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Present: Colbert Henley
Bill Carroza
John Armbruster
Paul O'Rourke
Rick Ebelke
Leslie Dougall-Sides
Richard Baier
John McGuire
Deborah Ford
Absent: C~therine Adams
Debbie Turner
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CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
CITY OF CLEARWATER
October 28.- 1999
Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Human Resources Administrator
Assistant Human Resources Director, '
Assistant City Attorney
Public Works Administrator
Attorney for Robert Perkins
Administrative Analyst
Board Member
Board Member
Chair Henley called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. at the Municipal Services BuildIng.
To provide continuity for ,research, Items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
. ITEM #2 - Aoproval of Minutes
The Chair asked that the minutes from April 13, 1999, be amended to reflect that
Member Carroza presented to the Human Resource Administrator questions and
comments on the rule changes. The minutes for April 13, 1999, were approved as
amended and the June 15, 1999, minutes were approved as submitted.
ITEM #3 . Board Action - Hearing Officer's Recommended Order Re: City of Clearwater
vs. Robert R. Perkins '
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The Board considered the Recommended Order submitted by Hearing Officer
Joseph Cianfrone in the termination of Robert R. Perkins. For the record, John
McGuire, attorney for Robert Perkins', contested the Hearing Officer's Recommended
Order; the City did not.
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Member Bill Carroza moved to establish the time limits for the hearing as ten minutes for
each side to make a presentation, five minutes for rebuttal, and ten minutes for
summations. The motion was duly seconded by John Armbruster and carried '
unanimously.
Paul O'Rourke, Human Resources Administrator, read the charges and specifications
into the record. He also offered into evidence the transcript of the hearing before
Mr. Cianfrone, as well as the exhibits that were admitted during the course of that
hearing.
Mr. McGuire addressed the Board regarding this matter. He stated that the
respondent's position was that since his drug arrest occurred during his lunch hour, he
should not have been terminated for violating the City's anti-drug policy by buying or
selling drugs during work hours. He stated Mr. Perkins has had a substance abuse
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problem since he was 13 years old and the CIty should have helped him by allowing him
~-'" . to enter a rehabilitation program rather than terminate him.
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Leslie Dougall-Sides; Assistant City Attorney, restated the City's position as presented
to the Hearing Officer. Mr. Perkins violated the City's anti-drug policy and violation of
this policy is cause for immediate termination. She, stated Mr. Perkins held a
responsible position with the Public Works Department and the testimony of the Police
Officers should establish that a violation did occur and the City's acUon was appropriate.
She. also stated that Mr. Perkins could have availed himself of the City's Employee
Assistance Program for assistance with his abuse problem.
Member John Armbruster asked for clarification as to whether or not refusal to take a
drug test was cause for termination. . He was advised that this is cause but Mr. Perkins
was not terminated for this reason but as a result of the drug arrest.
'Member Carroza asked how many hours Mr. Perkins worked because the record
referenced 37.5 and 42.5. Mr. McGuire advised him that Mr. Perkins worked 37.5 and
had five hours a week non-paid for lunch. Mr. Carroza also questioned whether there
was a difference under the policy if someone was selling drugs on or off duty and was
advised that there was not. '
Chair Henley stated If Mr. Perkins was arrested at 1 :49 during his lunch and went
through the arrest process, this would have taken him past his lunch hour, and into
City-paid time. '
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Member Carroza ml)w~d to uphold the Hearing Officer's Recommended Order. The
motion was duly seconded by John Armbruster and carried unanimously.
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ITEM #3 - Change to Rule 3: Defining the Career Civil Service and Exempt Service
Mr. O'Rourke explained to the Board that under the current Civil Service Rules,
employees who are paid a commission are not eligible for inclusion in the career civil
service. The City has seven employees' in the Gas System who are paid commissions
and the City now wants to include them In the career civil service. Although they are
paid commissions and have contracts, they do not meet the IRS definition of
independent contractor. These employees will now be eligible to participate In the City's
Pension Plan.
Mr. O'Rourke also advised the Board that there are eleven other contract employees.
The status of these employees will be changed through establishment of additional
FTEts, attrition; etc.
Chair Henley moved that these employees be brought into the fold and others be
eliminated through attrition, etc. The motion was duly seconded by Bill Carroza and
carried unanimously.
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ITEM # 5 - Director's Reports
Mr. O'Rourke advised the Soard that the Civil Service rule changes have been on hold
pending the conclusion of contract negotiations. In the next few weeks we will meet with
the Unions regarding the rule changes and will bring the final version to the Board in
January or February.
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