HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1978/09/12 Item 15CITY OF CHULA VISTA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. is
For meeting of 9/12/78
ITEM TITLE RESOLUTION:~a,1 Approving Amendment to Civil Service Rule IV, Section 7 -
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SUBMITTED BY Acting Di rector,/if P~r~sgrihel
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ITEM EXPLANATION (4%57H'S VOTE REQUIRED YES_ N0~)
At its meeting of 1/26/78, the City Council requested a report from the Civil Service Commission
on the time element for filling City jobs. Following a study of the matter, the Civil Service
Commission made a recommendation to modify one of the Civil Service Rules, and also noted
several areas of time delay that are related to departments other than Personnel.
The Civil Service Commission found that time frames experienced for filling positions in Chula
Vista are reasonable and similar to those of other agencies in the area. They also noted that
the time delays that are experienced are attributable to the fact that the Personnel Department
shares control over the total process with other departments. For example, the department with
a vacancy may request a special test or extra long recruitment period.
The Commission recommends the following changes to Rule IV, Section 7 (Exhibit A):
1. Elimination of the exam booklet review period when the test publisher requires
a signed agreement with the City prohibiting any applicant from seeing the
answer key or test booklet. (These "security agreements" are common in the
use of rental tests.)
2. Reduce the appeal period of test scores from ten days to five calendar days
when viewing the test key is possible.
3. When a security agreement has been signed, eliminate the period for appeal of
test scores completely.
The rewriting of Rule IV, Section 7 also eliminates gender - specific language, and
specifies that the Director of Personnel is responsible for any necessary corrections
in test scores.
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BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
At its meeting on 6/8/78, the Civil Service Commission voted (3-0) to adopt modification to
Rule IV, Section 7 to: (1) eliminate test booklet review period when appropriate, (2) reduce
test scoppre appeal period from ten days to five calendar days, and (3) eliminate test score
ap COUNCIL~ACTIONn riate.
!' Sity Council of
,hula Vista, C~li`ornia
Dated 9-~-Z''~~-,___~ Form A-113 (Rev. 5/77)
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