STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
P.O.
BATON
AGENDA
STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008 HAS BEEN
CANCELLED
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 7, 2008
9:00 A.M.
(LOUISIANA
PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD
STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
1) Directors Report (No
Attachment)
2) Employee
3) Continuation
of Public hearing to consider proposed changes to the
Classification and Pay Plan (Exhibit I). WITHDRAWN
4) Resolution to express
gratitude and appreciation to all state classified employees for their
outstanding service to the citizens of
5) Request of the Department of Revenue
for one (1) unclassified Project Coordinator position under the provisions of
Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends approval, effective May 7, 2007 2008 through
May 6, 2012. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Revenue.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT. (Position number and resume for incumbent must be emailed to misty.crehan@la.gov or faxed to
6) Request
of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety for one
(1) unclassified Technical Supervisor position in the State Police Crime Lab
under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends approval,
effective May 7, 2008 through May 6, 2013. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety.) WITHDRAWN BY THE
AGENCY.
7) Request of the Department of Public
Safety and Corrections, Public Safety for two (2) unclassified Statewide
Community/Governmental Relations South and North positions under the
provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, effective May 7, 2008. Department
recommends approval, effective May 7, 2008 through May 6, 2012. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT. (Position numbers and resume for
incumbents must be emailed to misty.crehan@la.gov
or faxed to
8) Request of the LSU Health Care Services Division to add the title of Hyperbaric Technician to the unclassified healthcare professional pool for medical centers of the LSU Health Care Services Division, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2. Department recommends approval for on-going authority, subject to the condition that each facility provides a quarterly report. (Appearance by a representative of the LSU Health Care Services Division.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
9) Request of the
10) Request of the Department of Natural Resources to extend the unclassified authority for one (1) Marketer/Customer Service Liaison position, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, effective May 15, 2008 through January 9, 2012. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Natural Resources.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
11) Request of
12) Request of the Department of Natural Resources to amend its Dual Career Ladder Policy for Geologist positions, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 5.9, effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Natural Resources.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
13) Request of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services for a permanent Individual Pay Adjustment in the amount of $89.60 bi-weekly for Ms. Joan Venugopal, IT Applications Programmer/Analyst 2, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), effective March 19, 2008. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
14) Request of the Department of Revenue for an Individual Pay Adjustment in the amount of $457.54 bi-weekly for Ms. Debbie Saunier, Information Technology Management Consultant Supervisor, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), effective April 7, 2008. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Revenue.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
15) Request of the Department of Natural Resources for an Individual Pay Adjustment in the amount of $938.39 bi-weekly for Mr.Syed Rizwan Ahmed, Information Technology Director 3, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), effective April 25, 2008. Department will defer to the Civil Service Commission. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Natural Resources.) AFTER RECEIVING COMMENTS FROM MR. BOB HARPER, UNDERSECRETARY, AND MS. MARY GINN, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
16) Request of the Office of the State Examiner for Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service to establish an Attainment of an Advanced Degree Pay policy, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(h), effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Office of the State Examiner.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
17) Consideration of the following
requests to establish or amend Rewards and Recognition policies in accordance
with Civil Service Rule 6.16.1:
a. Nicholls State University
establish policy, effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends approval
as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST.
b.
Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries
amend policy, effective May 7, 2008. Department
recommends approval as requested. THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
c. Division
of Administration - amend policy,
effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST.
(Appearance by
representatives of the agencies.)
18) Request from the Division of
Administration to amend its Optional Pay policy in accordance with Civil
Service Rule 6.16.2, effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends
approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Division of Administration.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
19) Consideration
of the following requests for Optional
Pay Adjustments for additional duties, in accordance with Civil Service
Rule 6.16.2:
a.
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for a 5% temporary adjustment for Ms. Janis Landry,
Licensing Director, effective October 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Department
recommends approval effective October 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, or until
the date the duties are removed, whichever is sooner. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
b.
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for a temporary 3% adjustment (with 5% having
already been granted by the agency) for Ms. Susan Newsom, Contracts/Grants
Reviewer 3, effective March 17, 2008 until the grant payment/reimbursement
portion is complete. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
c.
Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Corrections Services - for a 2%
permanent adjustment (with 5% already having been awarded) for equivalent level
additional duties, for Mr. Jonathan LeFeaux, Mobile Equipment Shop Foreman,
effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends
approval as requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
d.
Department of Education - for a 5% adjustment for Ms. Patti Wallace,
Procurement Director 3, effective May 17, 2007. Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
e.
Department of Health and Hospitals/Bureau of Primary
Care and Rural Health - for a lump
sum adjustment of 2.05% for Mr. Mark Perry, Program Monitor, effective May 7,
2008. Department recommends approval as requested. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
(Appearance by representatives of the agencies.)
20) Request of the Department
of Economic Development to revise its Cellular Phone policy in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 6.3.1, effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Economic Development.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
21) Request of the Department of Education for a three-year extension of the job appointment of Ms. Opal Broussard, LINCS Coordinator, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 8.14(a), effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the Department of Education.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
22) Request of
23) Request
of the Secretary of State for an exception to overtime rules, to temporarily
increase compensatory leave cap from 360 to 540 hours in the Orleans Parish
Registrar of Voters Office for (21) twenty-one employees, in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 21.11(a). Department recommends approval to carry
the balances forward into the fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010, as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the Secretary of State.) THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
24) Consideration of the
following requests for Special Pay Rates
in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(a):
a.
Department of Agriculture and Forestry to add premium pay in the amount of $300.00 per
month to the Forestry Crew Specialist Leader-Heavy for hazardous duty,
effective October 29, 2007. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
b.
Division of Administrative Law - implement premium pay in the amount of $300.00
bi-weekly for Administrative Law Judges serving on the Ethics Adjudicatory
Board, effective August 15, 2008. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST.
c.
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - establish premium pay up to $2.00 per hour for hours worked by
select Wildlife and Fisheries Licensing Analysts and Specialists during peak
seasons, effective May 1, 2008. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST.
(Appearance by
representatives of the agencies.)
25) Consideration of the Minutes of the Commission Meeting held
on April 1 and 2, 2008. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION
AS WRITTEN.
26) Report on Evaluation Reports Issued
Human Resources Evaluation
Reports:
·
Department of Transportation and Development
·
·
Department of Health and Hospitals
·
Department of Health and Hospitals Northwest Supports and
·
Lafourche Basin Levee District
(Appearance by
27) 10:30
a.m. Commission Work
Session.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
STATE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100,
FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE,
LOUISIANA)
Item (3) on the Regular Agenda
(Continuation of Public Hearing to Consider Changes to the Classification and
Pay Plan) has been withdrawn.
1) Request
of the Department of Economic Development for unclassified authority under
the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for three (3) unclassified
Special Projects Officer positions for the Accent Building in Monroe, effective
May 7, 2008. Department recommends approval, effective May 7, 2008 through May 6,
2013. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Economic Development.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT. (Position numbers and resume for
incumbents must be emailed to misty.crehan@la.gov
or faxed to
2) Request
of the Department of Economic Development for unclassified authority under
the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, for three (3) unclassified
Special Projects Officer positions for the Office of Entertainment, effective
May 7, 2008 through May 6, 2011 Department
recommends approval. (Appearance by a representative of the Department
of Economic Development.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE
REQUEST. (Position numbers and resume for
incumbents must be emailed to misty.crehan@la.gov
or faxed to
3) Request
of the
4) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals for one (1) unclassified Special
Project Officer position, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2,
effective May 15, 2008 through May 15, 2014. Department
recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST. (Position number and
resume for incumbent must be emailed to misty.crehan@la.gov
or faxed to
5) Consideration
of the following requests to establish or amend Rewards and Recognition
policies in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.1:
a. Department
of Veterans Affairs establish policy, effective July 1, 2008. Department
recommends approval as requested.
THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
b. Office
of Group Benefits amend policy, effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends approval as
requested. THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
(Appearance
by representatives of the agencies.)
6) Request
of the Division of Administration, Office of Facility Planning and Control
for a temporary 2% Optional Pay Adjustment (with 5% already awarded by the
agency) for Ms. Suzanne Wheeler, State Fiscal Analyst 2, in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective February 28, 2008 through April 1, 2008. Department
recommends approval as requested.
(Appearance by a representative of the Division of Administration.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
7) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Addictive Disorders for
a two-year extension of the job appointment of Ms. Karrie Sept, position
#50353462, under the provisions of Civil Service Rule 8.14(a), effective August
4, 2008. Department recommends approval as requested. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE COMMISSION
GRANTED THE REQUEST.
8) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Mental Health for a one-year
extension of the job appointment of Ms. Hue Nguyen, position #50355976, under
the provisions of Civil Service Rule 8.14(a), effective May 8, 2008. 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 Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services to
establish a Crisis Leave Pool policy, in accordance with Civil Service Rule
11.34, effective May 7, 2008. Department recommends approval as
requested. (Appearance by a
representative of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections
Services.) THE COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
10) Consideration
of the following requests for Special
Pay Rates in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(a):
a. Division
of Administration on behalf of the Office of Information Services to
convert the current hourly premium pay into base pay for individuals assigned
to the
b. Division
of Administrative Law to implement flexible premium pay up to $4.00 per
hour for all hours worked for their Administrative Law Judges, effective July
1, 2008. Department recommends
approval as requested. THE
COMMISSION GRANTED THE REQUEST.
(Appearance by representatives of the
agencies.)