DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Lori Steward, Human Resources Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City wide
SUBJECT:
Modifications to the entrance examination process for the San Antonio Police Department.
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the City Manager or her designee to amend the contract with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc., (original Ordinance No. 2015-06-18-0568), a personnel selection and testing consulting firm. The testing modifications will be made to the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) entry-level examinations for the position of police cadet. The amendment goes into effect pursuant to the passage of this ordinance, with total compensation not to exceed $33,095.00 related to this amendment.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 143, known as the Texas Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Law, mandates the use of examinations as part of the hiring process for police personnel. The current SAPD collective bargaining agreement (CBA) requires that a consultant to the City create a validated entry-level examination process. As part of this process, the consultant has developed an electronic (online) cognitive ability exam, a physical ability test (PAT), and a structured oral interview (SOI) scenario and questionnaire. The professional testing consultant has expertise in developing examinations that comply with professional, state, and federal guidelines related to personnel testing, which include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines, Department of Justice, and the City's CBA.
The entry-level testing modifications included in this amendment deal with the SOI and PAT portions of the exam. The current process for assessing applicants under the SOI is to schedule an interview before a panel of three SAPD staff. The applicant is given one of several predetermined interview scenarios and allowed time...
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