STATE OF LOUISIANA

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE

 

P.O. BOX 94111, CAPITOL STATION

BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9111

 

 

AGENDA

 

STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2007

 

The STATE Civil Service Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, MARCH 6, 2007 Was cancelled.

 

GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007

 

9:00 A.M.

 

(LOUISIANA PURCHASE, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)

 

4)         Director’s Report (No Attachment)

 

5)         Employee Opportunity to Address the Commission. 

 

6)         Request of the Department of Civil Service for approval to revise the Mandatory Training Policy with a proposed effective date of July 1, 2007. Department recommends approval of version 2 as requested.  (Appearance by Fran Williams, Training & Workforce Development Chief.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

           

7)         Request of the Department of Civil Service for a lump sum payment of $250.00 under Civil Service Rule 6.16(a) for Mrs. Sherry Curvin for attainment of the Professional in Human Resources Designation, effective March 7, 2007. Department recommends approval requested.  (Appearance by a representative of Department of Civil Service.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

 

8)         Consideration of the following requests for an individual pay adjustment in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(c):

           

a.      Department of Economic Development – in the amount of $798.14 biweekly for Mr. Robert Cangelosi, Attorney 3 (AS-620), effective January 15, 2007.  Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

 

b.     Department of Economic Development – in the amount of $323.75 biweekly for Mr. Richard Broussard, Business Development Manager (AS-621), effective January 9, 2007.  Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

 

(Appearance by representatives of the agencies.)

 

9)         Consideration of the following requests to establish or amend an Optional Pay Adjustment policy in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2 as follows:

 

a.      Housing Authority of the City of Baton Rouge – to amend their existing Optional Pay Adjustment policy, effective March 7, 2007.  Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

 

            b.   Louisiana State University at Eunice – to establish an Optional Pay Adjustment policy, effective January 16, 2007.  Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

 

            (Appearance by representatives of the agencies.)

 

10)       Request of the Department of Revenue to convert previously approved temporary Optional Pay Adjustment in the amount of 10% for Krissy Thomas, Administrative Assistant 5, to a permanent Optional Pay Adjustment in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective October 4, 2006.  Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Revenue.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

 

11)       Report on Evaluation Reports Issued  

 

Human Resources Evaluation Reports: 

·       Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System

·       Grambling State University

·       Louisiana Department of State

 

(Appearance by Daphne Yaun of the Department of Civil Service.) THE REPORTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION BY DAPHNE YAUN.

 

12)       Consideration of the Minutes of the Commission Meeting held February 6 and 7, 2007. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS WRITTEN.

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007

 

(LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)

 

1)         Request of the LSU Health Care Services Division for authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2 for the addition of Physical Therapy Assistant to the unclassified healthcare professional pool for medical centers of LSU Health Care Service Division.  Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the LSU Health Care Service Division.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

 

2)         Request of the Secretary of State to extend authority for one unclassified position of Assistant for the Help America Vote Act in accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, effective until April 1, 2009.  Department recommends approval as requested.  (Appearance by a representative of the Secretary of State.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

 

3)         Request of the Department of Transportation and Development for Individual Payment Adjustments for 17 employees, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16 (c), effective November 11, 2006.  Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Transportation and Development.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST. INDIVIDUAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Employee                                  Title                                         Pay Adjustment

            Carroll Scott                  Electrician Specialist Leader                    $35.60 biweekly

            Randy Theriot               Electrician Specialist Leader                    $195.68 biweekly

            Glenn Guidry                Electrician Specialist Leader                    $199.36 biweekly

            Major Tyler                  Electrician Specialist Leader                    $199.36 biweekly

            Jose Peraza                   Electrician Specialist Leader                    $140.72 biweekly

            Lawrence Toten            Electrician Specialist Leader                   $330.48 biweekly

            Joel Coker                     Mobile Equipment Shop Foreman           $9.20 biweekly

            Raymond May              Electrician Specialist Leader                    $340.64 biweekly

            Marion Lamm               Electrician Specialist Foreman                 $148.64 biweekly

            Russel Gerald                Electrician Specialist Foreman                 $38.80 biweekly

            Joshua Flynt                  Electrician Specialist Foreman                 $92.32 biweekly

            Kenneth Jackson           Electrician Specialist Foreman                 $38.32 biweekly

            Floyd Jordan                 Electrician Specialist Foreman                 $38.80 biweekly

            Coley Johnson               Electrician Specialist Leader                    $35.04 biweekly

            William Caudill              Electrician Specialist Leader                    $95.04 biweekly

            Kristopher Johnson        Electrician Specialist Leader                    $94.56 biweekly

            Kyle Elisar                    Electrician Specialist Leader                    $204.48 biweekly

 

4)         Request of the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Addictive Services to amend their Unscheduled Absence Policy in accordance with Civil Service Rule 12.6(a)2, effective March 7, 2007.  Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Addictive Services.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

 

5)         Request of the LSU Health Care Services Division – Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans for an exception to the Regular Layoff Rules in accordance with Civil Service Rule 17.5 (b).  Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the LSU Health Care Service Division.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

 

6)         Request of the LSU Health Care Services Division for authority to compensate at the time and one-half rate Pharmacists at Earl K. Long Medical Center in accordance with Civil Service Rule 21.9(d).  Department recommends approval as requested.  (Appearance by a representative of the LSU Health Care Services Division.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.

 

7)         Report on Evaluation Reports Issued  

 

Human Resources Evaluation Reports: 

·       Alexandria Housing Authority

 

(Appearance by Daphne Yaun of the Department of Civil Service.) THE REPORT WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION BY DAPHNE YAUN.

 

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

 

 

 

ADDED TO THE AGENDA:

 

1)         Request to add to the agenda the request of the Department of State Civil Service to adopt a Resolution for Referee Paul St. Dizier, who is employed in the Appeals Division of the Department of State Civil Service, appointing and empowering him to hear and decide any appeal that is pending before the State Civil Service Commission on February 26, 2007, as well as any appeal filed thereafter. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST TO ADD REQUEST TO THE AGENDA.

 

2)         Request of the Department of State Civil Service to adopt a Resolution for Referee Paul St. Dizier, who is employed in the Appeals Division of the Department of State Civil Service, appointing and empowering him to hear and decide any appeal that is pending before the State Civil Service Commission on February 26, 2007, as well as any appeal filed thereafter.  THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.