03/17/76 CSC MinutesCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
MINUTES
March 17, 1976
Commission Members Present:
Others Present:
Pierre Meyer
John Mitchell
Director Crawford
Lt. Zelinsky
Sgt. Dwight Wells
Officer Trandem
Officer Smedberg
Meeting called to order at 7:20 P.M. by Chairperson Meyer.
Minutes of February 3, 1976 Annual Meeting were approved.
Discussed the sergeant testing which is to be given in 1976.
Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college
or university with a baccalaureate degree.
(This education requirement shall be waived for
Public Safety Officers on the Golden Valley
Department of Public Safety as of January 1, 1973,
except that after January 1, 1978 such Public
Safety Officers must have completed 90 credits.)
Additional requirements:
A period of 4 or 5 years was suggested as a
minimum to gain the necessary varied exposure.
No length of time was established. Director
Crawford to check the requirements of depart-
ments in other cities. Officer Trandem to
check the Police Association, Inc.
Lateral Entry:
It was moved, seconded and passed that the sergeant
testing in 1976 will be limited to Golden Valley
Public Safety Officers.
Comments on testing procedure:
a) Reduce the weight of the peer and supervisor
rating to 10% instead of 20%.
b) Written exam should have validated, relevant
questions based on sergeant duties.
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c) Psychological test should be a go -no-go,
and excluded from test scores.
d) In -basket should have a higher rating
(say 25%) and should provide sufficient
data to accomplish test.
e) Group discussion should have a higher
rating (say 15%). Questions should be
selected such that all applicants have
sufficient experience to deal with the
question.
Next meeting will be at 7:30 P.M. on April 6 1976.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
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ohn N. Mitchell
Acting Secretary