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Commission upholds rejection of Shannon Jones for urban forestry specialist; staff cite rope-and‑saddle climbing requirement
Summary
The commission denied Shannon Jones's appeal after HR and forestry staff said he did not meet the minimum requirement of five years of urban forestry experience emphasizing arboriculture and rope‑and‑saddle tree climbing; staff encouraged Jones to pursue the apprenticeship program.
The Board of City Service Commissioners on Sept. 9 denied an appeal by Shannon Jones contesting his rejection for the open Urban Forestry Specialist position, after department staff and HR said Jones did not meet the minimum experience requirements listed on the job announcement.
Jamie Heber, human resources representative, told the commission the position had been posted May 13 with a minimum requirement of five years of urban forestry experience, including substantial experience climbing trees using a rope and saddle. Heber said the department sought candidates who could "perform high level professional arborist duties ... including pruning trees by…
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