STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
P.O.
BATON
AGENDA
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 HAS BEEN CANCELLED
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
9:00 A.M.
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR,
CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
1) Public hearing to consider adoption of
proposed amendments to Civil Service Rules 1.18, 8.14, 6.5(a), 8.4(e), 9.1(a),
the addition of Civil Service Rule 9.1(h), and the repeal of Civil Service Rule
1.10. Consideration will be given to the
following:
The Commission
conducted a public hearing to consider ADOPTION OF proposed amendments and
addition to Civil Service Rules listed above.
after receiving a report from judy mcgimsey, the commission adopted the
amendments and the addition to the civil service rules as follows:
Amend Rule
1.18 Definition of Job Appointment THE COMMISSION ADOPTED AMENDMENT TO RULE AS PROPOSED.
1:18 ‘Job Appointment’ is a non-permanent appointment of an
employee to fill a position in the classified service for a limited period of
time.
Amend Rule 8.14 Job Appointment THE COMMISSION ADOPTED AMENDEMENT TO RULE AS PROPOSED.
(a) An appointing authority may
use a job appointment to fill a position for a period not to exceed three
years.
For rational business reasons, an appointing authority may request a
longer term job appointment. The
Commission may approve such requests or delegate approval authority to the
Director.
An agency shall maintain written justification stating the reason for the
job appointment, as well as justification for any extension
requested and a copy of the approval.
This rule is subject to Rules 17.16(b)4 and 17.26 concerning
layoff-related job appointments.
Amend Rule 8.14 (c) THE COMMISSION ADOPTED AMENDEMENT
TO RULE AS PROPOSED.
(c) Job
appointments may be made:
1. In
accordance with Rule 8.4(d) [range of certifiable scores];
2. In
accordance with Rule 8.9 [five highest grade groups];
3. On the basis
of Rule 7.20 [non-competitive classes];
4. On the basis
of Rule 8.18(a) [non-competitive reemployment eligibility]
5. In the
absence of five available eligibles on an appropriate list, the Director may
authorize
the appointment of any person who possesses the qualifications as
stated on
the official specification for that job.
(d) REPEALED AND REENACTED IN RULE 8.14(c)
Amend Rule
8.14(g) THE COMMISSION ADOPTED AMENDMENT TO RULE AS
PROPOSED.
(g) The Commission or Director may, at any time, cancel a job appointment and/or withdraw an agency’s authority to make such appointments.
Amend Rule 6.5(a)
Hiring Rate THE
COMMISSION ADOPTED RULE AS AMENDED AT PUBLIC HEARING:
6.5(a) HIRING RATE
The pay of a probational, job, or
provisional appointee shall not be reduced when the employee has served longer
than 6 months, is earning more than the minimum for the job he occupies, and is
then probationally appointed to a position in the same job, or a different job
with the same maximum rate of pay, in the same department without a break in
service.
3)
Subject to Rule 6.5(b), the pay of a job appointee,
moving into a probational or permanent appointment in the same agency with no
break in service, shall not be reduced.
Amend 8.4(e)
Certification of Eligibles THE
COMMISSION ADOPTED AMENDMENT TO RULE AS PROPOSED.
(e) An applicant who has obtained a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with an overall grade-point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher may be appointed probationally or by job appointment to any professional level job for which possession of the baccalaureate degree alone is sufficient to meet the Minimum Qualifications. …
Amend Rule
9.1 Probationary Period THE
COMMISSION ADOPTED AMENDMENT TO RULE AS PROPOSED.
(a) Probationary periods of no less than
six months or more than twenty-four months shall be served by employees
following appointments to:
1.
Permanent positions following certification from an
open competitive eligible list except as provided in Rule 9.1(h).
Add Rule 9.1(h) THE COMMISSION ADOPTED NEW RULE AS PROPOSED.
(h) An employee who has served at least 24 months in a job appointment
with no break in service may be appointed to the same position, or a position
in the same job title, in the same agency without serving a probationary
period.
Repeal
Rule 1.10 (Definition of) Continuous
State Service THE COMMISSION ADOPTED RULE AS
AMENDED AT PUBLIC HEARING:
AMEND RULE 1.10 CONTINUOUS STATE SERVICE
1.10 ‘Continuous State Service’ means
continuous employment in a classified position.
Such service includes any authorized leave of absence; a separation by
layoff of not more than one year when reemployment is from a department
preferred reemployment list; separation without a break in service of one or
more working days; or separation for active military service in the armed
forces of the United States where reemployment is in accordance with the
provisions of Civil Service Rule 8.19.
2) Director’s
Report (No Attachment)
3) Employee
4) Request
of the Department of Transportation and Development for unclassified
authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for one (1)
unclassified position to serve as their Project Manager for the Statewide
5) Request
of the Department of Insurance for unclassified authority under the
provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for one (1) unclassified Deputy
Commissioner position for the Office of
Consumer Advocacy, effective September 12, 2007. Department
recommends approval of this request on an ongoing basis, effective September
12, 2007. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Insurance.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.
6) Request
of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services for
unclassified authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for
one (1) unclassified Dentist position at
7) Request
of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services for
unclassified authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for two
(2) unclassified Teacher Professional positions at
8) Request
of the Department of Economic Development for unclassified authority under
the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for one (1) additional unclassified
Financial Compliance Analyst position within the Business Recovery Services
Division, effective September 12, 2007.
Department recommends approval,
effective September 12, 2007 through December 12, 2009. (Appearance by
a representative of the Department of Economic and Development.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
9) Request
of the LSU Health Care Services Division for authority under the provisions
of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, to add
the job title of Psychiatric Aide to the unclassified healthcare professional
pool with ongoing authority, effective September 12, 2007, subject to the
condition that each facility provide a quarterly report to the Department. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the LSU Health Care Services Division.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
10) Request
of the Department of Natural Resources to amend its Dual Career Ladder
Policy for Coastal Resources Scientist positions, in accordance with Civil
Service Rule 5.9, effective September 12, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of
the Department of Natural Resources.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
11) Consideration of the following requests for Individual
Pay Adjustments in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(c):
a. Department
of Economic Development – in the amount of $468.02 biweekly for Ms. Amber
Havens, Public Information Officer 1, effective June 4, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
b.
Department of Economic
Development
– in the amount of $134.72 biweekly for Ms.
Natashia Carter, Accountant 1, effective June 19, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
c. Department
of Transportation and Development – in the amount of $60.80 biweekly for
Ms. Susan Veillon, Flood Insurance Program Coordinator 1, effective July 30,
2007. Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
(Appearance
by representatives of the agencies.)
12) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals to establish Payment for Attainment of an Advanced Degree policy in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(h), effective September 12, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Health and
Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
13) Request
of the Department of State to amend its Rewards and Recognition policy, in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.1, effective June 27, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of State.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
14) Consideration
of the following requests to establish or amend Optional Pay Adjustment policies
in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2:
a.
b.
c. University
of
d. Division of
Administrative Law – establish policy, effective September 1, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
(Appearance by representatives of the
agencies.)
15) Request
of the Department of Education for a 5% permanent Optional Pay Adjustment for
additional duties for Ms. Nicole Honore, Education Program Consultant 5B, in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective August 27, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of
the Department of Education.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
16) Request
of the Department of Treasury for a one-time lump sum Optional Pay
Adjustment in the amount of $2,500.00 for Ms. Alexis Thompson, State Treasury
Debt Assistant Director, 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 Treasury.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
17) Request
of the Department of Treasury for a 5% permanent Optional Pay Adjustment
(with 5% having already been granted by the agency) for additional duties for
Ms. Jama Scivicque, State Treasury Fiscal Manager, in accordance with Civil
Service Rule 6.16.2, effective August 8, 2007. Department
recommends a temporary 5% Optional Pay Adjustment, effective August 8, 2007 and
ending August 8, 2008. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Treasury.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
18) Request
of the Department of Social Services, Office of the Secretary for a
temporary Optional Pay Adjustment of 5% for employees serving as Emergency
Preparedness Lead Area Managers, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2,
effective June 1, 2007 through November 30, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Social Services.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST. APPROVED EMPLOYEE NAMES, JOB TITLES AND
TEMPORARY BI-WEEKLY PAYMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Name, Job Title Bi-Weekly
Payment
Benjamin Francois, Family Support Parish Manager 3 $100.60
Catherine Michiels, Support Enforcement Regional
Administrator $142.40
Greg Alford, Child Welfare Specialist 2 $98.40
Danny Sledge, Family Support Regional Administrator $153.36
Gary Guidry, Support Enforcement Regional Administrator $139.96
Ronnie Hooper, Family Support Regional Administrator $143.56
Bradley Richard, Child Welfare Specialist 8 $142.40
Vallarie Burriss, Child Welfare Specialist 7 $142.40
Christine McGraw, Rehabilitation Regional Manager 1 $104.80
Kenneth Ebarb, Rehabilitation Regional Manager 2 $122.40
19) Request
of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to convert a previously approved
temporary Optional Pay Adjustment of 2%, to a permanent Optional Pay Adjustment
of 2%, for Ms. Marianne Burke, Public Information Director 3, in accordance
with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective September 12, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
20) Request
of the Department of Transportation and Development for a permanent 2% Optional
Pay Adjustment (with 5% having already been granted by the agency) for
additional duties, for Ms. Cheryl Guerin, I/T Equipment Operator 3, in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective July 31, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Transportation and
Development.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
21) Request
of the Department of Economic Development for a permanent 10% Optional Pay
Adjustment for additional duties for Ms. Linda Regira, Policy Planner 5, in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective January 5, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Economic Development.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
22) Request
of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to establish a Cellular Phone
Policy in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.3.1, effective September 10,
2007. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
23) Consideration
of the following requests for Special
Pay Rates in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(a):
a.
Department of Public Safety and Corrections - establish premium pay in the amount of $1.00 per
hour (for hours worked) for police officers in the Office of State Police who
operate vehicles that require a Commercial Driver’s License, effective
September 12, 2007. Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
b.
LSU Health Care Services Division,
c.
TRAVEL PREMIUM OF $0.30 PER
HOUR FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN 20 to 40 MILES; $0.40 PER HOUR FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN 41
AND 60 MILES; AND $0.50 PER HOUR FOR TRAVEL OVER 61 MILES.
THE PREMIUM PAY APPLIES TO THE
FOLLOWING JOB TITLES:
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RN—Director RN—Hospital Asst.
Nursing Director 1 RN—Supervisor 2 Corrections
Registered Nurse 2 Registered Nurse
2 Licensed
Practical Nurse 3 Social Worker 1,
2, and 3 Social Worker 4
w/ LCSW Associate 1, 2,
3, and 4 to a Psychologist Professional
Counselor 4 Corrections
Program Manager 3 |
Registered
Nurse—Hospital Nursing Director 1 Registered Nurse
Supervisor 2 Corrections
Registered Nurse 2 Registered Nurse
2 Licensed
Practical Nurse 3 Social Worker 1,
2, and 3 Social Worker 4
w/ LCSW Associate 1, 2,
3, and 4 to a Psychologist |
(Appearance by representatives of the agencies.)
24) Report on Evaluation Reports Issued
Human Resources Evaluation Reports:
·
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Office of Group Benefits
·
Commissioner of Insurance
·
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Atchafalaya Basin Levee District
·
LSU –
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Pinecrest Developmental Center
(Appearance by Shannon Templet of the
Department of Civil Service.) THE
REPORTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION BY
25) Consideration of the Minutes of
the Commission Meeting held August 7 and 8, 2007. THE
MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS WRITTEN.
26) 10:30 a.m. Commission Work Session.
SUPPLEMENTAL
AGENDA
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
GENERAL
BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,
2007
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100,
FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE,
LOUISIANA)
1) Consideration
of the following requests for Individual Pay Adjustments in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 6.16(c):
a.
b.
(Appearance by representatives of the agencies.)
2) Request
of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services for
approval to extend beyond six months, leave of absence with full pay to Mr.
Michael Arabie, Probation and Parole Officer 3, who was disabled while in the
performance of duty of a hazardous nature, in accordance with Civil Service
Rule 11.21.1 (b). Department recommends approval of this
request for extension of leave with full pay, to be effective October 27, 2007
through April 26, 2008.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
3) Request
of the Florida Parish Human Services Authority for a one-year extension of
the job appointment of Ms. Patricia Moore, Administrative Coordinator 2, under
the newly amended Civil Service Rule 8.14(a), to be effective September 14,
2007. Department recommends
approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Florida
Parish Human Services Authority.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
4) Request
of LSU Health Care Services Division,
5) Request of the Department
of Health and Hospitals, Office of Addictive Disorders for unclassified
authority under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for one (1)
unclassified Program Manager position for the federally-funded Educational and
Workforce Development Partnership grant, for a period of five years, September
12, 2007 through September 12, 2012. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of
the Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
Items Added to the Agenda:
1) Request
of the Department of State Civil Service to add a request from the
Department of Social Services to revise its Rewards and Recognition policy in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.1, 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 Social Services to revise its Rewards and Recognition
policy in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.1, effective September 12,
2007. Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED
THE REQUEST.
4) Request of the LSU Health Care Services Division,
Registered Nurse 3 for Oncology Clinic
Registered Nurse
Supervisor for Oncology Clinic
Medical Laboratory
Technologist Supervisor for Blood Bank Unit
Medical Laboratory
Manager 1 for Pathology Department
Registered Nurse
Program Coordinator for O. Perry Walker Clinic