R2024-317 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Collective Bargaining Agreement Regarding Pay, Benefits, and Work Conditions Between the Decatur Police Benevolent And Protective Association Labor Committee and the City of Decatur

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1)Oral examination 25 points; 2)Written examination 50 points; 3)Evaluation of work record 20 points; 4) Seniority(0.25 points for each year of service to 20 years) 5 points. 5)Military credit may be applied as prescribed by statute. (b) Oral Examination The oral examination shall constitute 25 points of the final grade. The oral examination shall consist of ten(10)questions to be determined by the Chief of Police. All applicants shall be given the same ten questions and all questions will be based on the critical and essential job functions for the position of Police Sergeant. Each question shall have a value of 2.5 points with the total value of the examination to be 25 points. There shall be no partial points awarded. Oral interviews shall be audio and video recorded and shall be conducted and graded prior to the giving of the written examination. The candidates shall be notified of their scores on the oral examination prior to being given the written examination. The City shall provide a copy of the video and audio recordings and the correct answers of the oral exam to the candidate if requested within five(5)business days of the final candidate's oral exam at no expense to the candidate or the Union. (c). Written Examination The written examination shall constitute 50 points of the final grade. The written examination shall consist of three(3)parts. The first part shall test English/analytical skills and shall be worth 12.5 points of the overall written exam score. The second part of the exam shall test written communication skills and shall be worth 12.5 points of the overall written exam score. Together,the first two parts of the exam shall constitute 25 points of the overall written exam score,with each part equally weighed. The third part of the written examination shall test the applicant's knowledge of selected City of Decatur Ordinances and Decatur Police Department Policies and Procedures. This portion of the exam shall consist only of multiple-choice,true/false, and fill in the blank questions. This part of the exam shall constitute 25 points of the overall written exam score. All parts of the written testing procedure shall be proctored and scored by a third party, to be determined by the City prior to the posting of the promotional opportunity. Once the tests are scored,the results shall be provided to the City's Human Resources Division, in addition to the Union. If requested within five(5)business days of the posting of the written examination results,the requesting candidates shall be provided their answers and the correct answers for the written exam. The exam proctor must have qualifications equal to a Ph.D. with teaching experience in English Communications. 12