06/19/1990
Proceedings of the Civil Service Board Meeting of Junc 19. 1990.
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Present:
David Keyser. Member (Acting Chairman)
Mary Drew Kane. Mcmber
(Orland) Bill Carroza. Member
Arthur Deegan. Member
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Deborah Lally. Personnel Department
Jeff Harper. Assistant Personnel Director
Miles Lance. Assistant City Attorney
Syd Snair
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The meeting was called to order at 5:04 P. M.
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Bill Carroza moved that the minutes of the meeting of April 24. 1990. be approved. The motion
was duly seconded by Mary Kane and carried unanimously.
Elillible List nnd Employment StDtus Re: Applicant (ReQ.uest o( Marv D. Knne)
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Arthur Deegan moved that the minutes of the meeting of April ] 7. 1990, be approved. The
motion was duly seconded by Mary Kane and carried unanimously.
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The Secretary to the Board had received a request from Mrs. Kane that this matter be placed on
the agenda. Mrs. Kane questioncd thc status of Hope Wlasiuk who was employed by the City in
1983 and resigned in order to receive her leMA contributions which she needed at the time.
When she resigned Floyd Carter indicated he would have no problem with rehiring her. but
when the time came to do so he would not. Ms. Wlasiuk has been interviewed seventeen times
and not been hired. Mrs. Kane requested a full report on why this fanner employee has not
been hired for any of the jobs for which she has been interviewed. Mrs. Kane feels someone is
deliberately trying to hurt Ms. Wlasiuk.
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A lengthy discussion ensued. Jeff Harper, Assistant Personnel Director, read to the Board
several Applicant Referral Forms which did not indicate anything derogatory against
Ms. Wlasiuk other than the fact that the applicants chosen had more experience or better
qualifications. Mr. Harper reminded the Board that an employee has six months in which to
withdraw a resignation and the Department Director can approve or disapprove it at hisfhcr
discreti on.
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Syd Snair. former Board member and co-worker of Ms. Wlasiuk, addressed the Board at the
suggestion of Mrs. Kane. He advised the Board that Ms. Wlasiuk was a good worker who knew
her job and he did not think it was fair she was being treated this way. Further discussion
ensued concerning this matter.
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At the conclusion. Mr. Carroza and Mr. Deegan did not feel the Board could do anything since
there are no facts to be uncovered other than the remarks on the referral sheets. Mrs. Kane
stated she will continue to work on this matter.
Mrs. Kane raised a question concerning the City Manager's reduction of employees through
attrition. She asked if employees whose positions were targeted for deletion would be placed on
all eligibility lists for which they qualified and remain on the list for two years. She referred
lO one employee who was moved from one department to another. Mr. Harper advised Mrs.
Kane that the City Manager has stated there would be no layoffs. Every effort is being made to
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place these employees in alternative jobs. Mr. Harper suggested she have this employee
contact Eleanor Breland or Bob Murray who arc handling these employees.
Mrs. Kane questioned what happens to an employee who was off because of an on-the-job
,injury and has been released to return to work but the department will not take him/her back.
Mr. Harper advised her that when the employee is released to return to work. he/she goes back
to work. Mrs. Kane said this particular employee's department said he cannot perfonn his
duties. Mr. Harper asked her to give him the name of the employee and he would check into it.
Direc~prts Report!!;
Mr. Harper advised the Board that Albert Oryncewicz's grievance will be heard by a Hearing
Officer on June 27. 1990. Mrs. Kanc stated she hcard that this matter may be delayed at the
request . of Mr. Oryncewicz. Mr. Lancc advised hcr he had heard nothing regarding a
postponement.
Mr. Harper presented the Board members with a copy of the Personnel Department's Annual
Report for 1989.
Mrs. Kane asked if the Civil Service Rule reVISions were being done. Mr. Harper stated he was
not aware of any changes having been made but Mr. Laursen is in die process of reviewing
them.
Dr. Deegan asked if the Personnel Department's budget request for an additional position was
approved. Mr. Harper' advised him it was not and also that the Personnel Department would be
changing its practice regarding the acceptance of applications. He advised the Board that the
City Commission wants the Department to only accept applications three days a week so a new
process is being developed.
Other Items for Board Discussion
Mrs. Kane asked if meeting notices arc posted on the bulletin board in the Annex. Mr. Harper
will check to see if this is an ttofficialrl bulletin board.
Bill Carroza moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was duly seconded by Dr. Deegan
and carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 5:43 P.M. ..
Respectfully submitted.
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