HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-24-1998 Minutes MINUTES OF THE OCOEE PERSONNEL BOARD
MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 24, 1998
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Resnik called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room.
PRESENT: Chairman Resnik, Debbie Bertling, Jean Grafton, Betty Hager and Commissioner
Howell. Also present were City Manager Shapiro, Director of Human Resources
Psaledakis, Human Resources Specialist McDonald and Deputy City Clerk Green.
Also present were Public Works Director Smith and Employee Committee
Representatives Alice Tate-Barnett, John Bostic, and Lisa Strickland.
ABSENT: None.
The employees were introduced to the board members, and Director of Human Resources
Psaledakis explained the documents in the packets.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING HELD DECEMBER 5, 1996.
Member Grafton, seconded by Member Bertling, moved to approve the Minutes of the
Personnel Board Meeting held December 5, 1996. Motion carried 5-0.
DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS
Member Hager suggested going through the Personnel Rules and Regulations page by page to
discuss changes, and the sections were addressed by the board as noted below.
Pages 2 and 3
1.03.B. and C. Correct scrivener errors.
1.04. Florida Statute 112.3135. This was removed from the original document and was put back
in and approved by the Employee Committee, the union, the staff and the City Manager.
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3. Agreed to the change.
Pages 8-9
No changes, but Ms. Psaledakis said she was pleased that the IAFF accepted these pages.
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4.03.A. Add: "The City Manager or his/her designee shall determine whether outside
employment conflicts with the employee's employment with the City."
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4.04.F. Agreed to the change.
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5.02 Agreed to the change.
5.03 Agreed to the change, adding: "as determined by the Human Resources Director."
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5.05.B. Clarification of language.
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6.01.F. Agreed to the change.
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6.03.D. Delete completely.
6.03.E. Amend to read: "The Director of Human Resources shall evaluate all employees to
determine who meet the minimum qualifications to bid on a posted job vacancy and make a
recommendation for the promotion to the City Manager. (to agree with language in 5.03.)
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6.03.I. Agreed to the change.
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6.03.K. Agreed to the change.
6.05.A. Agreed to the change.
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7.01.B. Agreed to the change.
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7.03.D. Agreed to the change.
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7.04.F. Agreed to the change.
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7.08 Agreed to the change.
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8.2. Agreed to the change.
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8.02.C.2. Agreed to the change.
Recess: 10:10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
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9.05.A. Agreed to the change.
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9.06.A., B. and C. Changes approved.
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9.07.A. and B. Changes approved.
9.08.B. Agreed to the change.
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10.01.B. Agreed to the change.
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10.03.B.2. Agreed with Staff and City Manager recommendation with correction to: "at least ten
(10) working days, not within."
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10.03.B.8. Agreed to the change.
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12.05.D. Agreed to the change.
12.06. Agreed with Staff and City Manger to retain 5% rather than the proposed 10%.
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12.08. Temporary Assignment Pay:
Two members feel no Temporary Assignment Pay should be given.
Two members feel it should stay"as is."
One member agrees with the Employee Committee and the IAFF Union.
12.09.B. Agreed to the change.
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12.09.C. Agreed to add language limiting this section to documented physical reasons.
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12.11.F. Agreed to the change.
12.11.G. Agreed to the change.
12.11.H.3. Agreed to the change.
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13.01.B.1., B.2.D., and B.4. Agreed with Staff and City Manager rather than with changes as
proposed.
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13.05.D. Agreed to the change.
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13.18 Agreed to the change.
13.18.B. Agreed to the change.
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15.01.B.1 and 2. And C. Agreed to the changes.
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15.02.A. and 15.03 Agreed to changes.
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15.03 (25) Add: "or Commissioners on City property or while on City time."
15.03 (28) Agreed to the change.
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16.02 Step 1 and Step 2 Agreed to the changes.
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16.02.C.1.E. Agreed to the change.
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16.03.H. Agreed to the change.
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17.02.D. Agreed to add as recommended by Staff and City Manager: unless "said employee
has initialed the document. Refusal of an employee to initial a document shall be noted by a
witness."
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18.01 Agreed to the change.
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18.02.D. and 18.03 Agreed to the changes.
Commissioner Howell asked about merit pay and longevity. Discussion followed.
City Manager Shapiro said, for the record, "I thought the Employee Committee, particularly,
did an excellent job in putting this thing together, and there are very few changes when you
consider there are 80 to 90 pages." Ms. Psaledakis and her Staff were also recognized for their
Nibw excellent work.
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Budget Analyst Strickland thanked everyone on behalf of the employees for the opportunity to
give employee input.
Member Hager said the employees are fortunate to work for the City, and Human Resources
Director Psaledakis said there are special benefits for the employees due to proactive
Commissioners.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m.
Attest: AP'RO I:
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Marian Green, Deputy Cityri Clerk Jo 1esnik, Cha rman
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