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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017_1212_CSC_PacketRichard Jose Members: Chair Fely Faulkner Elizabeth Hahn Karen Matsumoto Jeffrey Iida Vonnell Ramos Vice -Chair COUNTY OF KAUA'I CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RECEIVED NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Tuesday, December 12, 2017 '17 DEC _4 A8 :46 3:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter Mo`ikeha Building, Liquor Conference Room 3 4444 Rice Street, Lihu'e, HI 96766 IZe111[f�� APPROVAL OF MINUTES Open Session Minutes of November 28, 2017 DIRECTOR'S REPORT CSC 2017-15 2017 December EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §§92-4 and 92-5 (a) (4), 92-9 (a)(14) (b), the purpose of this executive session is to receive and approve Executive Session minutes, to consider the hire, evaluation, dismissal or discipline of an employee or officer of the County where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved, provided that if the individual concerned requests an open meeting, an open meeting shall be held; and to consult with the Commission's legal counsel on issues pertaining to the Commission's and the County's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and/or liabilities as they may relate to this item, deliberate and take such action as appropriate. ES -013 Final review of the Director of Human Resources annual job performance due 12/31/17. An Equal Opportunity Employer ES -011 - RFA 2017-02 Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order on the Appeal to the Civil Service Commission/Merit Appeals Board, filed September 13, 2017. ES -015 Executive Session Minutes of November 28, 2017 RETURN TO OPEN SESSION Ratify Commission actions taken in Executive Session for items: ES -013, ES -011 and ES -015 ANNOUNCEMENTS Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 — 3:00 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building, Liquor Conference Room 3 ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-7 (a), the Commission may, when deemed necessary, hold an executive session on any agenda item without written public notice if the executive session was not anticipated in advance. Any such executive session shall be held pursuant to HRS §92-4 and shall be limited to those items described in HRS §92-5(a). cc: Deputy County Attorney Teresa Tumbaga LIC COMMENTS and TESTIMONY Persons wishing to offer comments are encouraged to submit written testimony at least 24 -hours prior to the meeting indicating: 1. Your name and if applicable, your position/title and organization you are representing; 2. The agenda item that you are providing comments on; and 3. Whether you will be testifying in person or submitting written comments only. 4. If you are unable to submit your testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, please provide 10 copies of your written testimony at the meeting clearly indicating the name of the testifier; and While every effort will be made to copy, organize and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the meeting or improperly identified may be distributed to the members after the meeting is concluded. Civil Service Commission — December 12, 2017 Page 12 The length of time allocated to persons wishing to present verbal testimony may be limited at the discretion of the chairperson or presiding member. Send written testimony to: Civil Service Commission Attn: Sandra Muragin Office of Boards & Commissions 4444 Rice Street, Suite 150 Lihu`e, HI 96766 Email: smuragin@kauai.gov Fax: 241-5127 Phone: 241-4919 SPECIAL ASSISTANCE If you need an alternate fonnat or an auxiliary aid to participate, please contact the Boards & Commissions Support Clerk at 241-4919 at least five (5) working days prior to the meeting. 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U O 0 u O N � r, U Cd CISZ U ° O ' "' U U ? ol aD 0 b ~" m 0 'c b U O C4 U Cd O 0 Cd o N U • • ul U H U CA �y W V� I w EA O� OWE-rr� oCj 07�"�� cc cn EnW v x UWW�� a� Cj Ad 0 o U � bD en � O � W � a3 40, O O 0 '� R � N O M (S� N O '—+ � N Q O ct 'G O O c H o � °o ani Z v �rA vi 41 C/0 EM: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR'S REPORT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DECEMBER 2017 Funding for the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) Unit 12 arbitration award was sent to the County Council for funding. First reading of the bill is on December 6, 2017. A hearing for the selection of a neutral arbitrator for the Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) Unit 14 arbitration was held at the Hawaii Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in November. At the hearing, both the union and Employer group agreed to work together to try and select a neutral arbitrator. After some discussion, both parties agreed to the selection of Russell Higa as the neutral Arbitrator. Carolee Kubo, HR Director for the City and County of Honolulu will serve as the Employer representative on the panel and Nora Nomura will be the union panel member. Interviews for the Assistant Central Payroll Accountant were held in early December. The interview panel is finalizing their selection with the hopes of having someone on board in January. As required by Act 87, SLH 2015, a status report was due to the Employee Retirement System (ERS) that summarized the progress that the Department of Human Resources (DHR) has achieved to date in providing payroll and personnel information as required by the ERS. Going forward, the DHR must continue to work with our software vendor to have our payroll/personnel system provide the necessary features that will accurately report the required information for our employees as well as work towards developing internal policies and procedures to bring our reporting system into full compliance. Finally, on a bittersweet note, Joyce Schuierer, HR Specialist III in Recruitment will be retiring at the end of the year. With over twenty-six (26) years of service, we congratulate her and wish her well in her retirement and thank her for her dedication and hard work in our recruitment division. Administrative Services and Benefits • Peter Eddy from Island Savings/Prudential Retirement was available for individual appointment with employees for deferred compensation options and particularly for United Public Worker (UPW) members who may have wanted to defer some or all of their lump sum bonus received on November 30th • New Hires: Bus Driver (Sub) (exempt) Computer System Support Tech II (exempt) Development Plan Project Assistant (exempt) Emergency Services Dispatcher Janitor II Laborer I (2) Park Caretaker I Police Services Officer (2) Recycling Specialist Trainee Tax Clerk (exempt) Van Driver (Sub) (4) (exempt) • Exit Interviews Conducted: 9 of 12 • TDI Applications 0 • Leave Sharing: 0 • Reference Checks: 7 • Employment Verifications: 20 • Transactions: New Hires 23 Separations 11 Reallocations 1 Promotions 9 Demotions 0 Transfers 11 Pay Increase 381 Suspension 4 Leave Without Pay 0 Other 45 Seasonal 0 Classification and Pay and Labor Relations • With the various departmental organizational charts being stored electronically, the Division continues to move towards electronic filing of other classification forms including classification actions, position descriptions and job classifications. 2 • Reallocations Processed: Civil Engineer VI (SR) to Civil Engineer VI (EM) Clerk Dispatcher I to Program Specialist III Departmental Personnel Assistant II to Departmental Staff Assistant II Fiscal Officer I to Fiscal Officer II Heavy Truck Driver to Janitor II Legal Clerk I to Legal Clerk II Mechanical Repair Worker to Heavy Vehicle Mechanic I Police Officer I to Crime Scene Specialist I Police Records Clerk to Administrative Support Assistant Vehicle Titles & Registration Technician to Senior Clerk Wastewater Plant Operator IV to Wastewater Plant Operator Assistant • Desk Audits: None • New Classes Adopted: None Recruitment and Exam • With the number of retirements occurring in the Fire Department, promotional exams and performance tests for various levels of Firefighters have been on-going this month. • The department continues to try and address the vacancies at the Kauai Police Department (KPD) by having monthly Police Services Officer (PSO) testing. • Recruitments: Accountant II Assistant Central Payroll Accountant Assistant Program Coordinator Bus Driver (Substitute) (exempt) Civil Engineer VII Ocean Safety Officer I Off -Duty Clerk (exempt) Personnel Support Clerk (exempt) Pool Guard Procurement & Specifications Specialist V Real Property Tax Clerk (exempt) Scale Attendant I (exempt) Solid Waste Worker I Solid Waste Worker II Solid Waste Working Supervisor Special Investigator (exempt) Supervising Building Inspector TVR Permit Enforcemnt Research Specialist (exempt) Van Driver (Substitute) (exempt) Youth Winter Fun Program (exempt) • Lists Referred to Departments: Accountant II Assistant Central Payroll Accountant Assistant Program Coordinator Automotive Mechanic I Bus Driver (Substitute) (exempt) Crime Scene Specialist CZM Project Manager (exempt) CZM Shoreline/Subdivision Mgt Specialist (exempt) Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (exempt) Fire Captain Fire Fighter III Hvy Vehicle & Construction Equipment Mechanic I Janitor II Laborer I Landfill Working Supervisor Lifeguard (exempt) Liquor Control Investigator Trainee Ocean Safety Officer III Ocean Safety Officer IV Off -Duty Clerk (exempt) Park Caretaker I Personnel Support Clerk (exempt) Police Officer I Police Services Officer Procurement & Specifications Specialist V Scale Attendant I (exempt) Senior Clerk Solid Waste Worker II Special Investigator (exempt) Tax Clerk Treasurer TVR Prmit Enforcement Research Specialist (exempt) Van Driver (Substitute) (exempt) Youth Winter Fun Program (exempt) Written Exams Administered: Landfill Working Supervisor Liquor Control Investigator Trainee Police Services Officer • Performance Exams Administered: Fire Fighter II Ocean Safety Officer I • Administrative Reviews: None M Pavroll As part of the new collective bargaining agreement, payroll staff prepared the United Public Workers (UPW) employees' lump sum payment of one thousand dollars ($1,000) with the November 30th payroll. As required by Act 87, SLH 2015, a status report was sent to the Employee Retirement System (ERS) summarizing the progress that the DHR has achieved to date in providing payroll and personnel information in the appropriate format as required by the ERS. • Gross Payroll: 11/15/2017 $3,729,900 11/30/2017 $4,102,627 EUTF (Health Fund) $1,368,510 ERS (Retirement) $1,480,710 Social Security $302,913 Medicare $107,200 Employee Development and Health Services • Twelve (12) new workers' compensation claims were filed this month with seven (7) cases being medical -only claims, four (4) indemnity claims and one (1) controverted claim. Staff continues to work with departments in ensuring the accurate and timely completion of forms. • The workers' compensation Return to Work program is being utilized to return employees with injuries to light or modified duty, other positions in the County or referred to outside vocational rehabilitation for retraining for other types of positions. • Excel Level 2 training was held at Kauai Community College (KCC) using federal funding assistance through the Office of Continuing Education and Training (OCET). A total of eight (8) employees attended the four (4) t/z day training. • The last of the annual driver improvement program training classes were held on November 2°d and 7th. A total of eighteen (18) drivers attended one of these two trainings. • Equipment/Driver Training: Scag Riding Mower (1 Public Works' employee) Tractor Trailer (1 Public Works' employee) Backhoe (4 Public Works' employees)