1) 9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of RONALD COMBS vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, (OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL), Docket No. 13848. The hearing has been limited to Motion filed by appellee. Mark E. Falcon representing the appellant; Wayne Crouch representing the appellee. THE COMMISSION HEARD THE MOTION AND TOOK IT UNDER ADVISEMENT.

2) 9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal CLYDE G. ROBERTSON, SR. vs. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Docket No. 12728. Floyd J. Falcon representing the appellant; Tammy D. Weaver representing the appellee. THE APPEAL WAS SETTLED.

3) 9:00 a.m. Public investigation of JOAN GOINGS, RESPONDENT, by (ALLEN REYNOLDS, COMPLAINANT), Docket No. I-13950. Mark E. Falcon representing the respondent; Robert R. Boland, Jr. representing the complainant. THE INVESTIGATION WAS HEARD ON STIPULATIONS AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.

4) 9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal ELCIDE HARRIS vs. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, Docket No. S-13963. Appellant appearing in proper person; Victoria Suplee representing the appellee. THE COMMISSION APPROVED A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

Request of LSU Health Care Services Division, (Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans), for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 16.12, to withdraw the charges in the investigation. (Appearance by Ms. Laura Holmes.) THE COMMISSION DENIED THE MOTION.

8) Request of Nicholls State University for consideration of a Request for Proposal for the leasing of the university's Bookstore facility. (Appearance by a Representative of Nicholls State University.) THE CONTRACT PROPOSAL WAS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.

9) Request of the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, for approval to establish a policy for an Optional Pay Adjustment Program with an effective date of September 1, 2000 to reward employees in various areas. (Appearance by a Representative of the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

10) Request of the Natchitoches Parish Housing Authority for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, for approval to establish a policy for an Optional Pay Adjustment Program with an effective date of September 1, 2000 to reward employees in various areas. (Appearance by a Representative of the Natchitoches Parish Housing Authority.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

11) Request of the Department of Health and Hospitals for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.1, to amend its Rewards and Recognition policy to include various areas, with an effective date of September 13, 2000. (Appearance by a Representative of the Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

12) Request of the Louisiana Department of Revenue for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.27(a), to pay overtime at the time and one-half rate for four employees who worked approximately 29 hours of overtime from August 11, 2000 through August 15, 2000 to recover corrupt files. (Appearance by a Representative of the Louisiana Department of Revenue.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

13) Consideration of the following requests for exceptions to the rate of pay upon demotion, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.10(d): THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

14) Consideration of Requests for Special Entrance Rates. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE REQUESTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

1) General Business No. 7 - Employee Opportunity to Address the Commission. THE COMMISSION RECEIVED COMMENTS BY MS. SWOBODA AND MS. STEWART AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS AND ASKED THE STAFF TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER.

Ms. Bonnie Stewart and Ms. Cecilia F. Swoboda relative to their concerns on promotional opportunities and other matters at their place of employment, LSU HealthCare Services Division, (Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans.)

2) Request of Louisiana State University for exceptions to the regular layoff rules regarding the layoff of three (3) positions with the Louisiana Geological Survey. (Appearance by Representatives of Louisiana State University.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

3) Request of Louisiana State University Agricultural Center for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, to establish an Optional Pay Adjustment Program to reward employees in various areas. (Appearance by a Representative of Louisiana State University Agricultural Center.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

4) Request of the Division of Administration for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, to establish an Optional Pay Adjustment Program to reward employees in various areas. (Appearance by a Representative of the Division of Administration.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

5) Request of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, to establish an Optional Pay Adjustment Program to reward employees in various areas. (Appearance by a Representative of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

6) Request of the Port of South Louisiana for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, to amend its Optional Pay Adjustment Program Policy to reward employees in one particular area. (Appearance by a Representative of the Port of South Louisiana.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

7) Request of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for one temporary unclassified position of Civil Rights and Special Project Coordinator for a three year period. (Appearance by a Representative of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

8) Request of the Division of Administration to appoint Ms. Amy Lowery, Deputy Commissioner, to serve as its representative on the Comprehensive Public Training Program's Policy Board. (Appearance by Mr. Sam Breen.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

9) Request of the Division of Administration for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(a), for a one-time payment of $1,000 in premium pay for Julia Turner for attainment of her Juris Doctorate. (Appearance by a Representative of the Division of Administration.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

10) Request of LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport for Special Pay in the amount of $2/hour for their Pharmacy Technician Trainees and $3/hour for their Pharmacy Technicians to aid in their recruiting and retention efforts. The department is recommending $.50/hour for the Pharmacy Technician Trainee positions and $1.50/hour for the Pharmacy Technician positions. THE REQUEST WAS WITHDRAWN.

11) Request of the Department of Corrections to change the effective date for the previously approved Flexible Special Entrance/Retention Rates for jobs in the Probation and Parole Adult Series, retroactive to August 16, 1999. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

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

13) Consideration of the Minutes of the Commission meeting held on August 15-16, 2000. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN.