REPORT TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Adjust the Examination Weighting Plan for Electric Utility Electrician (Job Code 885) to 50% Written Exam and 50% Performance Exam on an Ongoing Basis
Report
BACKGROUND
The Human Resources Department requests Commission approval of a modification to the examination weighting plan for Electric Utility Electrician (Job Code 885). This request is based on the authority of Civil Service Rule 3.1, "The Commission shall determine whether the examination shall consist of a written, oral, or performance, or psychological, investigative, physical test, or any combination thereof, and shall indicate the procedure in the announcement." This request has been coordinated with the Electric Department/Silicon Valley Power (SVP).
DISCUSSION
The Human Resources Department in coordination with Silicon Valley Power (SVP) is recommending modifications to the examination weighting plan for Electric Utility Electrician (Job Code 885) on an ongoing basis. Currently, the Electric Utility Electrician (Job Code 885) examination weighting plan consists of a 50% written examination and 50% oral board examination. The proposed modification is to make the examination weighting plan a 50% written examination and 50% performance examination. The position requires the incumbent to perform hands-on skilled electrical and mechanical work on City electrical equipment and facilities; therefore, implementing a performance examination will assess the candidate's hands-on skill set. Candidates who rank on the eligible will still be invited to participate in an oral board interview at the Department level, but it will not be counted towards their rank on the eligible list.
Implementing a performance examination would provide the City a more substantive and concreate assessment of the candidates ability to perform the job duties. During the performance examination, the Department would assess the 4 written examination components through...
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