STATE OF LOUISIANA
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
BATON
ROUGE, LA 70804-9111
A G E N D A
1)
9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of DHH, et al vs. DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE, Docket No. 15438. Frank H. Perez is representing DHH:
individual appellants are self- represented; and Robert R. Boland, Jr. is
representing the Department of State Civil Service.
LIMITED TO: consideration of the motion
for summary disposition THE APPEAL WAS CONTINUED.
2)
9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of MINNIE TAYLOR AIKENS vs.
LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-CENTRAL OFFICE, Docket No. S-15449. Exkano Philson is representing
the employee; and Jerry Stovall, Jr. is representing the agency. THE APPEAL WAS HEARD
AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
3)
9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of JOY LONIBOS vs.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Docket No. 15488. The employee is self represented; and
Winston DeCuir, Jr. is representing the agency. THE APPEAL WAS DISMISSED FOR NON-APPEARANCE BY MS. JOY LONIBOS.
4)
9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of BEN MORRISON, JR. vs.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Docket Nos. 15508. Mark Falcon is representing the
employee; and Winston DeCuir, Jr. is representing the agency. THE APPEAL WAS
CONSOLIDATED WITH CLYDE ROBERTSON VS. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, DOCKET NO. 15526,
WAS HEARD AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
5) 9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of CYLDE ROBERTSON vs.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Docket No. 15526. Leon Harrel, Jr. is representing the
employee; and Winston DeCuir, Jr. is representing the agency. THE APPEAL WAS
CONSOLIDATED WITH BEN MORRISON, JR. VS. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, WAS HEARD AND
TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2005
9:00 A.M.
6) Director’s Report (No
Attachment)
7) Employee
Opportunity to Address the Commission.
(No Requests)
8) Election of Officers:
Chairman - James A.
Smith was nominated and elected Chairman by acclamation.
Vice-Chairman - Burl Cain was nominated and elected
Vice-Chairman by acclamation.
9) Consideration of the following
requests for authority, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, for
an Optional Pay Adjustment for additional duties: (Appearances by representatives of the Agencies.)
a. Department of Treasury for a 10%
base pay optional pay adjustment for Ms. Linda Yelverton, Retirement Benefits
Supervisor/Consultant. THE COMMISSION GRANTED 5% BASE PAY OPTIONAL PAY ADJUSTMENT,
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 10, 2004.
b. Department of Corrections for a 10%
optional pay adjustment to the base pay for additional duties under Rule 6.16.2
for Venetia Michael, Corrections Warden 4, and Jerry Goodwin, Corrections
Deputy Warden 4, at David Wade Correctional Center, effective November 1, 2004. AFTER HERAING A
PRESENTATION BY MS. SHANNON TEMPLET, THE COMMISSION GRANTED 10% optional pay adjustment to the base pay
for additional duties under Rule 6.16.2 for Venetia Michael, Corrections Warden
4, and 10% temporary adjustment for Jerry Goodwin, Corrections Deputy Warden 4,
at David Wade Correctional Center, effective November 1, 2004
c. Office of Public Health for a 4%
base pay adjustment for Ms. Doris Brown, Public Health Nurse 9. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED A 4% TEMPORARY PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR MS DORIS BROWN, effective January 5, 2005, for one year.
d. Department
of Wildlife and Fisheries for a 5% temporary pay adjustment for Ms. Jill
Wilson, Public Information Officer 2, effective July 14, 2004 through July 13,
2005. The Commission granted a 5% lump sum payment for Ms.
Jill Wilson, Public Information Officer 2, to be given at the time that her
performance of the duties of the Public Information Director haS ended.
10) Request of the Housing Authority of East Baton Rouge for
authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2 to establish two
unclassified positions, Information
Technology Trainer and Information Technology Coordinator. (Appearance by
representative of Housing Authority of East Baton Rouge.) THE REQUEST WAS
GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION, effective
January 6, 2005 through September 30, 2008.
11) Request of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System
for authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2 to establish
one full-time unclassified position to serve as Executive Counsel for LASERS. (Appearance by representative of Louisiana
State Employees’ Retirement System.) THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION, effective January 5, 2005.
12) Consideration of the following requests for authority,
under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.1, to establish or amend the
Rewards and Recognition policies as follows: (Appearance by representatives of the Agencies.) THE REQUESTS WERE
GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
a. Louisiana School for the Deaf to
amend its Rewards and Recognition policy, EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 5, 2005.
b. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
to amend its Rewards and Recognition policy, effective December 10, 2004.
13) Consideration of the following requests for authority,
under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, to establish or amend the
Optional Pay policies as follows:
(Appearance by representatives of the Agencies.) THE REQUESTS WERE
GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
a. Department of Veterans Affairs to
amend its Optional Pay policy, effective February 1, 2005.
b. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
to amend its Optional Pay policy, effective December 10, 2004.
14) Request of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
for authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 21.11, Exception to
Overtime Rule, to carry forward their compensatory leave balances up to 540
hours into the next calendar year (2005) for the following job titles: (Appearance by representative of Department
of Public Safety and Corrections.) THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
Job Title Police Officer 1 133850 Police Officer 2 133860 Police Officer 3 133870 Police Sergeant 133890 Police Lieutenant 133900 State Police Explosives Specialist 133640 State Police Explosives Supervisor 133650
15) Request of the LSU Health Sciences Center - Health Care
Services Division on behalf of W. O. Moss Regional Medical Center for authority
in accordance with Civil Service Rule 21.9 to compensate at the time and
one-half rate all hours worked by Radiology staff as a result of call-back. (Appearance by representative of LSU Health
Sciences Center – HCSD.) THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY
5, 2005.
16) Request of Louisiana State University Health Science Center
– Shreveport for authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(c)
for an individual salary adjustment of 12% for Ms. Nancy Noles, Registered
Nurse Program Coordinator, effective December 6, 2004. (Appearance by representative of
LSUHSC-S) The Commission granted authority under the provisions
of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2 for a 2% TEMPORARY optional pay adjustment,
effective December 6, 2004.
17) Request of the Division of Administration for authority
under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16(c) for an individual pay
adjustment for Mr. Christopher Whatley, Information Technology Statewide
Systems Analyst 2, for the Office of Information Services. (Appearance by representative of Division of
Administration.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED AN INDIVIDUAL PAY ADJUSTMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $456.85 BI-WEEKLY, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 5, 2005.
18) Request of the Louisiana School for the Deaf to establish
under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 11.34 a Crisis Leave Pool Policy. (Appearance by representative of Louisiana
School for the Deaf.) THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY
5, 2005.
19) Consideration of the Minutes of the Commission Meeting
held December 7 and 8, 2004. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS WRITTEN.
20) Consideration of Requests for Special Pay Rates. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUESTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
21) 10:30
a.m. Commission Work
Session.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
STATE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
GENERAL BUSINESS
SESSION
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2005
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100,
CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
1) Requests of Louisiana State University for authority to
implement base supplement of 14% per Civil Service Rule 6.4 for the Asbestos
removal crew at Louisiana State University. (Appearance by representative of Louisiana State
University.) THE
REQUEST HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE GOVEROR FOR APPROVAL.
2) Report on Evaluation Reports
Issued (Appearance by Daphne Yaun of the Department of Civil Service.) THE
REPORT WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION BY DAPHNE YAUN.
Human Resources Evaluation Reports:
LSUMC/HCSD – University Medical Center
3) General
Business No. 20 - Consideration
of Requests for Special Pay Rates.
THE
COMMISSION
GRANTED THE
REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.