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Alliance Civil Service Commission to tidy hiring lists, schedule lieutenant exam and review rules
Summary
The commission agreed to clean and re-certify promotional eligibility lists after a lieutenant retirement, discussed posting a lieutenant exam for May with certification by July, and voted to enter executive session to review Civil Service rule revisions and grading procedures.
The Alliance Civil Service Commission approved its Jan. 14, 2025 minutes and moved on to personnel and procedural business at a short meeting Tuesday.
Safety Services Director Mike Dreger told commissioners that Lieutenant Bair is expected to retire later in 2025 and that the certified lieutenant promotional list from 2023 appears to be exhausted because candidates have since been promoted. Candice Martin, the Civil Service secretary, said she will verify the lists and send copies to Mr. Dreger.
Mr. Dreger also said the sergeant list appears valid through September 2025. The commission discussed posting a lieutenant exam in early spring, with the goal of holding testing in May and certifying a new list by July to fill the forthcoming vacancy.
Deputy Director Staci Gurney and Assistant Fire Chief Johnson pressed for a cleanup of NTN (eligibility) lists to remove candidates who have been hired, are no longer interested, or have accepted positions elsewhere. Gurney said Joyce Lamb had previously given permission to remove hired candidates but had not provided guidance for candidates who were interviewed but not hired. Commissioners said candidates should be struck from lists only after receiving written confirmation that they are no longer interested.
Commissioners and staff flagged that some Civil Service rules reference outdated sections of the Ohio Revised Code and noted that collective bargaining agreements for the Fire Department can affect how local rules operate. Commissioner Matt Mohr asked Dreger to consult with department chiefs and provide suggested revisions and relevant collective bargaining agreements; Dreger agreed to forward copies for the commission to review.
John Gross moved that the commission enter executive session to discuss rule revisions and the grading and certification of NTN results; Matt Mohr seconded and the commission entered executive session at about 12:50 p.m. The executive session ran approximately 12:50–1:23 p.m., during which commissioners reviewed rule revision topics and grading procedures for APD and AFD entry-level NTN results.
Back in open session, the commission noted in old business that the auditor requires only one signature and stamp on documents, eliminating a previously discussed requirement for a second signature and stamp. Secretary Martin said she will distribute an updated contact list to commission members and will investigate options for digitizing the Civil Service rules.
With no further business, Mohr moved to adjourn, Gross seconded, and the meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for March 18, 2025, at the City Administration Building conference room at 504 East Main Street.
