HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/20/2019 Mason County Civil Service Commission
Meeting Minutes
June 20, 2019
The regular meeting was called to order at 5 : oo p . m . , in the Mason County Building 1, Commission
Chambers, at 411 N . 51h Street, Shelton , WA by Vice - Chairperson Davis .
Attendance : Matt Davis, Vice - Chair and Susan Ickes, Commissioner, Bill Kendrick, Commissioner
Others : Chief Tami Beyer, Sheryl Hilt, Finance Mgr . and Becky Rogers, Chief Examiner
The Board welcomed new Commissioner William Kendrick . Mr . Kendrick gave a brief summary of his past
experience .
Business :
1 . Approval of Minutes : May 16, 2019 regular meeting minutes
Cmmr. Ickes/Davis moved and seconded to approve the meeting minutes dated May 16,
2019 as circulated. Motion carried. D -yes; 1-yes; K- abstained.
2 . Chief Examiner Update
2 . 1 . Position Tracking — 4 vacant and funded FTE positions — The Chief Examiner noted the vacant
and funded positions .
2 . 2 . Corrections Lieutenant Promotional Testing — June 11 -Work Performance Rating (WPR) and
June 12 — Command Skills & Abilities Promotional Test (CSAPT) . The promotional testing
including the WPR and CSAPT was completed and the eligibility list was forwarded to the
Sheriff' s Office .
2 . 3 . Records Specialist Written Test - June 17 — The written test was conducted on the 17th and
oral boards will be scheduled in July.
2 . 4 . Promotional Testing — Corrections Corporal and Corrections Sergeant — A promotional
announcement will be prepared for the Corrections Corporal and Corrections Sergeant
positions now that the Corrections Lieutenant eligibility list has been certified .
2 . 5 . Annual Civil Service Conference — September 9 & 10 in Yakima - An invitation was extended
to the two newest Commissioners to attend the annual conference and the County would
provide for expenses to attend .
3 . Sheriff' s Office Update
3 . 1 . Clerk Position — The MCSO is in the process of sending two candidates for background .
3 . 2 . Civil Service Rule 8 . 17 Probationary Period - - Chief Beyer noted that two years ago there was
a clerk who went on maternity leave during the probationary period . The FMLA leave was
for an extended period of time and then the clerk returned back to work. Upon her return to
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work, they extended the probationary period for the number of days she was on FMLA leave .
She questioned if that would be the correct action for anyone on paid leave .
Cmmr. Ickes noted that the precedent has been set. The Sheriff' s Office would need to
approve the leave . The probationary period could then be extended . The employee would
need to be notified that the probationary period would be extended for the specific period
of time that they are on leave . The employee would need to serve the full probationary
period ( one year) .
3 . 3 . MCSO Standards of Employment — Automatic Removal Factors - Discuss MCSO Policy 1012
Drug - and Alcohol - Free Workplace . Chief Beyer noted that one of the items on the
Standards of Employment that are supplied to the applicants is in conflict with one of the
agency' s policies on drug and alcohol - free workplace . She questioned how to address this .
Cmmr. Ickes questioned if the standards were not amended after marijuana was legalized .
Chief Beyer stated that the standards that the Mason County Sheriff' s Office uses is Lexipol .
Lexipol is a provider of public safety policy. They have a staff of attorneys that look at all the
policies and update them on a continuous basis as needed . It is important for the Sheriff' s
Office to maintain accreditation standards .
The Cmmrs . discussed the policy and the possible wording .
Cmmr. Ickes/Kendrick moved and seconded to amend the Standards of Employment " Automatic
Removal Factors relating to illegal drug use to " Use of any illegal drug in the last five years and
any use of legal marijuana in the last five years . Motion carried unanimously. D yes; l yes; K-
yes .
4 . The meeting adjourned at 5 : 21 p . m . due to no further business .
WApproved
William Kendrick Matthew Davis Susan Ickes
Commissioner Vice - Chair Commissioner
Becky Rog irs V
Secretary/Chief Examiner