Res 2022-203R/ Approving a meet and Confer Agreement between SM Police Officer's Assoication and the City of SM and delcaring effective date

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2022-2025 Meet and Confer Agreement Between the San Marcos Police Officers' Association and the City of San Marcos, Texas ARTICLE 3 HIRING Section 1. Procedure for Filling Vacant Entry Level Positions A. Officer Entrance Process: 1. Entrance testing for non-TCOLE certified candidates: a. Entrance tests will be administered to candidates who are not TCOLE certified. Tests will be administered based on business needs. It will be the goal to conduct two tests each year in the spring and the fall as needed to meet business needs and maximize recruiting strategies. Target dates are: 1. A spring test will be administered in January or February each year. 2. A fall test will be administered in August or September each year. b. An eligibility list will be developed for each test as outlined in the local civil service rules. If there is a current eligibility list from the previous test that is not a year old, the two lists shall be combined based on total rank score to form the new eligibility list. The Local Civil Service rules regarding tie breaking will be used if needed. c. Applicants will remain on the active list for one (1) year from the date of their written test or until they are struck from the list due to a civil service disqualifier. On the one-year anniversary of each test, all applicants who have remained on the list for a full calendar year will expire and will be dropped from the list. d. If a candidate tests twice within one year, the most recent test score will be placed on the list and the prior score will be removed. 2. Alternate application process for TCOLE Certified Candidates: Applicants who have attained TCOLE Basic Peace Officer Certification (or out of state equivalent) may bypass the entrance testing requirement and apply for a police officer position/vacancy. Eligible candidates may apply for "Police Officer" through the online application process. The position will remain open continuously. All other hiring requirements for Police Officer shall apply. Eligible candidates may be eligible for the lateral entry program outlined in this article. Out of state candidates must obtain TCOLE basic peace officer certification as outlined in the lateral entry section. B. The Commission shall adopt rules in accordance with this article and Chapter 143 provisions incorporated by this article to fill vacant positions through the Department hiring process for entry- level positions. C. The Civil Service Director may administer the written entry-level examinations at different dates, times, and locations at his/her discretion to create an eligibility list. D. If multiple tests are administered, an applicant may take the test only twice per year. E. Once the test has been administered at the last test location, an eligibility list will be prepared Page 3