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Commission shortens Fire Inspector exam eligibility window to four years, requires waivers for currently eligible employees
Summary
The Alliance Civil Service Commission voted May 12 to change Fire Inspector exam eligibility from five to four years to expand the candidate pool, conditioning the change on signed waivers from employees already eligible under the five‑year rule; the Ohio Revised Code's 48‑month standard was cited.
The Alliance Civil Service Commission voted May 12 to open eligibility for the Fire Inspector examination to candidates with four years of service, a change commissioners said is intended to broaden competition for the posting.
The decision followed discussion of an email from the Law Director noting the collective bargaining agreement currently sets eligibility at five years and that reducing the window to four years would make one additional employee eligible to apply. The Law Director, as summarized at the meeting, said the commission may proceed if there is no competition but should require signed waivers from employees eligible under the five‑year rule who choose not to test. The commission also referenced the Ohio Revised Code standard of 48 months, not counting a probationary period.
Chief Hunt said he would draft the waiver letter and obtain signatures from those employees. "He will draft a letter and get the signatures," the minutes record.
Commissioner Matt Mohr moved the change, Chair Renee Young seconded, and the motion passed. Minutes record the motion as approved; the meeting transcript does not record a roll‑call vote tally.
Next steps: Chief Hunt will prepare the waiver letters and the commission will proceed with the eligibility change conditioned on receipt of those waivers.
