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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJFMC FEBRUARY 7, 2019 FIRE MERIT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA Regular Proceedings February 7, 2019 ROLL CALL: The roll call was conducted and those present were: Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Futz Brown, Commissioner Dyson. GUEST: Eric Hedrick, ChiefJFD, Bruce DeArk, Assist Chief,JFC,Joe Hurt, President Jeffersonville Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 558, Brad Tetley, Vice-Pres Jeffersonville Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 558,Bryan Emerson, Secretary Jeffersonville Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 558. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED: Minutes from the January 3, 2019 and Special Meeting January 10, 2019. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Agenda not presented CLAIMS TO BE APPROVED: No claims to be approved at this time. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Election of Officers-Zack Stewart, Attorney for the Fire Merit Commission reported that Corporate Counsel Les Merkley stated Commission needed to elect President,Vice-President, Secretary. Commissioner Dyson made the MOTION to Table until the March meeting, seconded by Commissioner Smith, PASSING on a vote of 3-0. 2. Fire Merit Commission Rules—Zack Stewart requested to table until March meeting. Commissioner Smith made the motion to TABLE, seconded by Commissioner Dyson, PASSING, on a vote of 3-0. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Overview of Fire Merit Commission—Eric Hedrick,JFD Chief and Joe Hurt, President, Firefighter Local 558 Union. Chief Hedrick state that the hiring process every two (2)years just completed the hiring list six (6) months and have eighteen (18) months before the process starts again. Just recently completed the promotional list that is also every two (2)years and this process is completed. At this time there are no pending disciplinary actions and at this time no pressing issues. Union President Hurt stated he was excited with the new appointments and feels the meetings will be more structure. As President, he represents 90 members in the local and 86 active members. During the hiring processes that he has been involved with found prior hiring process less focus on minorities and in the past few years the focus is changing on the hiring process to include all interested applicants and focusing on minorities. President Hurt and the Local 558 Union has initiated a Human Relation's Committee with five (5)total in membership with three (3) minority members of the five (5) and meet on a Quarterly basis. 1 President Hurt continue explaining in the hiring process the candidates use to fill out the application and it stated on the application to fill out in blue ink, if the blue ink was not used then these applications were pulled from the group of candidates applications in Human Resources. The Union, Administration and Human Resources are presently working on having the applications online, with a computer located in the Human Resources Department for those wanting to complete in HR. President Hurt remarked he would be putting together a summary for the Commission Members of why and how the Human Relations Committee was formed. Chief Hedrick informed the Commission there will be seven (7) openings between now and August and would like to train all seven (7) at the same time, as it is more cost effective for the department. Of the seven (7) one is to replace, a firefighter retiring and the other six (6) are additional thanks to the City Council. Chief Hedrick spoke in regards to the hiring process, Chief will present the list to the Fire Merit Commission Attorney who will go down the list and offer the opportunity to be hired onto the Jeff Fire Department. Each candidate must have a valid CPAT(Candidate Physical Ability Test) card at the time of the offer. The candidates cannot be thirty-six(36) years old, can be thirty-five (35) and eleven (11) months, have to complete the ladder test, with one Commission Member present at the time of the test.The candidates whom are considered eligible goes through the Human Resources (HR) process that includes backgrounds, INPRS (Indiana Public Retirement System) which can take up to six (6)to eight (8) weeks. ADJOURNMENT: With no further action to be taken by the Fire Merit Commission, Commissioner Dyson made the motion to ADJOURN, seconded by Commissioner Smith. Meeting adjourned at 7:12 P.M. APP''VED BY: // , 1' U4A ., /rte homas Spatalding, Vi e-Presid- spec fully S emitted By: Vicki Conlin, City Clerk 2