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Commission seeks IVCC meeting after concern about General Labor exam pass/fail ratio

Civil Service Commission · July 21, 2026
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Summary

The City of Ottawa Civil Service Commission unanimously agreed to schedule a meeting with Illinois Valley Community College to review the pass/fail ratio on the General Labor/Building Maintenance exam and potential impacts on hiring eligibility.

The City of Ottawa Civil Service Commission unanimously approved a motion to schedule a meeting with Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) personnel to discuss concerns about the pass/fail ratio on the General Labor/Building Maintenance examination.

The motion, recorded in the minutes as "Moved by Kim Czyz, second by Richard Nesti to schedule a meeting with Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) personnel to discuss the General Labor/Building Maintenance examination," passed with "All ayes." Commissioners did not record numerical pass/fail rates in the minutes; the entry notes only the commission's concern and its directive to meet with IVCC. The action is intended to allow commissioners and college staff to review exam performance and any implications for the eligibility register and hiring processes.

The motion was advanced by Commissioner Kim Czyz and seconded by Commissioner Richard Nesti. The minutes do not set a date for the IVCC meeting or specify whether staff will prepare materials or data ahead of that meeting.