HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD15715 BILL NO. 2017-57
SPONSORED BY Councilwoman Wiseman
ORDINANCE NO. / 9-71
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT EXAMINATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Jefferson, Missouri hereby accepts the amended Fire
Department Examination and Selection Procedures, attached as Exhibit A.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval.
Passed: 6,44 ,d /7 Approved: A /71
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Presiding Officer Mayor Carrie Tergin
ATTEST: _ APPROVED AS TO FORM:
;ji y City Co nselor
FIRE DEPARTMENT EXAMINATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE
Purpose
This is a procedure to examine applicants and establish registers of qualified
candidates for the positions of Fire Fighter, Fire Driver and Fire Captain. The
examinations shall be conducted at any time the appointing authority, upon advice
from the Fire Chief, determines the need for such registers.
Announcements
Examination announcements shall be posted on bulletin boards in each fire station
and City Hall. In addition, examination announcements shall be advertised
externally when the pool of internal candidates for the position being tested may
not be adequate to fill anticipated vacancies.
The study material list for any promotional examination shall be posted forty-five
(45) days prior to the date of the examination and such materials shall be available
to applicants.
Completion of Employment Application
Candidates for any employment or promotional examination shall complete an
application on a form to be obtained*Gmprovided by the Human Resources office.
Failure to complete an application form shall result in the applicant being refused
permission to participate in any testing. Applications for admission to
examinations must be received in the Human Resources office no later than the
date specified in the notification. The appointing authority may reject the
application of any person and may terminate any further processing of an
application if it is found that the applicant has made a false statement in his or her
application or has attempted to practice any fraud or deception in his or her
application or examination.
Eligibility
Job applicants must meet the City's age and residency requirements as well as
meeting all of the minimum qualifications as set forth in the job description.
Candidates for the position of Fire Driver shall have a minimum of three (3) years
of full time professional experience as a Fire Fighter. Candidates for the position
of Fire Captain shall have a minimum of six (6) years of full time professional
firefighting experience with at least three (3) years experience as a Fire Driver.
Any equivalent combination of training and experience in a full time position which
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provides the knowledge , ability and skill required of the positions of Fire Driver a nd
Fire Captain as set out in the respective job descriptions may be accepted for
qualifying purposes. Part-time step up within the department will be counted o n a
day-for-day basis toward full time equivalency . No determination of eligibility sh a ll
be made prior to the examination for employment or promotion .
Admission to Examinations
Prior to admission to any examination, applicants shall furnish proof of
identification . Failure to report at the designated time and place for each step of
the e xamination process shall be grounds for disqualification . The appointing
authority may , however, for good cause shown , allow an applicant for employment
or promotion to take the e xamination at a time other than scheduled. The
appointing authority shall impose such conditions as will ensure that the contents
of the examination are kept strictly confidential.
Written Examination
The written examination shall be a standardized and validated test obtained from a
nationally recognized vendor.
For Fire Fighter examinations, all applicants who meet the passing score
recommended in advance by th e testing company will .,advance continue to the
next step of the select ion process .
Fo r Fire Driver and Fire Captain , PQoints w ill be awarded for each question
answered correctly . The ma x imum points possible will be determined by the
number of questions on the examination. The top twenty (20) finishing scores will
advance to the next step of the selection process .
Practical Examination
The Practical Examination Board is hereby created and shall consist of six (6)
members selected appointed by the Fire Chief. Of the six (6) members appointed
by the Fire Chief, one member shall be a Fire Fighter, one member shall be a Fire
Driver and one member shall be a Fire Captain unless there are none available.
The Practical Examination Board shall score the practical examination .
The practical ~e x amination shall be conducted as part of the examination
process and shall consist of tests of skills and abilities that are requ ired to
successfully perform the essential duties of the pos ition .
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Every Fire Fighter candidate's performance at each practical examination
component shall be rated on a pass/fail basis with the candidate having to pass all
tests to have his or her name added to the register of qualified candidates.
Candidates taking the Fire Driver practical examination shall be rated according to
a performance scale . Scoring will be done independently on all components of
the practical examination and the scores shall be averaged to derive a final overall
score for the practical examination .
Candidates taking the Fire Captain practical examination shall be rated according
to a performance scale. Scoring will be done independently on all components of
the practical examination and the scores will be averaged to derive a final overall
score for the practical examination .
Combined Examination Score
The Combined Examination score for Fire Driver and Fire Captain shall be the
average of the written examination and the practical examination.
Experience Credit
The appointing authority or designee shall determine whether required education
and experience qualifications or equivalences have been met. Candidates for
promotion to Fire Driver or Fire Captain shall receive an additional credit of one (1)
point for each year of service beyond the minimum experience required for
promotion up to a maximum of ten (1 0) points. Such additional points shall be
added to the Combined Examination score and shall be the final eligibility score.
For all eligible candidates, the final eligibility score shall be placed along with the
applicant's name in the appropriate promotional register. Names of those not
meeting the minimum experience requirements shall be placed on the register if
they will meet the experience requirements within the two (2) year life of the
register.
Original Appointment and Promotional Registers
Fire Fighter candidates who possess the minimum education and experience
requirements , whose finishing score is in the top twenty (20) scores on the written
examination , and who successfully complete pass the written and practical
examination ~ shall have their names placed in rank order on a register of qualified
candidates.
Candidates for promotion to the position of Fire Driver or Fire Captain shall have
their names placed in rank order on a promotional register.
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Qualified candidates shall remain on the register for two (2) years if not appointed
to fill a vacant position. At the expiration of the two-year period, such candidate's
name shall be removed from the register. To be eligible for retesting at the time of
the next examination, applicants must meet all of the eligibility requirements as
described in the eligibility section of this procedure.
Any Original or Promotional appointment shall be made from the top candidates on
the appropriate register, provided however that any candidate may request that he
or she not be considered for appointment to the position open at that time. If the
candidate waives consideration for the open position, his or her name shall remain
on the register and the candidate shall be eligible for consideration for the next
open position unless the candidate again waives consideration.
Interview
When vacancies occur and a selection is to be made, the Fire Chief or his
designate shall interview the top candidates as adjusted following waivers from the
appropriate register. The Fire Chief shall interview no less than three (3)
candidates for any opening.
The interview process may include but is not limited to interview, reference
checking, review of performance evaluations, background investigation, license
verifications, drug testing and a review of previous education and training.
Selection and Employment Offer
The Fire Chief, giving due consideration to equal employment opportunity and
affirmative action, shall select, with the approval of the City Administrator, the
candidate who is the overall best suited for the open position based upon the
combined results of the written examination, the practical examination, and the
interview process.
Physical Examination
The Fire Chief shall schedule the candidate for a medical examination to ascertain
his or her physical capability and fitness to perform the required duties.
Appeal
Any Fire Department employee who desires to appeal a decision concerning the
promotional selection process may appeal administratively in accordance with the
provisions of the Personnel Policy Manual.
Approval of Examination and Selection Procedure
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Qualified candidates shall remain on the register for two (2) years if not appointed
to fill a vacant position. At the expiration of the two-year period, such candidate's
name shall be removed from the register. To be eligible for retesting at the time of
the next examination, applicants must meet all of the eligibility requirements as
described in the eligibility section of this procedure.
Any Original or Promotional appointment shall be made from the top candidates on
the appropriate register, provided however that any candidate may request that he
or she not be considered for appointment to the position open at that time. If the
candidate waives consideration for the open position, his or her name shall remain
on the register and the candidate shall be eligible for consideration for the next
open position unless the candidate again waives consideration.
Interview
When vacancies occur and a selection is to be made, the Fire Chief or his
designate shall interview the top candidates as adjusted following waivers from the
appropriate register. The Fire Chief shall interview no less than three (3)
candidates for any opening.
The interview process may include but is not limited to interview, reference
checking, review of performance evaluations, background investigation, license
verifications, drug testing and a review of previous education and training.
Selection and Employment Offer
The Fire Chief, giving due consideration to equal employment opportunity and
affirmative action, shall select, with the approval of the City Administrator, the
candidate who is the overall best suited for the open position based upon the
combined results of the written examination, the practical examination, and the
interview process.
Physical Examination
The Fire Chief shall schedule the candidate for a medical examination to ascertain
his or her physical capability and fitness to perform the required duties.
Appeal
Any Fire Department employee who desires to appeal a decision concerning the
promotional selection process may appeal administratively in accordance with the
provisions of the Personnel Policy Manual.
Approval of Examination and Selection Procedure
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The Examination and Selection Procedure contained herein shall take effect upon
approval by the City Council and this procedure shall supersede the current
selection and promotion procedure.
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