STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
P.O.
BATON
AGENDA
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007
9:00 A.M.
LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100 ON THE FIRST
FLOOR OF THE CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE,
LOUISIANA
1) Public hearing of the appeal of EDWARD BLACKMORE, JR. vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS
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2) Public hearing of the appeal of DIANNE BEARD vs. LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
– EARL K. LONG MEDICAL CENTER, Docket No. S-16252. Dan Scheuremann is representing the employee
and Martha Mansfield is representing the agency. THE
APPEAL WAS ASSIGNED TO A REFEREE.
3) Public hearing of the appeal of WILBUR JACOBS vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY & CORRECTIONS, Docket No. 16222.
Jarvis Antwine is representing the employee and L. Bruce Dodd is
representing the agency. THE APPEAL WAS CONTINUED.
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 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
6) Request
of the
7) Request
of the Department of Natural Resources for approval to extend unclassified
authority for three (3) previously approved Integrated Coastal Protection and
Restoration Master Plan positions under the provisions of Civil Service Rule
4.1(d)2, for an additional six months, effective January 15, 2008 through June
30, 2008. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Natural Resources.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST. (Original Request #4889, Position
Numbers: 50365120, 50365121, and 50365122.)
8) Request
of the Department of Labor to establish a Dual Career Ladder Policy to
include Information Technology titles, in accordance with Civil Service Rule
5.9, effective September 1, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Labor.)
THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST.
9) Request
of the Patients’ Compensation Fund to establish a Payment for Attainment of
Advanced Degree policy, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(h),
effective October 10, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the Patients’ Compensation Fund.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
10) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health for a
one-time lump sum Optional Pay Adjustment in the amount of 5% for Ms. Carolyn
Bombet, Sanitarian 7, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective October
10, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of
the Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
11) Request
of the State Licensing Board for Contractors to amend its Crisis Leave Pool
Policy in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.34, effective October 10,
2007. Department
recommends approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the State Licensing Board for
Contractors.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
12) Request
of the Patients’ Compensation Fund to establish a Non-Disciplinary Removal
Due to Un-Scheduled Absences Policy in accordance with Civil Service Rule
12.6(a)2, effective October 10, 2007.
Department recommends approval
as requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the Patients’ Compensation Fund.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
13) Consideration
of the following requests for Special
Pay Rates in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(a):
a.
b.
c.
LSU Health Care Services Division, University Medical
Center – establish premium pay up to
$1.50 per hour for all hours worked by Social Workers 1-4, domiciled in the
Mental Health Emergency Room Extension Department, effective October 8, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
d.
LSU Health Care Services Division,
e.
LSU Health Care Services Division,
f.
Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge – establish premium pay in the amount of $3.00 per
hour for all hours worked performing roofing duties by the Maintenance Repairer
1-2, Maintenance Repairer Master, Carpenter, and Carpenter Master in the
Facility Services Department, effective October 10,
2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
(Appearance by representatives of the agencies.)
14) Report on Evaluation Reports Issued
Human Resources Evaluation Reports:
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Office of Financial Institutions
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LSU at Eunice
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(Appearance by Shannon Templet of the
Department of Civil Service.) THE
REPORTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION BY
15) Consideration of the Minutes of
the Commission Meeting held on September 11-12, 2007. THE
MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS WRITTEN.
16) 10:30 a.m. Commission Work Session.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 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 Housing Authority of Ponchatoula to establish an Optional Pay
Adjustment Policy in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective
August 1, 2007. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the
Housing Authority of Ponchatoula.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
4) Request
of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for a temporary 5% Optional Pay
Adjustment for Lt. Colonel Keith LaCaze and Lt. Colonel Jeff Mayne, for
additional duties related to the coordination of the Governor’s Office of
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness statewide plan for search and
rescue, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective September 10,
2007 through September 9, 2008. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a representative
of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
5) Request
of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for a temporary Optional Pay
Adjustment of 10% for three (3) administrators and 5% for six (6) non-administrators
(with 5% having already been given), for additional duties, in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2011. Department
recommends approval of 5% for (3) administrators and no further adjustments for
non-administrators. (Appearance
by a representative of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED A 5% ADJUSTMENT FOR MR. JOHN ROUSSEL,
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY 3, MS. KAREN FOOTE, BIOLOGIST DIVISION
ADMINISTRATOR, AND MR. DAVID LAVERGNE, ECONOMIST 5, FOR LOWER LEVEL ADDITIONAL
DUTIES, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, AS RECOMMENDED BY
THE DEPARTMENT AND DENIED THE REQUEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5% FOR THE SIX (6)
NON-ADMINISTRATOR POSITIONS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
6) Request
of the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism for a 10% Optional Pay
Adjustment for additional duties for Ms. Beverly Shaw, Accountant Administrator
4, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective October 10, 2007. Department
recommends approval of a 7% Optional Pay Adjustment for equal level duties,
effective October 10, 2007.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Culture,
Recreation, and Tourism.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED A 7% OPTIONAL PAY ADJUSTMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.
7) Request
of the Department of Environmental Quality to establish a Retention Policy
in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.3.1, effective October 10, 2007. Department does not recommend approval
of this request. (Appearance by
a representative of the Department of Environmental Quality.) THE COMMISSION DENIED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.
8) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals to convert the current $1.50
hourly premium pay into base pay for position #2245, in accordance with Civil
Service Rule 6.16(a), effective October 10, 2007. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by
a representative of the Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
9) Request
of the Department of Education for a three-year extension of the job
appointment of eight employees under the newly amended Civil Service Rule
8.14(a), effective September 30, 2008.
Department recommends approval
as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Education.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.