STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
P.O.
BATON
AGENDA
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2007
LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100 ON THE FIRST
FLOOR OF THE CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE,
LOUISIANA
1) 11:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of LINDA WUNSTELL vs. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
CIVIL SERVICE, DOCKET NO. 16188. Mr.
Mark Falcon is representing the employee; and Mr.
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2007
9:00 A.M.
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE, SUITE 1-100, FIRST
FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
2) Public hearing to consider proposed changes to the
Classification and Pay Plan. The Commission
conducted a public hearing to consider proposed changes to the classification
and pay plan. On motion duly made, seconded, and passed; the Commission
RATIFIED THE DIRECTOR’S APPROVAL OF the pay plan proposals for Exhibits A
through E, granted the pay plan proposals for exhibits g and h, approved the
pay plan proposal for exhibit f, contingent upon Governor’s approval of
Exhibits G and H, and set the effective date to be the same as the date set by
the Governor.
3) Director’s
Report (No Attachment)
4) Employee
5) Request
of the Department of Education for a 7% permanent Optional Pay Adjustment for
additional duties for Mr. Robert Howerton, Education Consultant 5B, in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective July 16, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Education.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
6) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Aging and Adult
Services for a 10% permanent Optional Pay Adjustment for additional duties for
Mr. Paul Moore, Deputy Assistant Secretary 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 Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
7) Request
of the Department of Natural Resources for a 3% temporary Optional Pay
Adjustment for additional duties for Mr. Victor Vaughn, Geologist Administrator,
in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective July 18, 2007 through
the duration of the Blanco administration.
Department recommends approval
as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of
Natural Resources.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
8) Request
of the LSU Health Care Services Division for authority to compensate at the
time and one-half rate for all state overtime hours worked by Pharmacists at
9) Consideration
of the following requests for Special
Pay Rates in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(a):
a.
LSU Health Care Services Division, Lallie Kemp
Regional Medical Center - establish
premium pay up to $7.00 per hour for all hours worked by Medical Technologists
1-3, Medical Laboratory Managers 1, Medical Laboratory Managers 2, Laboratory
Technicians 1, Laboratory Technicians 2, Phlebotomists 1, and Phlebotomists 2,
effective August 12, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
b.
LSU Health Care Services Division,
c.
LSU Health Care Services Division,
d.
Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public
Health - establish premium pay in the
amount of $4.50 per hour for a Sanitarian 4, position number 72075, in the
Seafood Sanitation Program, effective August 8, 2007. Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
e.
Department of Veterans Affairs - establish premium pay for employees working in
specific job titles that require a United States Department of Veterans Affairs
accreditation, effective August 13, 2007.
Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST. APPROVED PREMIUM PLAN IS AS FOLLOWS:
Premium pay plan approval is based on years
of service as follows:
·
$0.35
per hour for employees with 0-10 years of service
·
$0.70
per hour for employees with 10 or more years of service.
(Payments are to be made for hours worked
only.)
Job titles affected by this approved premium
pay plan:
·
Veterans
Assistance Counselor 1
·
Veterans
Assistance Counselor 2
·
Veterans
Assistance Counselor 3
·
Veterans
Assistance Paralegal
·
Veterans
Assistance Regional Manager
·
Deputy
Assistant Secretary 1 (position number 50364756 only)
f.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Northeast Louisiana
War Veterans Home – revise its
premium pay policy for registered nursing staff, effective August 8, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST. APPROVED
REVISIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
·
Elimination of a $0.25 per hour payment for Registered Nurses
holding an Infection Control Certification. (This change will not affect any
current incumbents.)
·
Elimination of a $2.50 per hour payment (for hours worked) to the
facility’s Registered Nurse/Hospital Nursing Director 2 position, which is
currently vacant.
(Appearance by representatives of the agencies.)
10) Consideration
of the following requests for Special Entrance
Rates in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.5(b):
a. Metropolitan
Human Services District - for bi-weekly rate of $3270.40 for position #50353657,
Human Resources Director-B, effective
July 27, 2007. Department recommends
approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
(Appearance by representatives of the agencies.)
11) Report on Evaluation Reports Issued
Human Resources Evaluation Reports:
·
DHH Region IV
·
Teachers’ Retirement System of
·
·
LA Recreational and Used Motor Vehicle Commission
·
Office of Youth Development –
·
Office of Youth Development –
(Appearance by Shannon Templet of the
Department of Civil Service.) THE
REPORTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION BY
12) Consideration of the Minutes of
the Commission Meeting held July 17 and 18, 2007. THE MINUTES WERE
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS WRITTEN.
13) 10:30 a.m. Commission Work Session.
SUPPLEMENTAL
AGENDA
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
GENERAL
BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2007
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100,
FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
1) Request
of the
2) Request
of the
3) Request
of the
4) Request
of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry for an Individual Pay
Adjustment in the amount of $233.60 bi-weekly for Mr. Shawn A. Sanders,
Maintenance Foreman, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), effective
July 9, 2007. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Agriculture and Forestry.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
5) Consideration of
the following requests for Special Pay
Rates in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(a):
a.
LSU Health Care Services Division,
b.
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - establish premium pay in the amount of $3.00 per
hour for all hours worked by Wildlife and Fisheries Technicians 1-4 and
Wildlife and Fisheries Technician Supervisors working in the Inland Fisheries
Division, effective September 10, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
(Appearance by
representatives of the agencies.)
6) Request of the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office
for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities for permanent Optional Pay
adjustments in the amount of 2%, for the following six Residential Services
Specialist 8 employees: Chad Gaspard, Matt Harmson, Kellie Humphries, Sammie Ryland,
Keith Vanderlick, and Carey Walker, in accordance with Civil Service Rule
6.16.2, effective February 3, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested contingent on signing of settlement agreement.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST CONTINGENT ON SIGNING OF
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.
7) Request of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections for a permanent Optional Pay adjustment in the amount of 10% for
Ms. Charlene Haydel, Corrections Assistant Warden 3, for additional duties, in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective July 23, 2007. 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 Department of Public Safety and
Corrections for a temporary Optional Pay adjustment in the amount of 10% for
Ms. Stephanie Lamartiniere, Administrative Program Specialist B, for additional
duties, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective August 8, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
9) Request of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections,
Public Safety Services for exception to overtimes rules to allow certain
employees to carry forward their compensatory leave balances earned hour for
hour up to 540 hours, into the next fiscal year, on an ongoing, multi-year
basis, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 21.11 (a). Department recommends approval of this
request, effective for those compensatory leave balances at the end of FY 07-08
and for each year thereafter.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.)
THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST EFFECTIVE FOR THOSE COMPENSATORY
LEAVE BALANCES AT THE END OF FY 07-08 AND FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER FOR THE
FOLLOWING JOB TITLES:
·
Police Office 1-A
·
Police Officer 2-A
·
Police Officer 3-A
·
Police Sergeant A
·
Police Lieutenant A
·
State Police Explosives Specialist
·
State Police Explosives Supervisor
·
State Police Investigator 1
·
State Police Investigator 2
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 State Civil Service to add a
request from the LSU Health Care Services Division,
3) Request of the Department of Economic Development for
unclassified authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for
six (6) unclassified positions within the Business Recovery Services Division,
effective August 8, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested, effective August 8, 2007 through December 12,
2009. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR
FOUR (4) FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE ANALYSTS, ONE (1) PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, AND
ONE (1) SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICER.
4) Request of the LSU Health Care Services Division,