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FIRE DEPARTMENT MERIT COMMISSION
Thursday, April 15, 2010
6:00 PM
The Jeffersonville Fire Department Merit Commission held a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, April 15, 2010 in the Second Floor Conference Room, 500 Quartermaster
Court, Jeffersonville, IN. The following were present:
David Martin -President
Jeff Frey -Board Member
Lyn Ackermon -Board Member
Ron Glass -Secretary/Treasurer
Mary Sue Ellenbrand -Stenographer
Greg Clark -Attorney
Kim Calabro -Human Resources Director
GUESTS:
Members of the Jeff Fire Department
David Kaskie, President of the Jeffersonville Firefighters Loca1558
CALL TO ORDER:
Mr. Martin called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM.
MINUTES:
Mr. Martin presented the minutes for the meeting of April 1, 2010. Mr. Frey made a
motion to approve the minutes of April 1, 2010. Mr. Glass seconded. Motion passed
unanimously.
APPLICATIONS:
Ms. Calabro reported that approximately 80 applications have been -------. Only eight
have been returned as of this date. Apri130, 2010 at 4:00 PM is the deadline for turning
in applications. Ms. Calabro will give the applications to Mr. Frey on Apri130.
GRIEVANCE:
Mr. Greg Hammond filed a grievance regarding an "annual fitness test" related
dispute that occurred on March 4th. Since the filing of the grievance, the union has gone
through the grievance process to reach the merit commission for a review of the fitness
related dispute.
The following dates have been set up regarding the hearing .
June 18 - 4:00 PM -Hearing date
June 25 - 4:00 PM -Alternate date
May 3 -Written Discovery due
May 28 -Oral and Expert Discovery
April 30 -Deadline for submission of subpoenas for depositions
June 4 -Final Witness List and Exhibits due
Mr. Frey made a motion to give Mr. Clark approval to issue the order in the
Hammond case.
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
A letter will be sent to the Fire Chief asking for an administration member to attend
the Fire Merit Commission meetings. Questions come up at the meeting that only the
administration can answer.
UNION MEMBER:
Mr. Martin asked Mr. Kaskie if they had a Union Representative to serve on the
Commission. Mr. Kaskie said they would vote on the new member tonight and let the
commission know as soon as they had a name.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Martin asked if there was any additional business. Hearing none Mr. Glass made
a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7: 19 PM.
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APPROVED:
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