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ORDINANCE NO.
AN, EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING
SUBSECTION (b), ENTITLED "FIREMEN", OF
SECTION 40-52, ENTITLED "ELIGIBILITY OF
POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN FOR PROMOTIONAL
EXAMINATIONS", OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI,. FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A
NEW SENTENCE TO THE EXISTING SUBSECTION
(b) BY PROVIDING FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE
TIME -IN -GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR THE FIRE
LIEUTENANT EXAMINATION FROM 4 YEARS TO 3
YEARS WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF AN
OFFICER'S ORIENTATION COURSE; CONTAINING
A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Rules and Regulations of the
City are codified as ARTICLE III of Chapter 40, Sections
40-36 - 40-1759 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to continue the City's progress in
affirmative action, the Civil Service Board, at its regular
meeting of April 14, 1983, voted to amend Rule 8, Section
8.16 by adding a new sentence to the existing subsection (b)
which provides for the reduction of the time -in -grade
requirement for the Fire Lieutenant Examination from 4 years
to 3 years with the requirement of an Officer's Orientation
Course; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds' -that the herein Rule
change will result in an increase of 28 •minority employees
becoming eligible] o take the Fire Lieutenant Examination
scheduled for August 3, 1983; and
WHEREAS, no further examination can be scheduled until
August 1, 1984;.; and
_ WHEREA�!, it is the desire of the City Commission to
incorporat Jthe herein change in the Civil Servic� Rules and
Regulat ins of the City
acceler�etion of affirmative
Rescu and Inspection Servi
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
I CITY COMMISSION
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Honorablp Mayor and Members July 6, 1983
of the City Commi 9!3i.on
Proposed Ordinance Amendinq
Civil Service Rules and
Regulations
Jose R. Garcia -Pedrosa Special Meeting Agenda,
City Attorney July 8. 1983, Item #2
(1)
Since completing the original draft of the attached proposed
ordinance which reduces the time -in -grade requirement for
taking the Fire Lieutenant examinations, we were informed
that after the Auqust. 3, 1983 scheduled examination, no
further examination can be scheduled until August, 1984.
Accordingly, we have added language in the preamble to the
ordinance that reflects and supports its emergency nature.
There is no change whatever in the body or title of the
ordinance previously distributed by the City Manager in
advance of the Special Meeting of July 8, 1983.
The original of the attached ordinance has been sent to the
City Clerk.
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cc: Howard V. Gary, City Manager
Ralph G. Ongie, City Clerk
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIOA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
-� Howard V. Gary
SATE june 9 1983 WILE
City Manager
SuB,E_- Proposed Amendment to
\ ! Civil Service Rules ;-3 t
and Regulations cr
=QOM Juci. rterw REFERENCES:
E:�eutive Secretary (6) w
Civil Service Board ENCLOSURES '.
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It is recommended that an amendment to Rule
8, Section 8.16 of the Civil Service Rules
and Regulations per the attached Ordinance,
be approved to enhance the Fire Department's
affirmative action promotional goals.
Fire Chief H.W. Brice has submitted to the Civil Service Board a pro-
posed amendment to Civil Service Rule 8, Section 8.16 which would re-
duce the time -in -grade requirement for the Fire Lieutenant examination
from four (4) years to three (3) years with the requirement of an
Officer's Orientation Course. He pointed out to the Board that the
reduction of the time -in -grade would enhance the department's opportu-
nities for minority promotion. Specifically, it was shown that the
Rule change would result in an increase of twenty-eight (28) minority
eligibles for the upcoming Fire Lieutenant examination scheduled for
August 3, 1983. The following chart illustrates the numbers and per-
centages of minority eligibles who meet the four (4) year time -in -
grade requirement and the increase in numbers who meet the three (3)
year time -in -grade requirement.
Test Date
June 1983
Latins
Blacks
Women
4 Years -In -Grade
38 = 40% of all
17 = 34% of all
0 = 0% of all
3 Years -In -Grade
55 = 59%
27 = 54%
1 = 16%
In an effort to continue the City's progress in affirmative action,
the Civil Service Board, at its regular meeting of April 14, 1983
voted (3-2) to amend Rule 8, Section 8.16, Members Sherman and
Penland dissenting.
Chairman Silverman noted that although the Rule change would not solve
the problem, it would help particularly the Fire Department which has
lagged in affirmative action as compared to the Police Department and
other departments within the City.
Fire Union officials expressed objection to the proposed amendment
for the following reasons:
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City Manager
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1. Violates contract without union agreement.
2. Would not effectively promote affirmative action within the Fire
Department.
They suggested, as an alternative approach, the establishment of the
classification of Driver -Engineer in the Fire service classification
series which would give employees with one (1) year of service the
eligibility to take the promotional examination for Driver -Engineer.
Driver -Engineer is not, however, a supervisory position albeit a
promotional one.
Please note the upcoming Fire Lieutenant examination is scheduled for
August 3, 1983. The last examination for Fire Lieutenant was held
June 22, 1982. No further exam for said class can be scheduled
pursuant to Civil Service Rule 7.3, until some time after August, 1984.
The Fire Department indicated that it is urgent and vitally necessary
that the proposed Rule amendment be considered expeditiously by the
City Commission to assure the eligibility of the additional twenty-
eight (28) minority candidates for the August 3 exam.
It is, therefore, respectfully requested that this item be included on
the June 15 agenda as an emergency ordinance. The proposal would serve
to comply with the wishes of the City Commission to accelerate the af-
firmative action efforts within the Fire Department.
and
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The Ci'/il Ser'Iize Board of the City c f,Ii3mi :;let in re?'liar session
at 9:56 A.M., on Thursday, April 14, 1393, in the City Ccr=ission Room,
City Hall, 3500 Pan American Dri•;e, Dinner Key.
?RESENT : GERALD SIL'vu RMAN , CHAI?M; N
A.G. SHERMIAN , CHIS.
RALPH GISBERT, 3CARD AEMBE?
CH ARLES 3CARD
?AYI-ICND SCAR.D : E:,-IBER
?;CT ?RESEW:': NCNE
The Board entered into the scheduled public hearing of a proposed
amendment to the City of Miami Civil Se mice Rules and Regulations. The
Rule chance was proposed by Chief H.J. Brice, Director, Department of
?ire, Rescue, and Inspection Ser•.rices to enhance the department's af-
fi=ati•,e action promotional goals. The Rule affected is Rule 3, Section
3.16.
A copy of the proposed Rule chance is attached.
Lt. Daniel LeMay, Executive Assistant to the Fire Chief, appeared
before the Board and stated that Chief Brice proposed the Pule change
because it would enhance the department's opportunities for minority
promotions and if the Rule change was approved, the department would have
an additional twenty-eight (28) minorities eligible to take the upcoming
Fire Lieutenant'a examination.
Bob Alexander, I.A.F.F. - Local 587, appeared before the Board and
stated that this issue is presently before a federal judge
and agreed that reducing the time -in -grade by one year would
open up the exam to more minorities but Union felt had a better
proposal for upward mobility through a Driver Engineer position which is
presently on the bargaining table. He went on to state that the Affirma-
tive Action Board turned down the proposed amendment and since the Union
is at the bargaining table, he hoped the Board would hold the
amendment in abeyance until it had a chance to be negotiated.
Member Sherman asked Mr. Alexander if the Driver Engineer position
proposal was a part of the Union's package at the bargaining table.
Mr. Alexander answered no.
Chief H.W. Brice, Director, Department of Fire, Rescue and Inspec-
tion Services, appeared before the Board and stated that the department
was attempting to increase minority eligibility for the Fire Lieutenant's
examination scheduled for august, 1983 and if the Rule uss not changed,
only fifty-five (55) minorities would be eligible as opposed to eighty-
three ( 8 3) if the Rule Baas changed.
Member Hadley made a motion to approve the proposed Rule change.
The motion was seconded for discussion by Chairman Silverman.
Member Gisbert asked Chief Brice what the Officer's Orientation
Course would involve and if, in his opinion, satisfactory completion of
the course would materially affect the qualifications and quality of the
job that would be performed by individuals should they be promoted to
this new classification.
Chief Brice stated that the main areas the department would be in-
terested in were supervisory training, tactical training in terms of fire
grounds, management of fire stations, and those sorts of routine things
expected of an officer when promoted. He went on to state that the de-
partment hopes to compensate the lack of one (1) year experience from
four (4) years to three (3) years by giving the individual this type of
accelerated training; the department plans to continue to do that not
only in terms of the reduction of time -in -grade, but also through more
intensified training of all candidates who pass the exan*ination; and further it was
part of an overall plan of the department to have an orientation program
which would accelerate the supervisory, tactical, and management skills of
the officer and provide a more effective means of evaluation.
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Chief Brice went on to state that the new fire training center has
becun oceration and has some tremendous tools in it which will enable
the department to carry -out some aspects of its orientation program and
Offset the one (1) year loss of experience.
Member Gisbert asked Chief Brice if, in his professional opinion,
the Rule change would have any detrimental affect on the quality of ser-
•74-ce provided to the citizens of Miami.
Chief Brice answered in the negative and stated that there are a
Number of fire departments in the country that have three (3) year re-
:uirements for the first level of supervision and he felt that the depart-
ment could do an adequate job on training to offset any det:iment that
,could be present because of a lack of experience.
Member Sherman stated that he could not picture how the Rule amend-
ment could have a positive impact on affirmative action and to the con-
trary, it appeared to discriminate against the fifty-five (55) minority
candidates who meet the four (4) year time -in -grade requirement. He
further stated that the additional twenty-eight (28) minority candidates
would not help affirmative action other than to give the department a
larger pool for selection of those who pass the examination, and added
that he wondered about the ranking position of the fifty-five (55) eligible
minority candidates who may possibly be moved down the register after hav-
ing to wait their time and who may have been, by virtue of the same pro-
cess, by-passed a year ago because the Rule required four (4) years time -
in grade.
Chief Brice stated that he was not trying to tell the Board that the
amendment was the solution to the problem of affirmative action in the
?ire Department but it was a small part of the overall plan the depart-
ment was trying to develop to make promotional opportunities more avail-
able to minorities. He went on to state that by increasing the number of
eligible minorities from fifty-five (55) to eighty-three (83), mathematically
there is a chance that there will be a good mix on the register.
Chief Brice noted that approximately five (5) years ago,
time -in -grade was reduced from five (5) to four (4) years and the
question was the same, "What about the guys with five (5) years who
row are competing with guys with four (4) years?"; that the department's
experience showed that from the vantage point of a manager who is
trying to provide a register to work from with adequate minority repre-
sentation, it stands to reason that the more that are
eligible to take the test will take it and more will pass. He stated
that as a manager, he would have a selection process from a num-
ber of people which he felt would make it better for him to maintain the
quality of service everyone is interested in.
Mr. Alexander stated that the Union's proposal allows individuals
upward mobility after they have completed one (1) year in the Fire De-
partment through the Driver Engineer position; he felt that was important
due to the fact that when a decision is made to pay volunteer fire Vi a, the
first individuals paid are drivers because someone has to know how to
operate and maintain the truck and get it to the fire; and the fire
fighters who ride on the truck are no good without the equipment. He
went on to state that the Union would like to discuss further the
the possibility of the employee having an opportunity to advance
after one year in the department.
Member Penland stated that he thought Member Gisbert was pretty much
on point when he questioned the orientation course because no one was sure of
what it would entail, he thought it would be wise for all involved to sit
down and talk about what it would include, and although he had no prabLaw
with the intent of the course, he had a problem with the
Board approving a Rule that gives a department director the authority to
determine what kind of course would be offered and how individuals would
come out of the course. He went on to state that the Chief's proposal
did come before the Affirmative Action Board some months ago, the Board
did not support it, and it was his understanding that the reason the Board
did not support the proposal was that Members felt there was a problem
more in terms of motivating those minorities that were eligible in as
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;much as only scare forty percent (40%) of those eligible took the exam. Mem-
ber Penland further stated that if the ;notion to approve t1he amendment
failed, he wondered if, during the next two (2) weeks, the Board could
meet with the Chief to discuss the Officer Orientation Course and then
bring the matter back for discussion.
Chairman Silverman stated that in his opinion, this discussion re-
minded him a great deal of the discussion the 3card had when the Rules
were chanced; all the reasons why the Rules had not been changed; for-
tunately, the Rules were chanced; and the City has :,lade a great deal of
progress as a result of the change, He :vent on to state that this amend-
ment :Auld not solve the problem but it +Auld help especially in the Fire
Cepartment which has lagged behind compared to the Police Department and
other City Departments, and therefore he was in favor of the Rule change.
The Board approved (3-2) the motion on the floor as follows: AYES:
Hadley, Gisbert, Silverman. NOES: Sherman, Penland.
On a motion made by Member Hadley and seconded by Member Gisbert,
the Board unanimously (5-0) approved the minutes of the regular meeting
of March 29, 1983.
The Board, on a motion made by Member Hadley and seconded by Member
Gisbert, unanimously (5-0) approved the minutes of the special meeting
of April 5, 1983.
The Board was presented with a request from C.E. Cox, Director, De-
partment of Building and Vehicle Maintenance, to extend the probationary
period of Sharon Bethel, Typist Clerk II, one (1) year beyond May 4, 1983
so that further observations of her ability to continue in the Typist
Clerk II classification may be assessed.
Ms. Bethel appeared before the Board and stated that she had no
objection to the extension.
Member Hadley made a motion, which was seconded by Member Sherman,
to approve Mr. Cox's request to extend the probationary period of Sharon
Bethel one (1) year beyond May 4, 1983. The motion was unanimously (5-0)
approved by the Board.
On a motion made by Member Penland and seconded by Member Sherman,
the Board unanimously (5-0) granted military training leaves of absences,
with pay, for a period not to exceed seventeen (17) calendar days to the
following employees. The Board noted that a copy of their orders had
been attached with each request.
NAME EFFECTIVE DATE
Theodore
G. Seaman, Police Sergeant
March
11,
1983
Joseph W.
Pierce, Police Officer
April
3,
1983
Donald F.
Zabinski, Police Officer
May 22, 1983
David G.
Gonzalez, Police Officer
March
19,
1983
Willie G.
Nelms, Heavy Equipment Mechanic
April
30,
1983
Theoplius
Rolle, Waste Collector
April
11,
1983
Copies of letters from Chief Kenneth I. Harms, Director, Department
of Police, notifying the following employees of forfeitures of earned
overtime, as noted, were ordered filed pending possible appeal of these
actions within the time provided under Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
NAME FORFEITURE EFFECTIVE DATE
Veron P. Smith, Police Sergeant
40
Hours
March
30,
1983
James Marin, Police Officer
8
Hours
March
28,
1983
Edwin Collazo, Police Officer
8
Hours
March
24,
1983
John Bayer, Complaint Clerk
8
Hours
March
24,
1983
A copy of a memo from Carlos E. Garcia, Director, Department of
Finance, notifying Kenneth Neagle, Supervisor Accountant, of a two (2)
days suspension, effective March 29, 1983 and a copy of a letter from
Robert D. Klausner, Attorney at Law, requesting a hearing of appeal in
behalf of Mr. Neagle relative to the above -mentioned suspension were
noted by the Board. A hearing will be scheduled on a date convenient to
both parties.
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Prior to entering into the scheduled appeal 'nearing, Robert D.
Klausner, attorney at Law representing A.r.S.C.K.E., Local 1907, ap-
neared before the Board to ;hake a reauest.
The Board noted that Attornev Klausrer's appearance was not in-
cluded on the agenda of today's meeting.
Attorney Klausner stated that Section 15.8, Subsection (a) of the
C.i.7il Service Rules states, Ln part, "...In order to e eligible for
holiday pay, the employee :rust be in 'with pay' status on the working
day crece= g and the ,Art ng ay fc llcw=c ae sub; ec•t ;oiiday. . " He went cn to
-at-- --hat that a has 1 e-c aware of a diffIctii-ty whAanrein ir: =mcne ar-ives at ,=zc fi.2
(5) or ten (1.0) minutes late on the preceding or following a holiday,
they are not deemed'in pay'status for that entire day and therefore,
:nave been deprived or the holiday. He further stated that what he would
lire for the Board to do at its next meeting or between now and its next
meeting is to direct its staff to conduct an investigation of what the
Board meant when it inclucled the term "with ?ay" status in this Rule;
it is a term which has survived several editions of the Civil Service
Rules; he presumesthat there would be some Board history in that regard;
and at the Board's next meeting, he would like to address a definitive
definition of what paid status means so that this issue can be settled
on a City-wide basis.
Attorney Rcaald i. Cchen appeared before the Board and stated that this was the
first time he had heard of the prcblem but he had never reard of the Board c ondu,-=q
an =vestigat:.on of what the City Cbzm; irc n meant when it passed one of its Rules and
he dial not think that this was the proper way to proceed.
Member She== stated that he thought Attorney Rlausaer was saying that he would
like a c1 ar f; cation to clef! nexactly what is pay status andwft& it cne hour, tm hours,
eight haws, or ten hours.
Attorney K__ =w agreed udth . iemer Sherman' s statement and stated that the Board
was the judge of its own Rules.
Attorney Cohen stated the Rules are ultimately an Ordinance of the
Commission of the City of Miami, they are the judge of their intent, the
way you determine the intent of the people who pass an ordinance or the
people who lead -up to passing an ordinance is to examine the records,
and he does not understand an investigation at this time. He went on
to state that such an action would be equivalent to the present U.S.
Congress going back and determining what the 1936 U.S. Congress meant
when it passed the Social Security Act, that is just not the way one
looks at legislative history, and there is no basis in the law for
looking at legislative history in that fashion.
Member Sherman indicated that he felt what was being stated was that
the Board needed to interpret the Civil Service Rules and Regulations as
it reads them and the majority of its Members see fit, and that Attc=ey Klausner
•.ias saying that the Rule was not specific enough by saying"in pay" status,
and the Board neededto determine a clear definition of pay status.
Chairman Silverman stated that this matter was not on the agenda
and rather than have an extended discussion on it, he instructed the
Board staff to schedule the matter for the next meeting, so that
all parties concerned could have an opportunity to review the situation
and come back with something definitive. Chairman Silverman advised
Attorney Cohen that if he did not think the Board had authority in the
matter, he could come back at that time and present his case.
The meeting recessed at 10:15 A.M. and reconvened at 10:25 A.M. to
enter into the hearing of appeal in behalf of Isabel Marin, Account
Clerk, relative to a seven (7) working days suspension, effective January
24, 1983.
Ronald J. Cohen, Assistant City Attorney, represented the City.
Isabel Marin, Account Clerk, represented herself.
Chairman Silverman advised Ms. Maria that she had the right to be
represented by an attorney if she so desired.
Ms. Maria stated that she understood and was willing to proceed
with the hearing without a lawyer.
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Chairman Silverman advised %Is . :Marin that the hearing is held in
two (2) parts, the first oar- decides whether or not she is guilty of
ice charge set forth in the charge letter and the second ?art decides
the penalty the Board recommends to the City :anacer if she is found
guilty and the City %tanager has final authority with respect to the
penalty she receives.
Ms. Mari.i answered that she understcod the process.
.e Charge letter was read into the record. The actual Charge
will be filed in the employee's personnel jacket which is :maintained
in the DetDartstent of Human Resources.
The Rule of : i zLnesses was invoked and all witnesses :were sworn in.
Attornev Cohen ;Wade a motion to amend the Charge against Ms. Marin
by deleting following dates and times from the Charge: November 9, 1982,
at 8:20 A.M.; November 10, 1983 at 8:30 A.M.; December 17, 1982, at 8:05
A.M.; ana December 30, 1982, at 8:05 A.M.
Chairman Silverman approved the -notion to amend the Charge.
Witnesses for the City appeared in the following order:
1. James Kindl, Personnel and Safety Officer, Department of Solid
Waste.
2. Lee Castillo Baron, Administrative Aide I, Department of Solid
Waste.
3. Hattie Sins, Account Clerk, Department of Solid Waste.
4. James Borgmann, Assistant Director, Department of Solid Waste.
The City rested its case.
Isabel Marin, account Clerk, Department of Solid Waste, testified in
her own behalf.
The respondent rested her case.
The City waived rebuttal.
Following final arguments by the City and the Respondent, Member
Sherman made a motion to find the Respondent not guilty of the Charge.
The motion was seconded for discussion by Member Hadley.
Member Sherman stated that there are State and Federal regulations
which allow the employee a five (5) minute grace period which is provided for in
the Department Director's -larch 17, 1981 memo and of the eighteen (18)
times submitted into evidence, ten (10) were within one (1) minute,
eight (8) were within the guidelines of the five minute grace period, and
one (1) exceeded the grace period. Member Sherman urged Ms. Marin to
give very careful consideration to punctuality in the future.
Chairman Silverman stated that the way he counted, Ms. Marin was more
than five (5) minutes late ten (10) times and her testimony was that she
had been late.
The motion on the floor failed as follows: AYES: Hadley, Sherman.
NOES: Gisbert, Penland, Silverman.
Chairman Silverman relinquished the Chair and made a motion to find
the Respondent guilty of the Charge. The motion was seconded by Member
Gisbert and approved (4-1) by the Board with Member Sherman dissenting.
The Board reviewed the Respondent's personnel file.
James Borgmann, Assistant Director, Department of Solid Waste, gave
testimony relating to the penalty portion of Respondent's hearing. .
Following discussion, Member Penland stated that he had some con-
cerns relative to the last sentence of the second paragraph of the Charge
letter; although he voted to find the Respondent guilty of the Charge, he
did not agree that she was tardy on all the dates listed; and he would
like for the Board to delete the last sentence of paragraph two (2) from
the Charge letter in as much as he did not want any tacit approval of the
sentence by the Board.
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Member ?enland ;Wade a motion to delete the last sentence of the
second paragraph from the Charge letter and to recommend to the City
Manager that the Respondent receive a three (3) working days suspen-
sion in lieu of a seven (7) working days suspension. The ;notion was
seconded by Member Gisbert and approved (4-1) by the Bcard with :iember
Shernan dissenting.
Chairman Silverman stated what alheit the Ci-y Manager ojould uiti ately
::ave to consider the penalty and had final authority in the matter, he
should take into consideration t+zat the most serious ti:aes for the
Respondent reporting late were deleted by the City before the hearing
began.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the
meeting was adjourned at 11:13 A.M.
GERALD SILVERMAN, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
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`"PC:-?: 7UUVA4. C:-R'21E:? " ` S siECT: PROPOSED ZMrNT:-
'EC: T7.,n S#.,ET�RY �IE�1T TO CIVIL
-IL SERVICE BOARD SERVICE RULE
31 SEC. 8.16
An amendment to the City of Miami Civil Service Rules and Recula-
tions (Ordinance No. 8977) was proposed by Chief H.W. Brice, Director,
Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services Department at the Civil Service Board
meeting of March 15, 1983 and a public nearing is scheduled for 9:00 A.M.
on Thursday, April 112, 1983, to consider that proposal. This item will be
placed on the regular Civil Service Board agenda for the Board's meeting
of that date, to be held in the Second Floor Conference Room of the City
Administration Buildinc, 275 N.W. 2 Street.
In his memo request, Chief Brice points out that the reduction of
the time in grade requirement for the Fire Lieutenant examination from
four years to three years with the requirement of an Officer's orienta-
tion Course would enhance the department's affirmative action promotional
goals.
Rule 8, Sec. 8.16 presently reads:
Fire Promotions. Employees with four years
of actual continuous satisfactory service
in the classification of Firefighter shall
be considered eligible to take a competit-
ive promotional examination for Fire Lieu-
tenant. Employees with two years of actual
continuous satisfactory service in the clas-
sification of Fire Lieutenant shall be con-
sidered.eligible to take a competitive pro-
motional examination for Fire Captain. Em-
ployees with two years of actual continuous
satisfactory service in the classification
of Fire Captain shall be considered eligible
to take a competitive promotional examination
for Chief Fire Officer.
Only employees qualified as set forth in the
preceding subsections hereof and in the other
pertinent sections of these Civil Service
Rules and Regulations shall be eligible to
hold such promotional positions.
Rule 8, Sec. 8.16 as proposed would read as follows:
Employees with four years of actual contin-
uous satisfactory service in the classifi-
cation of Firefighter shall be considered
eligible to take a competitive promotional
examination for Fire Lieutenant. Employees
with three years of actual continuous sa-
tisfactory service inthe classification of
Firefi hter, and who satisfactorily co m lete
an Officer's Orientation Course, as decide
by the De artment Director, s al a con-
si eyed eligible to take a competitive ro-
motio al examination or Fire Lieutenant.
Employees with two years of actual contin -
uous satisfactory service in the classifi-
cation of Fire Lieutenant shall be consi-
dered eligible to take a competitive pro-
motional examination for Fire Captain.
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TO: All Cepartment Cirectors, Page 2 Bulletin *169
Ci,7ision Heads and Employees March 17, 1983
Employees with two years of actual continuous
satisfactory service in the classification of
Fire Captain shall be considered eligible to
take a competitive promotional examination for
Chief Fire Officer.
Only employees qualified as set forth in the
preceding subsections hereof and in the other
pertinent sections of these Ci-iil Service Rules
and Regulations shall be eligible to hold such
promotional positions.
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA QVIL SERVICE BOARL
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANOUM RATE MQ�:s 19
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Board
GATE. March 10, 1983 FILc,
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Rule 8, Section 8.16
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Attached is a memo from Chief H. W. Brice, Director, Fire, Rescue
and Inspection Services Department, requesting an amendment to
Civil Service Rule 81 Section 8.16, Fire Promotions, reducing the
time -in -grade requirements for the Fire Lieutenant's examination
from four (4) years to three (3) years with the requirement of an
Officer's Orientation Course as determined by the Department
Director of Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services.
Chief Brice indicated that the reduction would enhance the depart-
ment's affirmative action promotional goals.
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CITY OF MIAM1, FLONIOA ArrkuvEO Ir1
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM CIVIL VICE 80AR4
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To Chief H. W. Brice, Director GATE March 10, 1983 /IL[.
Fire, Rescue and Inspection
Services Request for Amendment to
('\ N Rule 91 Section 8.16
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E6d-utive k� crOtary I
C v 1 Ser c0 and LNCLOSUM&N.
Your request for an amendment to Civil Service Rule 8, Section S.16,
Fire Promotions, has been received in this office and shall be in-
c u e on t agenda of the regular meeting of Tuesday, March
151 1983, for Board consideration.
The meeting begins at 9:00 A.M. and it is requested that you be in
attendance when the matter is presented before the Board. Also be
prepared to provide the Board with other statistics reflecting the
department's ethnic composition by rank.
By copy of this memo I am advising the following persons of the in-
clusion of this proposal on the March 15th agenda.
FWD
cc: Robert D. Krause, Director.
Department of Human Resources
Dean R. Mielke
Labor Relations Officer
Labor Relations
Ronald J. Cohen
Assistant City Attorney
Law Department
Don Teems, President
I.A.F.F.
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TO. Ms. Judy Carter, Executive Direc: • QATE: March 9, 1983 Mli
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Civil Service Board 1''I'( I,*; n►,
SUBJECT.I ''Cival Service Rule Change:
I Rule #8, Sec: 8.16
Fire Promotions
FROM: L . W. r C.e, Chief REFERENCES.
Director of Fire, Rescue and
Inspection Services Department ENCLOSURE&.
I am requesting that Civil Service Rule #8, Section 8.16
Fire Promotions, which reads Employees with four years
of actual continuous satisfactory service in the classi-
fication of Fire Fighter shall be considered eligible to
take a competitive promotional examination for Fire
Lieutenant," be amended to include the following additions
"Employees with three (3) years of actual continuous
satisfactory service in the classification of Fire Fighter,
and who satisfactorily complete an Officer's Orientation
Course, as decided.by the Department Director, shall be
considered eligible to take a competitive promotional
examination for Fire Lieutenant."
The reduction from four years to three years with the
requirement of an Officer's Orientation Course will
enhance our affirmative action'promotion goals. There
would be a significant increase in the number of eligibles
for the next Fire Lieutenant's examination scheduled for
June of this year. The following graphic illustrates
the numbers and percentages of minority eligibles with
a four year time -in -grade requirement and the increase in
numbers with the three year time -in -grade: amendment.
Test Date
June 1983 4 Years -In -Grade 3 Years -In -Grade
Latins 38 = 40% of all 55 = 59%
Blacks 17 = 34% of all 2" - 54%
Women 0 = 0% of all - 16%