1699RESOLUTION NO. ~ (•~~ GI
A RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE
MANUAL FOR THE WEST MEMPHIS FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the West Memphis Fire Commission has considered and recommended changes
to the Policy and Procedure Manual of the West Memphis Fire Department for Section 17; and
WHEREAS, an outside agency will be necessary to administer the test, per the proposed
change to Section 17.04, and this outside agency shall be the Mid-South Community College; and
WHEREAS, the updated the Policy and Procedure Manual of the West Memphis Fire
Department shall become effective August 1, 2001; and,
WHEREAS, the changes for Section 17 were presented to the West Memphis City Council;
and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT
Section 1: The Mid-South Community College shall be the outside agency to administer the test.
Section 2: The effective date for the proposed changes shall be August 1, 2001.
Section 3: The remaining changes to Section 17 of the Policy and Procedure Manual of the
West Memphis Fire Department be approved as presented.
ADOPTED this 3~dday of ~ , 2001.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MAYOR
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January 2000
17.00 Tested positions will be for:
Driver
Lieutenant
Captain
17.01 Promotional tests will be given once per year. Test scores will expire one year
from date given.
17.02 To be eligible for any promotion to a higher position, you must meet requirements
of eligibility as outlined in current job description for that position at time of
promotion.
17.03 Test times and location of test site will be announced and posted at each station
thirty days prior to test date.
17.04 Test will be designed and written by the Arkansas Fire Academy. The Personnel
Director of the City of West Memphis will administer the test, or his/her
designated representative.
17.05 Doors to the test site will be locked at scheduled test time. No one will be
admitted after start time for any reason. Personnel Director or designated
representative will determine official time.
17.06 Official posted test date will be the only time promotional test will be given.
There will be no additional tests given, unless all parties fail. In such event, there
will be a six month period before another test is administered.
17.07 Calculators will be permitted for all tests.
17.08 Personnel Director/Designated Representative may request identification. If
requested, it must be produced, if not produced at time requested, you will not be
admitted to test site. Once test starts, no one may exit room for any reason unless
approved by Personnel Director/Designated Representative.
17.09 Time limit will be two hours.
17.10 Any challenges to test questions must be filed in writing to Personnel Director
within 14 days of test date. Any challenges past 14 days will not be accepted. The
Personnel Director will forward challenges to the Arkansas Fire Academy for
determination and their determination will be final.
17.11 There will be no review of tests past the initial 14-day period.
17.12 When leaving test site all scratch pads/paper/pencils will be turned in to the
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Personnel Director/Designated Representative.
17.13 Passing score will be 70%.
17.14 Scores of candidates will be evaluated by the following and a final score will be a
compilation of these figures:
• Test Score
91-100 score 70 points
81-90 score 60 points
70-80 score 50 points
• Seniority
1 point will be added for each year of service, up to maximum of 10 points.
• Time in Rank
1 point will be added for each year that present rank is held, up to maximum
of 10 points.
• Absences/Counseling
10 points will be awarded for no absences or counseling forms within the last
two years of employment from the date of test. 1 point will be deducted for
each counseling form and/or absence event up to a maximum of 10 points. An
absence event is a separate occurrence of an absence.
17.14 Total available score possible is 100 points.
17.16 Candidate with highest accumulated point score will be promoted in order of
scores.
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17.00 Tested positions will be for:
Driver
Lieutenant
Captain
17.01 Promotional tests will be given once per year. Test scores will expire two years
from date given.
17.02 To be eligible for any promotion to a higher position, you must meet requirements
of eligibility as outlined in current job description for that position at time of
promotion.
17.03 Test times and location of test site will be announced and posted at each station
thirty days prior to test date.
17.04 Test will be designed and written by the Arkansas Fire Academy. An outside
agency will administer the test.
17.05 Entry to the test site will be restricted after the scheduled test time. No one will be
admitted after start time for any reason. Administering Agency will determine
official time.
17.06 Official posted test date will be the only time promotional test will be given.
There will be no additional tests given, unless all parties fail. In such event, there
will be asix-month period before another test is administered.
17.07 Calculators will be permitted for all tests.
17.08 Administering Agency may request identification. If requested, it must be
produced, if not produced at time requested, you will not be admitted to test site.
1 Once test starts, no one may exit room for any reason unless approved by
,,,,, Administering Agency Representative.
17.09 Time limit will be two hours.
17.10 Any challenges to test questions must be filed in writing to the Administering
Agency within 14 days of test date. Any challenges past 14 days will not be
accepted. The Administering Agency will forward challenges to the Arkansas Fire
Academy for determination and their determination will be final.
17.11 There will be no review of tests past the initial 14-day period.
17.12 When leaving test site all scratch pads/paper/pencils will be turned in to the
Administering Agency Representative.
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17.13 Passing score will be 70% on promotional exam. Any candidate with a score
below 70% on the promotional exam will not be considered for promotion.
17.14 Scores of candidates will be evaluated by the following and a final score will be a
compilation of these figures:
• Test Score
Actual test score will be awarded the candidate. A maximum of 100 points is
available.
• Seniority
1 point will be added for each complete year of service, up to maximum of 20
points.
• Absences/Discipline
5 points will be deducted for each written reprimand or suspension within the
last year of employment from the date of test. 1 point will be deducted for
each absence event not excused by a doctor. An absence event is a separate
occurrence of an absence. ;
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17.15 Total available score possible is 120 points.
17.16 In case of a tie, the deciding factor will be the highest test score.
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17.k6 Candidates may take the promotional test yearly. The latest test score will be the
score used.
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17.1.6' Candidate with highest accumulated point score will be promoted in order of
scores.
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