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Council continues review of allowing work experience in place of formal education for city jobs, requests data
Summary
The council continued a personnel department report on permitting work experience in lieu of education for city job qualifications and asked staff to return with comparative jurisdictional practices, appeals and retention data, and geographic breakdowns of targeted-hire programs.
The Los Angeles City Council voted without objection to continue a personnel department report on permitting work experience to substitute for formal education requirements in city job and examination qualifications and asked staff to return with additional data.
Public comment and department presenters framed the issue around existing pathways and gaps. Dexter O'Connell of Safe Place for Youth, speaking during public comment on Item 8, urged the council to allow substitution of professional and lived experience for formal education, saying many of the organization's clients are capable of city work but are excluded…
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