizens for regular police officers. After additional lengthy discussion, Chairman asked for a motion on changing the Pay Range of the Parkette classification. No motion was offered and the Pay Range will remain at Range 39 as recommended in the final Cody Report. 5. Director stated that his office had reviewed questions regarding the classifications of Buyer, Account Collector and the Marine Attendant series. Recommendations have been completed and are now in the process of being typed for submittal to the City Manager. The Personnel Office is also continuing review of other classes including one Equipment Operator, several Clerk Typist and secretarial positions, and others. Not all the questions brought to the attention of this office concern claSSification, as some relate only to salary step placement of an incumbent. Director reported on a Minority Referral Program developed by the City's Community Relations Office in cooperation with Sperry Microwave. The program provides a method of , referral of minority job applicants among employers throughout the County. Dir~ctor reported on the establishment of an Affirmative Action Program. The first " step in this program was the' creation of an Employees' Affirmative Action Committee whose purpose will be to advise and assist the Personnel Department in the formulation of the program. Director noted that other groups will be involved in this program, ",i:'fV\?" . A~.::(i,' : ~,~-,,',; .,. t!.'...: '. f;t::' '. t' ", '. '1 ~." 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Seconded by Mr. Vantrease and motion carried. Chairman stated that before the meeting adjourned he wanted to say that he had pre- determined that this meeting could result in Borne emotional conflicts because of the parkettes' grievance and that he had determined to try to run the meeting in such a manner as to avoid personality clashes and allow tbe Board's judgment to be based on facts rather than emotions. Mrs. Peters said she had been rather confused when the Chairman asked if anyone wanted to make a motion regarding the parkette Range. and she didn't realize that would be the end of the matter regarding the Parkettes. "If I had known it, I would have made a motion.1l Mrs. Peters stated that because of these errors she would like the Parkettes put back into Range 42. The Board discussed the status of the parkettea' Report and it was the consensus of the Board that, since no motion had been offered, the Director's Report was accepted and the matter finalized. Bill Bryant, President of Firefighters' Union, asked that copies of everything sent to the Board members be sent to Presidents of the employee associations. He said it was necessary that they receive copies of all'information so that they can be kept up to' date and prepared to respond intelligently to matters before the Board. Mr. Weimer said if this is going to happen, then the employee groups should send copies to the I' . Personnel Director of all their communications regarding personnel matters. Mr. Stcphens .said he did not feel that every item on the agenda (on which there is information provided to the Board) should be sent to the employee groups. Mr. Stephens moved the meeting be adjourned. Approved: Respectfully ..~'~ /7>v1.-~ 1rl e A. Schardt Chairman r) I )