A G E N D A
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2000
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

1) 9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeals of MARGIE GAGNARD, BILLY GASPARD AND RICHARD ORTEGO vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, (LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY), Docket Nos. S-13587, S-13593 and S-13601 (consolidated). Mark E. Falcon representing the appellants; L. Bruce Dodd representing the appellee. THE HEARING WAS CONTINUED.

2) 9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of KENNETH TRENT vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, (LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY), Docket No. S-13642. Charles Dirks, III, representing the appellant; L. Bruce Dodd representing the appellee. THE COMMISSION HEARD THE APPEAL AND TOOK IT UNDER ADVISEMENT.

3) Director’s Report – (NO ATTACHMENT.)

4) Employee Opportunity to Address the Commission.

5) Consideration of the request of Louisiana State University to contract out its Bookstore operations with Barnes and Noble. (Appearance by a Representative of Louisiana State University.) THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE CONTRACT PROPOSAL AS SUBMITTED BY LSU.

6) Request of the Department of Environmental Quality for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16©, for an individual pay rate adjustment of $924 per month for Thomas F. Harris, Environmental Scientist (GS-19), which entails raising his salary from $2954 and placing him at the maximum of his range at $3878 per month. (Appearance by a Representative of the Department of Environmental Quality.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

7) Request of LSUMC-HealthCare Services Division for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16©, for an individual pay rate adjustment of $109 per month for Christopher Shell, Radiology Technologist 3 (MS-60), which entails raising his monthly salary from $3129 to the maximum of the range at $3238. (Appearance by a Representative of LSUMC-HealthCare Services Division.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

8) Consideration of the following requests for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(a), for one-time payments in premium pay: THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUESTS.

1) Department of Public Safety and Corrections - $250 for Carolyn Schexnayder for attainment of her certification as a Certified Professional Public Buyer.

2) Department of the Treasury - $1,000 each for both Dianne Barksdale and Betty Alexander for attainment of Certificates in both the Supervisory Techniques and Certified Public Manager designations.

9) Consideration of the following requests for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.10(d), for exceptions to the mandatory pay reductions upon demotion: THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUESTS.

1) Department of Public Safety and Corrections for Preston Smith. He demoted, effective March 15, 1999, from the job of Corrections Classification Officer 2 (GS-14) to the job of Human Resource Analyst 1 (GS-12). This will allow him to demote and retain his current rate of pay at $2222 per month.

2) DHH-Metropolitan Developmental Center for Allen Martin. He demoted, effective July 26, 1999, from the job of Resident Training Supervisor 1 (GS-9) to the job of Store Operator (GS-6). This will allow him to demote and retain his current rate of pay at $1350 per month.

10) Consideration of the following requests for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, to establish a policy for Optional Pay Adjustment Programs to reward employees: THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

1) Minden Housing Authority with an effective date of April 11, 2000.

11) Request of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, (Washington Correctional Institute), for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 12.5, to suspend Christopher Chance, without pay, pending criminal proceedings against him. (Appearance by a Representative of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.) AT THE REQUEST OF THE AGENCY, THE COMMISSION DEFERRED THE MATTER.

12) Consideration of requests for Special Entrance Rates. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUESTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

13) Consideration of requests for Special Pay Rates. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUESTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

14) Consideration of the Minutes of the Commission Meeting held on April 4-5, 2000. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES, AS WRITTEN.

15) 10:30 a.m. Commission Work Session.

16) 11:00 a.m. Applications for Review.

17) 12:00 noon Consideration of Formal Charges.

1) Elbert Williams, Division of Administration, (Office of State Buildings), to address the Commission relative to his concerns to grant a special pay adjustment in order to cover payments made to him in the past that were in violation to Civil Service Rules. THE COMMISSION TOOK NO ACTION ON MR. WILLIAMS’ REQUEST.

3) Department of Economic Development - $500 for Janis Lowe - $250 for completing Certified Community Development requirements; and $250 for being a graduate of Economic Development Institute.

4) Department of Economic Development - $1000 for John Douglas Buras for the designation of Certified Public Accountant.

5) Department of Revenue for Thomas Burke - $500 for completing the requirements for the Certificate of Supervisory Techniques.

6) Department of Health and Hospitals - $500 for both Mark Anders and C. Gary Pettigrew for attainment of Certificate of Supervisory Techniques; and $1,000 for Cynthia S. "Kay" Moore for attainment of Certified Public Accountant certification.

3) General Business No. 12 – Addendum to the requests for Special Rates. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE REQUESTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.