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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.09.11 - 25194MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION A97145 July 17, 1997 BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - SUE A. DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT -CHANGE TO MERIT RULE 5.4 - ELIMINATE RETAKES FOR CONTINUOUS EXAMINATIONS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Merit Rule 5.4.1.4 currently allows candidates to ". . .retake a continuous examination, either in an attempt to pass an examination previously failed or to improve their score . . "; and WHEREAS Merit Rule 5.4.1.4.4 enables applicants to " . review any portion(s) of the examination prior to retaking that portion of the examination . .", thereby permitting candidates to review and retake the same test to better their score and resultant position on the eligible list; and WHEREAS the enforcement of the aforementioned Merit Rules compromises the validity of inferences drawn from selection test scores; and WHEREAS it has become desirable to make changes in the wording of Rule 5.4 to eliminate retakes for continuous examinations as spelled out in the attachments to this resolution, including the current and proposed wording; and WHEREAS Section IV, Subsection A of the Merit System Resolution requires that all changes in the rules and regulations of the Merit System shall be submitted to the Board of Commissioners at a regular meeting of the Board and shall become effective thirty (30) days after such meeting unless objection is received in writing by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners, in which case the objection shall become a matter of business at the next meeting of the Board. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the reading and distribution of this notice and the attached copies of proposed changes to Merit Rule 5.4, to all commissioners present and absent, is considered as the official submission to the Board of Commissioners of the described changes in Rule 5.4. Chairperson, on behalf of the finance and Personnel Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RULE NUMBER RULE TITLE I EXAMINATIONS' • PROPOSED CHANGE IN MERIT SYSTEM RULE de. SECTION TO BE CHANGED 5.4 CONTINUOUS EXAMINATIONS ON PAGE 0 OF =I PRESENT WORDING 5.4.1 Examinations may be announced as CONTINUOUS EXAMINATIONS with applications being accepted until further notice. 5.4.1.1 The statement that applications will be accepted until further notice shall be clearly stated on the official examination anntamcement and in the °Mend newspaper announcements of the examination. Mere will he no newspaper announcement for promotional examinations 5.4.1.2 Continuous examinations shall be administered whenever sufficient applications have been received and as the needs of the County Service dictate. 5.4.1.3 Successful candidates on continuous examinations shall be added to the eligible list resulting from that examination in meter of their total examination score, regardless of when they took the examination, 'Me certification of eligibles from eligibles hats resulting from continuous examinations anti be made from those on the list the date the certification is made. 5.4.1.4 A candidate may retake a continuous examination. either in an attempt to pass an examination previously failed or to improve their score and resultant position on the eligible list. Candidates wishing to retake a portion or portions of an examination must make a request in the Personnel Department. An examination may be retaken only if the examination is still open at the time of the request. A portion or portions of an examination may only be retaken once. 5.4.1.4.1 A period of 30 calendar days must elapse between the date any portion of the examination is taken in the original attempt and the date that part is taken again in the second attempt. 5.4.1.4.2 If the request for a second attempt is made before 90 calendar days from the date of the original attempt, the candidate may retake only a portion, or portions, of the examination and use the higher of the stoves on these sections to arrive at a new total examination score. 5.4.1.4.3 If the request for a second attempt ii made after 90 calendar days from the date of the original attempt, the candidate must retake the entire examination, 5.4.1,4.4 A candidate who chooses to review any portion(s) of the examination results prior to retaking that portion of the examination shall then be required to wait a period of 30 calendar days from the date of the exam review. 5.4.2 Continuous examinations shall be closed by the posting of a fonnal notice, signed by the Personnel Director, on the official bulletin board in the County Personnel Department, at least seven calendar days in advance of the last dale for filing applications. PROPOSED WORDING, 5.4.1 Examinations may he announced as CONTINUOUS EXAMINATIONS with applications being accepted until further notice, 5.4.1.1 The statement that applications will be accepted until further notice shall be clearly stated on the official examination announcement and in the official newspaper announcements of the examination. There will he no newspaper announcement Inc promotional examinations. 5.4.1.2 Continuous examinations shall be administered whenever sufficient applications have been received and as the needs of the County Service dictate. Appileastb may sitinnit one application and be tested once far any given open condnuons examinetion "nether. .4.1.3 Successful candidates on continuous examinations shall he added to the eligible list resulting from that examination in order of their total examination score. regardless of when they took the examination. The certification of eligibles from eligibles lists resulting from continuous examinations shall be made from those on the list the date the certification is made. 5.4.2 Continuous examinations shall be closed by the posting of a formal notice, signed by the Personnel Director, on the ollichtl bulletin hoard in the county Personnel Depninuent. at kast seven calendar days in advance of the last date for filing applications, REASON FOR CHANGE (binge Stehmined by: Date: County EXCCIniVC: Aproved Disappmved by: Date: —_______-______.. Personnel Committee: Approved Disapproved by: Date: Introduced to Nerd of Commissioners Diae: Section IV Subsection A of Merit System Resolution ( 'vitt of the rules and regulations developed by the Personnel (*manatee and all flame changes in sack rules and regulations Owen be so/wined to the Board of Commissioners ate regular meeting of the beard of Commtssinners and Anil berms? elreethe Mirtydays after such meeting unless ohlectOon Is received in writing by*, Chairman ofthe Board of rosonisOnners. it, lamb cam the ableillon shall hernam a mailer of Moines* at the next meeting of Ow Ilnard of as. 1 Resolution #97145 July 17, 1997 The Chairperson stated by Statute, the resolution would lay over for 30 days. TI-IS FOREGOING RESOLUTION .2222/13 Date L Brookefatterson, County Executive I HEREBY ;45Fi 41IF Resolution #97145 September 11, 1997 Moved by Douglas supported by Kingzett the resolution be adopted. AYES: Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos. (23) NAYS: Powers. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on September 11, 1997 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 11th day of September 1997. fShinif? Allen, County Clerk