STATE OF LOUISIANA
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
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(LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR,
CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
1)
9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of WAIKIKI FISHER vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS –
DIXON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE, Docket No. S-16014. Mark Falcon is representing the
employee and Melinda Long is representing the agency. THE APPEAL WAS
SETTLED.
2)
9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of JAMES LeBLANC, JR. vs. GREATER BATON ROUGE PORT COMMISSION, Docket
No. S-16029. Charles
Jones is representing the employee; T. Barry Wilkinson and Mark Falcon are
representing the agency. THE APPEAL WAS HEARD AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
GENERAL
BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
9:00 A.M.
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201
NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
3) Director’s Report (No
Attachment)
4) Employee
Opportunity to Address the Commission.
5) Public hearing to consider proposed amendments within
Chapter 11 of the Civil Service Rules.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of State Civil
Service.) AFTER RECEIVING A REPORT
FROM FRAN WILLIAMS, THE COMMISSION ADOPTED CHAPTER 11 AS AMENDED.
6) Public hearing to consider proposed amendments to Rule
6.5(g) of the Civil Service Rules.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of State Civil
Service.) AFTER RECEIVING A REPORT
FROM FRAN WILLIAMS, THE COMMISSION ADOPTED RULE 6.5(g) AS AMENDED.
7) Request of Southern University and
A&M College to amend the work schedules of Campus Police Department staff
to an 84-hour biweekly work schedule in accordance with Civil Service Rule
11.1(b), effective August 9, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of
Southern University and A&M College.)
THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
8) Request of the Department of Natural
Resources for an exception to Civil Service Rule 21.9 to pay exempt personnel
assigned to work during a declared emergency at the time and one-half rate,
effective July 19, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of the Department
of Natural Resources.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
9) Request of the LSU Health Sciences
Center—New Orleans for extension of furlough through September 15, 2006.
(Appearance by a representative of the LSU Health Sciences Center – New
Orleans.) NO
ACTION WAS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION.
10) Request of the LSU Health Sciences
Center—New Orleans to ratify the interim approval given by the Director of
Civil Service for exceptions to the regular layoff rules for the layoff
effective September 15, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of the LSU
Health Sciences Center – New Orleans.) AFTER A REPORT FROM JUDY MCGIMSEY, THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST.
11) Request
of the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System to extend unclassified
authority for fifteen (15) positions in accordance with Civil Service Rule
4.1(d)2, beginning February 5, 2007 through June 30, 2008. (Appearance by a
representative of the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
12) Request of the Department of Education
for two unclassified positions of Executive Master Teachers and one
unclassified position of Teacher Advancement Program Director in accordance
with Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, effective September 13, 2006 to September 12,
2011. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Education.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
13) Request of the Louisiana School for
the Visually Impaired to establish a Non-Disciplinary Removal for Unscheduled
Absences Policy in accordance with Civil Service Rule 12.6(a)2, effective
September 16, 2006. Appearance by a representative of the Louisiana School
for the Visually Impaired.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16,
2006.
14) Request of the Office of Financial
Institutions to award Ms. DeRee Allen and Ms. Didrea Moore $250.00 each for
completion of the Southern Trust School curriculum in accordance with Civil
Service Rule 6.16(a), effective September 13, 2006. (Appearance by a
representative of the Office of Financial Institutions.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
15) Request of the Department of Natural
Resources to revise its Rewards and Recognition Policy in accordance with Civil
Service Rule 6.16.1, effective July 19, 2006. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Natural Resources.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
16) Consideration of the following requests for optional pay
adjustments for additional duties in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2,
as follows:
a. Department of Social Services for a
temporary optional pay adjustment in the amount of 5% for employees serving as
Emergency Preparedness Lead Area Managers, effective July 1, 2006 through
October 31, 2006. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
b. Department of Social Services for a
permanent Optional Pay Adjustment of 5% for Veda Emerson, Deputy Assistant
Secretary 3, effective June 29, 2006.
THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
c. Teachers’ Retirement System of
Louisiana to extend a temporary optional pay adjustment of 5% for A. Stuart
Cagle, Audit Director 2, for duties performed July 8, 2006 through July 23, 2006. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
d. Board of Commissioners of the Port
of New Orleans for an additional temporary optional pay adjustment of 5% (with
5% having already been awarded by the agency) for Christopher Richard, Auditor
Supervisor, effective May 15, 2006 through December 31, 2007. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS AUTHORITY
FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY OPTIONAL
PAY ADJUSTMENT OF 2% FOR CHRISTOPHER RICHARD, EFFECTIVE MAY 15, 2006 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 2007.
e. Department of Public Safety and
Corrections for a one time lump sum optional pay adjustment of 5% for Rexford
McDonald, IT Communications Director, effective September 13, 2006. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
f. Department of Culture, Recreation
& Tourism for a 5% permanent optional pay adjustment for Phillip Boggan,
Architectural Historian Manager, effective August 9, 2006. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
g. Office of Youth Development for a
permanent optional pay adjustment of 10% for John Anderson, Youth Facility
Director, Jetson Correctional Center for Youth, effective July 3, 2006. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE OFFICE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR A PERMANENT OPTIONAL PAY
ADJUSTMENT OF 7% FOR JOHN ANDERSON, EFFECTIVE JULY 3, 2006.
h. Department of Natural Resources for
a permanent optional pay adjustment of 5% for Brent Campbell, Engineer 8,
effective September 13, 2006. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
i. Department of Health and Hospitals
for a 9.924% lump sum optional pay adjustment for Jennifer Smith, Medicaid
Program Manager 4, effective August 30, 2006. THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
j. Division of Administration for a
permanent optional pay adjustment of 5% (with 5% having already been awarded by
the agency) for a total of 10% for Cynthia Summers, State Auditor 3, effective
September 13, 2006. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST, EFFECTIVE JULY 3, 2006.
k. Division of Administration for a
permanent optional pay adjustment of 5% (with 5% having already been awarded by
the agency) for a total of 10% for Lisa Jackson-Joseph, Administrative
Coordinator 3, effective September 13, 2006. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE DIVISION OF
ADMINISTRATION AUTHORITY FOR A PERMANENT OPTIONAL PAY ADJUSTMENT OF 2% FOR LISA
JACKSON-JOSEPH, EFFECTIVE JUNE 12, 2006.
l. Division of Administration for a
permanent optional pay adjustment of 5% (with 5% having already been awarded by
the agency) for a total of 10% for
Rosemary Jackson, State Purchasing Manager, effective September 13, 2006. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION AUTHORITY FOR A PERMANENT OPTIONAL PAY
ADJUSTMENT OF 2% FOR ROSEMARY JACKSON, EFFECTIVE JUNE 19, 2006.
(Appearance by representatives of the
agencies.)
17) Request of the Division of Administration
to establish a Dual Career Ladder policy for the Facility Planning and Control
division under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 5.9, effective September
13, 2006. (Appearance by a
representative of the Division of Administration.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
18) Request
of the Pontchartrain Levee District for authority to pay overtime at a time
and one-half rate to employees who are above the WS 213 level and who may be
exempt from the FLSA in accordance with Civil Service Rule 21.9, effective
August 12, 2006 through October 28, 2006.
Those positions affected by this request are:
·
Levee
Board Operations Superintendent
·
Levee
Board Maintenance Superintendent
·
Levee
Forman (grades 1, 2, and 3)
·
Mobile
Equipment Shop Superintendent
·
Mobile
Equipment Shop Foreman
·
Mobile
Equipment Master Mechanic
·
Mobile
Equipment Operator 1/Heavy
(Appearance by a
representative of the Pontchartrain Levee District.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
19) Report on Evaluation Reports
Issued
Human Resources Evaluation Reports:
·
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
·
Washington Correctional Institute
·
DHH-Office of the Secretary/Region 7
·
Bossier Parish Community College
·
Louisiana Department of Labor
(Appearance by
Daphne Yaun of the Department of Civil Service.) THE REPORTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION BY DAPHNE YAUN.
20) Consideration of the Minutes
of the Commission Meeting held July 18 and 19, 2006. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY THE
COMMISSION AS WRITTEN.
21) Consideration of Requests for Special Pay Rates. THE REQUEST OF THE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF LOUISIANA IS
FOR AUDITOR SUPERVISOR INSTEAD OF AUDITOR 3.
THE REQUESTS WERE GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
DIRECTOR.
22) Consideration of Requests for Special Entrance Rates. THE DIVISION OF
ADMINISTRATION WITHDREW THEIR REQUEST FOR SPECIAL ENTRANCE RATES FOR THE IT
TECH SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 AND IT TECH SUPPORT SUPERVISOR. ALL OTHER REQUESTS WERE GRANTED BY THE
COMMISSION AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DIRECTOR.
23) 10:30
a.m. Commission Work
Session.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR,
CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
1) Motion of Chief Referee to dismiss
appeal of Dell W. Chriss vs. Department of Public Safety and Corrections,
Louisiana State Penitentiary, Docket No. S-15757 for non-payment of
estimated costs. (Appearance by
Laura D. Holmes of the Department of Civil Service.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
2) Request of the Department of State
Civil Service to ratify interim approval extending the furlough for the Housing
Authority of New Orleans in accordance with Civil Service Rule 17.8(d),
effective August 31, 2006 through September 15, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of State Civil Service.) NO ACTION WAS REQUIRED BY THE
COMMISSION.
3)
Request of the Louisiana State University Health Care Services
Division – Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans for exceptions to the
regular layoff rules for filling a RN Clinical Coordinator vacancy in
accordance with Civil Service Rules 17.9(a)2 and 17.26. (Appearance by a representative of the
Louisiana State University Health Care Services Division – MCLNO.) AFTER A REPORT FROM
JUDY MCGIMSEY AND RON BROADUS, HR DIRECTOR, LSU-HCSD (MCLNO) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
4) Request of the Louisiana State
University Health Care Services Division – Medical Center of Louisiana at New
Orleans for exceptions to the regular layoff rules for filling a RN Program
Coordinator vacancy in accordance with Civil Service Rules 17.9(a)2 and 17.26.
(Appearance by a
representative of the Louisiana State University Health Care Services Division
– MCLNO.) AFTER
A REPORT FROM JUDY MCGIMSEY AND RON BROADUS, HR DIRECTOR, LSU-HCSD (MCLNO) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
5) Request
of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport for
ongoing authority to add the titles Physical Therapist and Occupational
Therapist at E.A. Conway Medical Center to the unclassified professional
healthcare pools approved by the Civil Service Commission at its August 2005
meeting, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2. (Appearance by a representative of the
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
6) Request
of the Department of Corrections to establish an attainment of an advanced
degree pay policy in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), effective
September 13, 2006. (Appearance by
a representative of the Department of Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
7) Request of the Division of
Administration for authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2
for forty-seven (47) unclassified positions for the new Disaster Recovery Unit
within the existing Office of Community Development, effective September 13,
2006 through February 7, 2011. (Appearance by a representative of the
Division of Administration.) AFTER RECEIVING A REPORT FROM COMMISSIONER JERRY LUKE
LEBLANC, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION; SUSIE ELKINS, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; MIKE TAYLOR, DIRECTOR, DISASTER RECOVERY UNIT; AND ANNE
GRAHAM, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION; THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION AUTHORITY FOR Forty-six (46) of the positions requested, effective September 13,
2006 through September 12, 2008, AS FOLLOWS:
·
Disaster Recovery Housing Specialist (12)
·
Disaster Recovery Analysts (23)
·
Disaster Recovery Planners (3)
·
Administrative Assistants (5)
·
Executive Assistant (1)
·
Attorney (1)
·
Public Information Officer (1)
The
one (1) position of Disaster Recovery Housing Manager shall be effective
September 13, 2006 through February 7, 2011.
8) Request of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services to amend their Crisis Leave Pool
Policy in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.34, effective September 13,
2006. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Public Safety
and Corrections.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
9) Request
of the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental
Compliance, Surveillance Division for a 10% permanent optional pay adjustment
in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2 for the Environmental Scientist
Managers, effective September 13, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of
the Department of Environmental Quality.)
THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
10) General
Business No. 21 -
Consideration of request for Special Pay Rates. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUESTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DIRECTOR.