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January 16, 2014
Minutes
Call Meeting to Order—Commissioner Lindsey called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
Roll Call—Present: Chair Danielle Skeeters-Lindsey, Commissioner Brian Kelly, Chief
Examiner LouAnn Davis,Human Resources Director Bill Kenny, Human Resources Manager
Dawn Twiddy, Chief Jan Shepherd, Sheriff Casey Salisbury,Det. Sgt. Jason Dracobly
Election of New Chair—Commissioner Lindsey requested Commissioner Kelly preside as Chair
for 2014. Commissioner Lindsey moved to approve Commissioner Kelly as the 2014 Chair and
seconded by Commissioner Kelly. Motion carried with all in favor.
Minutes: Commissioner Lindsey/Kelly moved and seconded approval of the December 19, 2013
regular meeting minutes. Motion carried with all in favor.
Business:
A. Resignation of Civil Service Commissioner Jolene Lott. Commissioner Lott has
resigned her position as Commissioner on the Civil Service Board. A news release
will be prepared and sent out to announce replacement of her position.
B. 2014 Meeting Schedule—The 2014 meeting schedule was presented.
C. Sheriff Update—Sheriff Salisbury stated he now had 103 employees and is now
eligible to have an additional appointed position per RCW 41.14.070. He requested
the Financial Manager position be unclassified.
Commissioner Kelly asked what the other unclassified appointed position titles
were.
Sheriff Salisbury stated currently the unclassified position titles were the
Undersheriff Barrett,Chief Criminal Osterhout, Chief Criminal Spurling, Chief Jail
Haugen, and Chief Civil Shepherd.
HR Director Bill Kenny said it does fall within the RCW to remove the position
upon approval of the Civil Service Commission.
Commissioner Lindsey/Kelly moved and seconded based upon certification of the
Sheriffs Office of an FTE count exceeding 101,consistent with RCW 41.14.070
the Civil Service Commission authorizes the"un-classification"of the position
here-to-fore classified under the Civil Service Commission of the position of
"Finance Manager". Motion carried with all in favor.
Det. Sgt. Dracobly asked if the Civil Service Rules were changed to allow for
continuous testing.
LouAnn Davis replied and said they were changed to allow for the continuous
testing provided by Public Safety Testing(PST).
There was a discussion regarding the Lieutenant testing and if it could be done on
the same day. LouAnn didn't see a problem with it but would have Dawn check on
it with PST.
There was a discussion regarding the new Community Service Officer position
created in the 2014 budget. It was determined that this position had to be filled with
the job duties prescribed in the classification specifications and could not include
Code Enforcement Officer duties.
There was a discussion about targeted advertising of our open positions. Sheriff
Salisbury suggested advertising at Ft. Lewis.
There was a discussion about creating a list for in house promotion of the Financial
Assistant and Clerk positions that may come open in the next 6-12 months. Chief
Shepherd requested permission to post for both the Financial Assistant and Clerk
positions.
Commissioner Lindsey/Kelly moved and seconded to approve establishing a list of
in house promotion candidates for both the Financial Assistant and Clerk positions.
Motion carried with all in favor.
D. Appoint Interim Chief Examiner-Commissioner Lindsey/Kelly moved and
seconded the approval to appoint HR Manager Dawn Twiddy as the interim Chief
Civil Examiner.Motion carried with all in favor.
E. Chief Examiner Update—Dawn stated she had received 11 applications for entry
level deputy and 2 for corrections. The lists should be updated and sent to the
Sheriff s Office by the end of the following week.
F. Other—PST testing of both Patrol &Corrections- Sheriff Salisbury asked if two
agencies could combine testing for cost efficiencies. LouAnn said that there was
not a rule to prohibit it but,to keep in mind that if there are more than eight people
testing it would mandate the testing to move to two days.
Bill Kenny commended LouAnn Davis for her years of service, dedication and level
of expertise to the Civil Service Commission.
Adjourn-Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Approved March 20, 2014
Brian Kelly Danielle Skeeters-Lindsey LouAnn Davis
Chair Commissioner Commissioner
Dawn Twiddy, Chief Examiner