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FIRE DEPARTMENT MERIT COMMISSION
Thursday, March 3, 2011
7:00 PM
The JcfTcrsonville Fire Department Merit Commission held a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, March 3, 2011 in the Second Floor Conference Room, 500 Quartermaster
Court, Jeffersonville, IN. The following were present:
David Martin - President
Jeff Frey — Board Member
Lynn Ackermon — Board Member
Bobby Ervin -Board Member
Ron Glass, Vice President
Drew Adams, Attorney
GUESTS:
Mike McCutcheon
Shawn Grant
Dennis Dierking
Richard VanGildcr
Justin James
Jason Sharp
Tony Decker
Marcus Renn
CALL TO ORDER:
Mr. Martin called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.
MINUTES:
The minutes will be presented at the next meeting.
PROMOTIONS:
Mr. Martin read from Statute IC 36- 8- 3.5 -11 under paragraph D. When a member is
removed from an upper level appointment he shall be appointed by the Merit Board to the
position he held at the time of his appointment or to any rank that he has been promoted
during his tenure in the upper level position. If such a rank is not open he is entitled to
the pay of that rank and shall be promoted to that rank as soon as an opening is available.
Prior to the formation of the Merit Commission Mr. Grant received a promotion in the
upper level policy making position.
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Mr. Ackermon asked Mr. Sharp if he was in a policy making position? Mr. Sharp said
he was a Sargent and went to a Major in Fire Prevention in January 2008. He went back
to Sargent. Mr. Grant went back to Sargent.
Mr. Ervin made a o o to place,Mr. Grant back on the line as a Sargent. Mr. Glass
seconded. Motio • i'I. 55 ,y-7-//
Mr. Frey made a motion to table the issuc of Mr. Grant's rank until his personnel file
has been made available. Mr. Ackerman seconded. Motion passed 3 -1.
RICK VANGILDER:
Mr. Vangilder has filed another grievance challenging whether Mr. Grant was
properly promoted to any position in August of 2008.
Mr. Ackerman made a motion to deny hearing the grievance from Mr. Vangilder
dated 2/4/2011 due to it being a contractual issue and should go to arbitration Mr. Glass
seconded the motion. Motion passed 2 -1 with Mr. Frey abstaining
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Martin asked if there was any additional business. Hearing none Mr. Ackerman
made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
APPROVED: j
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1 avid Martin, President