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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-02-04 CSC MINUTESCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION • CITY OF CHULA VISTA MINUTES February 4, 2010 Conference Room 8129 Thursday, 5:15 p.m. Public Services North -Bldg. 300 MEETING CALL TO ORDER - by Chair Floros at 5:32 p.m. ROLL CALUMOTION TO EXCUSE: Members Present: Chair Floros, Vice-Chair Stevenson, Commissioner Marrufo, Commissioner Villegas-Zuniga, Commissioner Brannan Staff Present: Kelley Bacon, Director of Human Resources; Irene Mosley, Human Resources Operations Manager; Simon Silva, City Attorney Guests: Elizabeth Chopp, WCE President; Sarah Loud, SEIU; Melissa Trulock, CVEA; Sergei Senoff, CVEA board member; Jose Gomez, WCE Vice President 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of January 7, 2010 MSC (StevensonNillegas-Zuniga) 5-0-0 to approve the minutes. • 4. APPROVAL OF EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENTS -None submitted 5. APPROVAL OF ELIGIBLE UST -None submitted 6. NEW BUSINESS -None submitted 7. OTHER BUSINESS A. Staffing Reports - No Discussion B. Civil Service Rules City Attorney Silva explained that discussion of the Civil Service Rules must take place in open session to comply with the Brown Act provision for labor negotiations. The discussion could only take place in closed session if the Commission previously designated an individual to act as negotiator with the bargaining groups. Mr. Silva advised that the Commission could designate staff as negotiators on any points that are not agreed upon at the meeting. Director Bacon advised that City staff met with each of the bargaining groups to discuss any concerns they had after the initial review by the City and the Commission. The bargaining groups provided proposals on changes and staff met with the bargaining groups to discuss each point. There were at least 73 proposals, which Mr. Silva summarized to ensure the changes were consistent and accurate. The list was then incorporated into the rules that were provided to the Commission for consideration. The City and bargaining groups agreed on most of the concerns. The items not agreed upon included 1. Item 1.08 on page 29, regarding violation of any department rule, regulation, or policy. Bargaining groups opposed language in this rule. 2. Item 2.02 on page 48, regarding sick leave and bereavement. The rule stated that only sick leave • could be used for sickness or injury. The proposal from bargaining groups was that employees could use any type of leave, such as vacation, in lieu of sick leave. 3. Item 1.09 on page 40, regarding point calculation for employee bumping in the event of a layoff situation. A proposal submitted by WCE allowed greater points to persons who moved from a higher classification to a lower classification during his or her tenure at the City. It was discussed that the Page 1 of 2 Civil Service Commission Minutes February 4, 2010 r 1 ~J proposed number calculation would significantly impact CVEA employees, as well as those represented by other bargaining units to a lesser degree. Since the full extent of the impact was unknown, it was requested that additional time be provided for more research. Mr. Silva suggested that the Commission consider appointing staff to negotiate with the bargaining groups on this issue. The bargaining groups and commissioners discussed the proposed changes in the Civil Service Rules and agreed that most of the items were more appropriately addressed through MOUs between the individual groups and the City. The labor group representatives agreed with this determination, with the exception of the language in item 1.08 and point calculation in item 1.09 (as described below). MSC: (Stevenson/Marrufo) 5-0-0 to adopt the rules in the 1/29/10 revision of the Civil Service Rules as presented in strike-out version with the following stipulations: 1. 1.08, A, the introductory paragraph will be amended to add language to the effect that in addition to suspension, demotion, termination, or reduction in pay, a lesser discipline may be administered as appropriate; and 2. 1.09 regarding point calculation has not been agreed upon. Kelley Bacon, Irene Mosley, and Simon Silva will be directed to act as negotiators for the purposes of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act and the Ralph M. Brown Act to discuss item 1.09 regarding the points assigned in a layoff situation for an employee who has moved from a higher classification to a lower one in his or her employment at the City. This item will be brought back for approval by the Commission once staff and the bargaining groups have discussed further. Motion passed unanimously. 8. COMMUNICATIONS • A. Chair's Comments -None B. Commissioners' Comments -None C. Staff Comments -None D. Public Comments -None 9. ADJOURNMENT - 8:05 p. m. MSC (Marrufo/Brannan) 5-0-0 to adjourn to the next regular meeting of the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service Commission adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, March 4, 2010, at 5:15 p.m., in the Conference Room 6129, Public Services North at City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910. KERRY UBE,SECRETARY WP:MINUTES:\CSC 02.10 •