STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
P.O.
BATON
AGENDA
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2007
The STATE Civil Service Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, JUNE 5, 2007 Was cancelled.
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2007
9:00 A.M.
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE, SUITE 1-100, FIRST
FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
Items Added to the Agenda:
1) Request of the Department of State Civil Service to add a
request from the Department of Economic Development, for unclassified authority
under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, to the agenda. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST TO ADD REQUEST TO THE AGENDA.
2) Request of the Department of Economic Development for
unclassified authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for
one (1) unclassified Special Projects Officer position, effective June 6, 2007
through June 5, 2012. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
1) Public hearing to consider
proposed changes to the Pay Plan. THE COMMISSION CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PAY PLAN.
ON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND PASSED; THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE
PAY PLAN PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM RATES OF ALL PAY GRIDS IN ALL SIX
SCHEDULES BY AT LEAST 7%. THIS IS CONTINGENT UPON IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ACROSS
THE BOARD INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY $1500 ANNUALLY. AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE DAY
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SAID INCREASE IS REQUESTED.
2) Director’s Report (No
Attachment)
3) Employee
4) Request of the Department of
Education for extension of unclassified authority for (38) Distinguished
Educator positions, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, effective
August 1, 2007 with no end date. Department recommends approval for a
period of five years, effective August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2012. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Education.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
5) Request of the
6) Consideration of the following
requests to establish Dual Career Ladder policies in accordance with Civil
Service Rule 5.9 as follows:
a. Louisiana State Employees’
Retirement System – for Information Technology positions, effective June 6,
2007. Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
b. Department of Public
Safety and Corrections – for the Architect and Engineer Groups in the
Office of the State Fire Marshal, effective June 6, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
(Appearance by representatives of the agencies.)
7) Request of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections for a one-time lump sum payment of $1000.00, in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(a), for Ms. Angela Brown for attaining Certified
Fraud Examiner status. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
8) Request of the
9) Request of the Municipal Fire and
Police Civil Service for an Individual Pay adjustment in the amount of 5% for
Mr. David Klecker, Human Resources Program Consultant 2, in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 6.16(c). Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Municipal Fire and
Police Civil Service.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
10) Request of the Department of
Transportation and Development for an Individual Pay adjustment in the amount
of $4.08 biweekly for Mr. John Williams, Mobile Equipment Master Mechanic
Leader, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), effective April 23,
2007. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance
by a representative of the Department of Transportation and Development.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
11) Request of the Department of Economic
Development for an Individual Pay adjustment in the amount of $714.38 biweekly
for Mr. Christopher Stelly, Business Development Officer 2, in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), effective March 30, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Economic
Development.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
12) Consideration of the following
requests to establish Payment for Attainment of Advanced Degree policies in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(h) as follows:
a.
Department of Civil
Service – effective May 1, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
b.
Department of
Public Safety and Corrections – effective
May 1, 2007. Department recommends
approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
(Appearance
by representatives of the agencies.)
13) Consideration of the following
requests to establish or amend Rewards and Recognition policies in accordance
with Civil Service Rule 6.16.1 as follows:
a.
Department of
Corrections – amend policy, effective
April 23, 2007. Department recommends
approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
b.
Division of
Administration – amend policy,
effective June 6, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
c.
d.
Department of
Wildlife and Fisheries – amend
policy, effective June 1, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. REQUEST WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE AGENCY.
e.
Department of
Treasury – amend policy, effective
May 1, 2007. Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
f.
Housing
Authority of the Town of
g.
Housing
Authority of the Town of
h.
Housing
Authority of the City of
(Appearance
by representatives of the agencies.)
14) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Citizens with
Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) for a lump sum Optional Pay adjustment in the
amount of 10% paid in bi-weekly installments, for additional duties, for Mr.
Mark A. Thomas, Program Manager 4-DHH, in accordance with Civil Service Rule
6.16.2, effective February 9, 2007 through October 30, 2007. Department
recommends approval for a 7% lump sum payment for equal level duties. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR 7% AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.
15) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Mental Health (OMH) for
a lump sum Optional Pay adjustment in the amount of $1696.25, for additional
duties, for Ms. Brenda Lewis Holmes, Registered Nurse Supervisor 1, in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective June 6, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of
the Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
16) Request
of the Louisiana Board of Ethics for an Optional Pay adjustment in the
amount of 5% (with 5% having already been granted by the agency), for
additional duties, for Ms. Alesia Ardoin, Attorney 3, in accordance with Civil
Service Rule 6.16.2, effective June 6, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of
the Louisiana Board of Ethics.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
17) Request of the Division of Administration
for a permanent Optional Pay adjustment in the amount of 5%, for additional
duties, for Ms. Sharon A. Reed, State Leasing Analyst 5, in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective March 19, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Division of
Administration.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
18) Request of the Division of Administration for a lump sum
Optional Pay adjustment in the amount of 5%, for additional duties, for Mr.
Steven A. Bice, General Services Assistant Director-Property, in accordance
with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective March 12, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Division of
Administration.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
19) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Aging and Adult
Services to establish an Unscheduled Absence policy in accordance with Civil
Service Rule 12.6(a)2, effective June 18, 2007. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
20) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals, Villa Feliciana Medical Complex,
that their Unscheduled Absence policy, originally approved by the Civil Service
Commission on September 10, 2003, in accordance with Civil Service Rule
12.6(a)2, be continued when Villa Feliciana Medical Complex is placed under the
Office of Aging and Adult Services, effective June 18, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of
the Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
21) Report on Evaluation Reports Issued
Human
Resources Evaluation Reports:
·
Huey P.
·
West Jefferson Levee District
·
DHH Region 5
(Appearance by Shannon Templet of the
Department of Civil Service.) THE
REPORTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION BY
22) Consideration
of the Minutes of the Commission Meeting held May 1 and 2, 2007. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS WRITTEN.
23) Consideration
of Requests for Special Entrance Rates. THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUESTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
24) Consideration of Requests for Special
Pay Rates. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUESTS AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
25) 10:30 a.m. Commission Work Session.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
STATE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2007
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100,
FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE,
LOUISIANA)
1) Request of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services’ for authority for three (3)
unclassified positions for Adult Probation and Parole, for the Prison Rape
Elimination Act (PREA) Grant #2, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2,
effective June 6, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
Department recommends approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
2) Request of the Department of Revenue
to establish a Payment for Attainment of Advanced Degree policy in accordance
with Civil Service Rule 6.16(h), effective, May 2, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Revenue.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
3) Request of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections for a permanent Optional Pay Adjustment in the amount of
10% for Ms. Stephanie Michel, detailed to Corrections
Assistant Warden 3, for additional duties in accordance with Civil Service Rule
6.16.2, effective April 16, 2007.
Department recommends approval for 7% for equal level duties. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST FOR 7% AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
4) Request of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections for a permanent Optional Pay Adjustment in the amount of
5% for Mr. Jeffery Tircuit, Corrections Colonel, for additional duties in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective April 16, 2007. Department
recommends approval for 2% for equal level duties. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST FOR 2% AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
5) Request of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections for a permanent Optional Pay Adjustment in the amount of
10% for Mr. Cornel H. Hubert, Corrections Warden 4, for additional duties in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective April 16, 2007. Department
recommends approval for 7% for
equal level duties. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of
Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR 7%
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
6) Request of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections for a permanent Optional Pay Adjustment in the amount of
5% for Mr. Harold Johnson, Facility Maintenance Manager 4, for additional
duties in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective April 16, 2007.
Department recommends approval for 2% for equal level duties. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST FOR 2% AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
7) Request of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections for a permanent Optional Pay Adjustment in the amount of
5% for Mr. Christopher Gaudet, Pharmacist 5, for additional duties in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective April 16, 2007. Department
recommends approval for 2% for equal level duties. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST FOR 2% AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
8) Request of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections for a permanent Optional Pay Adjustment in the amount of
5% for Ms. Kristie Spedale, Human Resources Manager A, for additional duties in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective April 16, 2007. Department
recommends approval for 2% for equal level duties. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST FOR 2% AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
9) Request of the State Licensing Board
for Contractors to establish a Crisis Leave Pool policy in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 11.34, effective June 6, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the State Licensing Board for Contractors.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
10) Request of the LSU Health Care
Services Division –
11) Request of the LSU Health Care
Services Division for authority to compensate at the time and one-half rate for
state overtime hours worked by Earl K. Long Medical Center Respiratory Care
Therapist Supervisors-Certified, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 21.9(d),
effective April 23, 2007 until June 30, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the LSU Health Care Services Division.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
12) Report on Evaluation Reports Issued
Human Resources Evaluation
Reports:
·
LSU/Health Care Services Division
(Appearance by Shannon
Templet of the Department of Civil Service.) THE REPORTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION BY
13) Consideration of Requests for Special Pay Rates. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUESTS AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.