STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
P.O.
BATON
AGENDA
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008
(LOUISIANA
PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD
STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
Election of Officers:
Chairman - James A. Smith was nominated and RE-elected
Chairman by acclamation.
Vice-Chairman - Burl
Cain was nominated and RE-elected Vice-Chairman by acclamation.
1)
9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of KENNETH R. STEWART vs. DPSC-HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER, Docket No. 16302.
Mark Falcon is representing the employee; and J. J. LaPlace is representing
the agency. THE APPEAL WAS HEARD AND A MOTION TO
DISMISS SUBMITTED BY MARK FALCON WAS GRANTED.
2)
9:00 a.m. Public
hearing of the appeal of KENNETH M.
STEWART vs. DPSC-DIXON CORRECTIONAL CENTER, Docket No. 16303. Mark Falcon
is representing the employee; and Debra Rutledge is representing the agency. THE APPEAL WAS SETTLED.
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008
9:00 A.M.
(LOUISIANA
PURCHASE, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD
STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
3) Director’s Report (No
Attachment)
4) Employee
5) Request
of the Department of Economic Development for an Individual Pay Adjustment
in the amount of $266.40 bi-weekly for Mr. John Patrick Mulhearn, Business
Development Officer 2, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), effective
November 30, 2007. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of
Economic Development.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
6) Request
of the Department of Department of Transportation and Development to
establish a Recruitment and Referral employee incentive plan in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 6.16(d), effective February 1, 2008. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Transportation and Development.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
7) 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.
Abbeville Housing
Authority – establish policy, effective January 9, 2008. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST.
b.
c.
Department of State
Civil Service – amend policy, effective January
9, 2008. Department recommends
approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED
THE REQUEST.
(Appearance by representatives of the
agencies.)
8) Request of the Department
of Transportation and Development to revise their Optional Pay Policy in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective February 1, 2008. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of
Transportation and Development.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
9) Request of the Division
of Administration for a 10% Optional Pay adjustment for additional duties, for
Ms. Susan H. Smith, State Contracts/Grants Administrator, in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective July 1, 2007. Department recommends approval of a
temporary 10% adjustment effective July 1, 2007, for the duration of higher
level duties or until June 30, 2008, whichever is sooner. (Appearance
by a representative of the Division of Administration.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
10) Request of the Division
of Administration for a 10% Optional Pay adjustment for additional duties, for
Ms. Mary Foster, State Contracts/Grants Assistant Administrator, in accordance
with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective July 1, 2007. Department recommends approval of a
temporary 10% adjustment effective July 1, 2007, for the duration of higher
level duties or until June 30, 2008, whichever is sooner. (Appearance
by a representative of the Division of Administration.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
11) Request of the Department
of Public Safety and Corrections for a permanent 5% Optional Pay adjustment for
additional duties, for Mr. Michael Moore, Administrative Program Director 4, in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective December 12, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
12) Request of the Department
of Public Safety and Corrections for a permanent Optional Pay adjustment of 5%
(with 5% having already been awarded by the agency) for Ms. Deborah Shirley,
Corrections Transition Specialist, in accordance with Civil Service Rule
6.16.2, effective January 9, 2008. Department
recommends approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
13) Request of the Department
of Public Safety and Corrections for continuation of a 5% temporary Optional
Pay adjustment for additional duties, for Mr. Anthony Erwin, Accountant Manager
3, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective December 1, 2007
until December 31, 2008. Department
recommends approval for the duration of the duties or until December 31, 2008,
whichever is sooner. (Appearance
by a representative of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.
14) Request of the Department
of Public Safety for a permanent 2% Optional Pay adjustment for equal level additional
duties, for Ms. Tammy Crawford, Procurement Specialist 3, in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective November 30, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Public Safety.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
15) Request of the Department
of Public Safety for a permanent 5% Optional Pay adjustment for additional
duties, for Ms. Susan Demouy, Audit Director 2, in accordance with Civil
Service Rule 6.16.2, effective September 24, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Public Safety.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
16) 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 – for a one-time lump sum payment of $1,000.00 for
Mr. Jonathon Dartt, Information Technology Technical Support Specialist 3,
effective January 9, 2008. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
b.
Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the
Secretary – to amend Pinecrest
Supports and
c.
Department of Health and Hospitals, Division of Health
Economics – to establish premium pay
in the amount of $1.00 to $3.50 per hour (for hours worked) for all Economist
positions within the agency for longevity, effective January 9, 2008. Department
recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
d.
Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Mental
Health – to establish $1.60 per hour
premium pay for Medical Transcriptionists under the new job title of
Administrative Assistant 1, 2 and 3, effective January 17, 2005, and establish
premium pay in the amount of $1.60 per hour for an Administrative Supervisor 2,
effective October 8, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
(Appearance by
representatives of the agencies.)
17) Consideration
of the Minutes of the Commission Meeting held December 11 and 12, 2007. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS WRITTEN.
18) Report on Evaluation Reports Issued
Human Resources Evaluation Reports:
·
(Appearance by Shannon Templet of the Department of Civil
Service.) THE REPORTS WERE
PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION BY
19) 10:30 a.m. Commission Work Session.
SUPPLEMENTAL
AGENDA
STATE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8,
2008
(LOUISIANA
PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD
STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
1) Request
of the Department of State Civil Service to update the Mandatory Supervisory
Training Policy, effective July 1, 2008.
Department recommends approval
as requested. (Appearance by
2) Request
of the Department of Transportation and Development for one unclassified
position for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) integrated
team in accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, effective January 9, 2008
through January 8, 2010. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of
the Department of Transportation and Development.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST. (Position number and resume for incumbent must be emailed to misty.crehan@la.gov or faxed to
3) Request
of the Department of Natural Resources for a 10% permanent Optional Pay
Adjustment for Mr. Anthony Fontenot, Petroleum Lands Assistant Director, in
accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective November 7, 2007. Department
recommends a temporary 7% adjustment for equal level duties, effective July 2,
2007 through the duration of the development process or until July 2, 2008,
whichever comes first.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Natural Resources.)
THE COMMISSION GRANTED A 7%
TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
4) Request
of the Department of Natural Resources for a 10% permanent Optional Pay Adjustment
for Ms. Debbie Joubert, Accountant Manager 3, in accordance with Civil Service
Rule 6.16.2, effective December 12, 2007.
Department recommends a
temporary 7% adjustment for equal level duties, effective December 12, 2007
through the duration of the duties or until December 12, 2008, whichever comes
first. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Natural Resources.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED A 7% TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.