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STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1999
(HEARING ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, 1201 CAPITOL ACCESS ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, (ANNEX BUILDING BEHIND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT BUILDING)
1) 9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeals of OSCAR G. DIAZ vs. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Docket Nos. 12195 and S-12299 (consolidated). Mark E. Falcon representing the appellant; William A. Norfolk representing the appellee.
2) 9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of LIONEL WILLIAMS vs. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, Docket No. S-13006. Mark E. Falcon representing the appellant; C. James Gelpi, David S. McFadden and Melvin J. Burmaster representing the appellee.
THE COMMISSION APPROVED A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN THE APPEAL, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CIVIL SERVICE RULE 13.31.3) 9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of KENNY JONES vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, (LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY), Docket N. S-12929. Floyd J. Falcon, Jr. representing the appellant; Roxie Goynes-Clark representing the appellee.
THE APPEAL WAS CONTINUED.4) 9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of MYRTIS DAVIS vs. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH CARE SERVICES DIVISION, (EARL K. LONG MEDICAL CENTER), Docket No. S-13240. Floyd J. Falcon, Jr. representing the appellant; Kevin C. Sneesby representing the appellee.
THE APPEAL WAS HEARD AND THE APPELLEE WAS GIVEN FIVE DAYS TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY AND THE CASE WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT BY THE COMMISSION.(HEARING ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, 1201 CAPITOL ACCESS ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, (ANNEX BUILDING BEHIND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT BUILDING)
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1999
5) Director’s Report - (NO ATTACHMENT.)
6) Employee Opportunity to Address the Commission.
(NO ATTACHMENT.)(THERE WERE NO EMPLOYEES WHO REQUESTED TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION.)
7) Request of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for ongoing unclassified authority for one position of Trade Development Assistant/Sales Representative/Marketing Representative. (Appearance by a Representative of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge.)
THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.8) Consideration of the following requests, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(a), for one-time payments in premium pay for attainment of certain certifications/credentials:
THE COMMISSION GRANTED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS.1) Department of Social Services for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(a), for one-time payments in premium pay in the amount of $500 each for 54 employees for their attainment of their Certificate of Supervisory Training through the Comprehensive Public Training Program.
2) Department of Social Services, (Louisiana Rehabilitation Services), for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(a), for one-time payments in premium pay in the amount of $500 each for six employees for their completion of the Professional Management Development Program offered by the Education Foundation of the National Restaurant Association.
3) Department of Economic Development for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(a), for one-time payments in premium pay for the following employees:
1) Peggy Amy-Carriere for $500 - Certificate of Supervisory Techniques;
2) Randy Veillion for $500 - Certificate of Supervisory Techniques;
3) George Henry Clancy, III for $1,000 - Certificate of Certified Public Accountant;
4) Michelle Weld Lacombe for $1,000 - Certificate of Certified Public Accountant;
5) Randy Veillion for $250 - Certificate of Completion of Study at the Banking School of the South;
6) Felipe Martinez for $250 - Diploma of Graduation from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
9) Consideration of the following requests, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.10(d), for exceptions to the mandatory pay reductions upon demotions:
1) Department of Public Safety for Rachel Carraway. She demoted, effective February 1, 1999, from the position of Motor Vehicle Compliance Supervisor 1 (GS-14) to the position of I/S Applications Programmer 1 (GS-13). This will allow her to demote and retain her current rate of pay at $1697 per month.
2) Department of Environmental Quality for Evelyn M. West-Irving. She will demote, effective May 10, 1999 from the position of Administrative Specialist 1 (GS-13) to the position of Environmental Program Analyst 1 (GS-11). This will allow her to demote and retain her current rate of pay at $1907 per month.
3) LSUMC-Lallie Kemp Medical Center for Louise Lanier. She demoted, effective April 12, 1999 from the position of Motor Vehicle Compliance Analyst 3 (GS-13) to the position of Accounting Specialist 2 (GS-11). This will allow her to demote and retain her current rate of pay at $1578 per month.
10) Request of Southern University for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 12.5, to suspend Ivory Leachman, without pay, pending criminal proceedings against him. (Appearance by a Representative of Southern University.)
AT THE REQUEST OF SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, THE MATTER WAS WITHDRAWN.11) Consideration of Requests for Special Entrance Rates.
THE COMMISSION APPROVED ALL OF THE REQUESTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.12) Consideration of Requests for Special Pay Rates.
THE COMMISSION APPROVED ALL OF THE REQUESTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.13) Consideration of the Minutes for the Commission Meeting held on April 6-7, 1999.
THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES, AS WRITTEN.14) Commission Work Session.
15) Applications for Review.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MAY 4-5, 1999
(HEARING ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, 1201 CAPITOL ACCESS ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, (ANNEX BUILDING BEHIND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT BUILDING))
1) General Business No. 8 - Addendum to requests, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(a), for one-time payments in premium pay for attainment of certain certifications/credentials: ALL OF THE REQUESTS WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.
4) Department of Economic Development for $250 for Pierre Thibaut for receiving a diploma from the Banking School of the South.
5) Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for $500 for James C. Davis for attaining the Certificate of Supervisory Techniques from the Comprehensive Public Training Program; and Charlotte Naquin for $250 for attaining the Certified Professional Buyer certification from the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing.
2) General Business No. 9 - Addendum to requests, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.10(d), for exceptions to the mandatory pay reductions upon demotions: THE REQUEST WAS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION
4) Department of Natural Resources for Edward C. Britton. He demoted from the job of Coastal Resources Coordinator-Special Projects (GS-19) to the job of Coastal Resources Management Specialist 3 (GS-17). Prior to the effective date of the demotion DNR implemented a flexible maximum hire rate, effective November 4, 1998, for the job series in which he demoted. This increased his salary amount to its current rate of $3213 per month. This request would allow his pay to remain the same in the lower level position.
3) General Business No. 11 - Addendum to the Requests for Special Entrance Rates. THE REQUESTS WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
4) General Business No. 12 - Addendum to the Requests for Special Pay Rates. THE REQUESTS WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
5) Request of the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), for an individual pay rate adjustment of $547 per month for Claude Bourgeois, Human Resource Analyst 3 (GS-16), which entails raising his monthly salary from $1994 to $2541, the midpoint of the range. (Appearance by a Representative of the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency.) THE REQUEST WAS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.
6) Request of the Department of State Civil Service for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), for an individual pay rate adjustment in the amount of $150 per month for Craig Broussard, Human Resources Program Consultant 2, which entails raising his monthly salary from $2253 to $2403 per month. Since his hiring, the SER for Management Intern, (the position into which he was hired), has risen from $1850 to $2000. He has not received benefit from these increases, thus his salary has fallen behind over Management Interns hired in the last year. This six percent (6%) increase would relieve the compression caused by the implementation of the Management Intern SER. (Appearance by a Representative of the Department of State Civil Service.) THE REQUEST WAS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.
7) Request of the Department of State Civil Service for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), for an individual pay rate adjustment in the amount of $122 per month for Cynthia Miller, Clerk Chief 1 (GS-9), to be effective April 26, 1999 which entails raising her salary from $1742 to $1864 per month. The pay rate adjustment is equivalent to a promotional increase she would have received had she been offered a promotional appointment. (Appearance by a Representative of the Department of State Civil Service.) THE REQUEST WAS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.