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improvements in this area due to the loss in personnel. HFD is trying to expedite <br />the training process with a specified curriculum and a training schedule. <br />Commissioner Matsuda asked how many dispatcher vacancies there were. <br />Chief Oliveira stated that there would be six vacancies, three of which are <br />supervisory positions. The Department of Finance and the Department of Civil <br />Service had suggested creating ex-positions‚ in the County. This means being <br />able to fill a position of a County employee who is not in service. Therefore, the <br />HFD would be able to fill the current two vacancies by personnel on long-term <br />illness/injury. This would allow the department to ensure adequate staffing. <br />Commissioner Fergerstrom asked if the two positions created would be <br />temporary. <br />Chief Oliveira stated that one position would be temporary, and the other position <br />wouldbepermanentduetothatdispatcherwasnotabletoreturnandiscurrently <br />searching for another position within the County. <br /> FEO/Captain Promotions: Fire Captain promotions are tentatively scheduled for <br />· <br />September 20 and 21, 2004. Assessment centers will be held for Fire Captain <br />positions. The candidates have been notified and given an overview of the <br />process. The assessment panel will test and evaluate their knowledge and <br />experience on a scenario based exercise, and a written exercise. The HFC was <br />invited to participate with a stipulation on attending both days of the event. <br />Commissioner Brazier asked what is the full cycle of the testing procedures. <br />Chief Oliveira stated that the HFD candidates written exam, experience and <br />education, assessment center evaluation, and also a reference and follow up <br />background check with supervisors and peers will all be part of the selection <br />process, each having its own weight and value or pieces of the pie‚. This will <br />create a fair process for a more comprehensive selection. <br />Commissioner Brazier asked if there is a minimum passing score on the written <br />exam. <br />Chief Oliveira stated that previously when the Department of Civil Service <br />administered the exam, it was 70 percent. The HFD is contemplating <br />maintaining that or looking at a written score being one piece of the pie‚. If the <br />candidate does not pass, they can possibly make it up in other areas of the <br />selection process. <br />Commissioner Brazier asked how many candidates in the past have failed. <br />4 <br /> <br />