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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2005-153 Public Safety Testing, Inc. AgreementRESOLUTION NO. R 2005 - 153 A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Public Safety Testing Inc. for advertising and testing services related to the hiring of entry level and lateral police officers. WHEREAS, the City of Yakima has a large number of openings for police officer positions and desires to have the largest and most qualified applicant pool possible; and WHEREAS, Public Safety Testing Inc. has experience advertising for and providing region -wide written and physical agility testing for police officers; and WHEREAS, Public Safety Testing Inc. is willing to provide such services for a period of one year for a fee of $7,500 in accordance with the attached subscriber agreement; and WHEREAS, the Police Civil Service Commission considered the services offered by Public Safety Testing Inc. and made rule changes to enable the City to contract with Public Safety Testing Inc. for such services; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it would be in the best interest of the City of Yakima to contract with Public Safety Testing Inc. for advertising and testing of entry level and lateral police officers, now, therefore; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City Manager is authorized to execute the attached and incorporated "Public Safety Testing Inc. Subscriber Agreement" with Public Safety Testing Inc. for advertising and testing services related the hiring of entry level and lateral police officers. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th dayof October, 2 A'11EST: eliAL Paul P. George, Mayor City Clerk Public Safe Testing INC. SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT WHEREAS, Public Safety Testing, Inc. is a skilled provider of testing services to police, fire, and other public safety agencies, and WHEREAS, the subscriber public agency, either directly or through a civil service commission, tests, evaluates, ranks and hires law enforcement and/or firefighters and/or other public safety positions in the performance of its public safety functions, and WHEREAS, the subscribing public entity desires to join in a non-exclusive subscriber agreement, NOW, THEREFORE, Public Safety Testing, Inc. (the "Contractor") and the City of Yakima, a municipal corporation of the state of Washington (hereinafter "Subscriber") do enter into this nonexclusive Subscriber Agreement under the terms and conditions set forth herein. 1. Description of Basic Services. This Agreement begins October 1, 2005. The Contractor will provide the following services to the Subscriber, on its request: 1.1 Advertise for, process applications for, and administer written and physical agility examinations for (check all that apply): El Entry-level Police Officer personnel 0 Lateral Police Officer personnel 1.2 Report to the Subscriber the scores of applicants, with all information necessary for the Subscriber to place passing applicants upon its eligibility list, and rank them relative to other candidates on appropriately constituted continuous testing eligibility lists. 1.3 Appear in any administrative or civil service proceeding in order to testify to and provide any and all necessary information to document the validity of the testing process, to participate in the defense of any testing process and to otherwise provide any information necessary to the Subscriber to evaluate challenges to or appeals from the testing process. The Contractor shall appear without additional charge. The Subscriber shall pay the reasonable cost of travel and appearance for any expert witness deemed necessary by the Subscriber to validate the testing process, including but not limited to, representatives of any company which holds the copyright to any testing material and whose testimony or appearance is deemed necessary to validate the process. 1.4 The Subscriber elects (select one): A one-year subscription at a fixed rate of $7,500. 1.5 Payment. Subscriber shall pay an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the annual fee set forth above quarterly for services rendered in the previous quarter and for basic services including but not limited to, software relating to online application, advertising formats, previously advertised scheduling of test dates, model civil service rules, testing systems, as well as ongoing testing and recruitment, and any and all other work developed at the cost of the Contractor prior to or contemporaneous with the execution of this Agreement. Payment shall be made within 45 days of receipt of invoice. 2. Additional Services. At the request of the Subscriber, Contractor may provide the following types of services: 2.1 Submission to the Contractor of additional requests for applicant testing with respect to any given eligibility list or any other task under the provisions of this paragraph shall be at the sole discretion of the Subscriber. This is a non- exclusive agreement and the Subscriber may continue at its discretion to conduct entry level testing in addition to the services provided by the Contractor, and may, in addition, contract with any other entity for services during the initial one-year term of this Agreement. If the Subscriber elects to utilize the Contractor for a three-year subscription, he/she may terminate this Agreement in years two and three and contract for additional services in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 12 below. 2.2 In addition to the services provided under this Agreement, the Subscriber may, at its sole discretion, elect to purchase additional services from the Contractor. Such services shall be requested by and contracted for pursuant to separate written agreement. 3. Acknowledgements of Subscriber. The Subscriber understands and acknowledges, and specifically consents to the following stipulations and provisions: 3.1 The written and physical agility scores of any applicant shall be valid for 15 months from the date of certification by the Contractor or 12 months from the date of placement upon the Subscriber's eligibility list, whichever first occurs, following the report of the Contractor, and rules compatible with continuous testing shall be adopted. The Subscriber shall review its applicable hiring processes, advertisements, personnel policies and civil service rules (as applicable) to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. Subscriber Agreement Page 2 of 7 Public Safety Testing, Inc. City of Yakima August 2005 3.2 An applicant may, in addition to the Subscriber's eligibility list, elect to have his/her score reported to and subject to placement on the eligibility list of any other Subscriber. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to prohibit the use of an applicants' score for consideration in or processing through any other subscriber's hiring and/or civil service eligibility process. The Subscriber agrees that if an applicant is hired by another agency through this service, the applicant's name shall be removed from Subscriber's eligibility list. 3.3 The Subscriber specifically understands and acknowledges that the Contractor may charge a reasonable application fee from any and all applicants. 3.4 The Subscriber may also conduct advertising as it deems necessary to support/enhance recruiting efforts. The Subscriber shall link PublicSafetyTesting.com on its agency's website, if it so maintains one. 3.5 The Subscriber agrees to actively participate in recruiting efforts for positions within the Subscriber agency. 3.6 The Subscriber agrees to keep the Contractor up-to-date as to the agency's hiring status, minimum and special requirements, all information appearing on the agency's PST website profile and the names of any candidates hired through these services. 4. Testing Standard and Warranty of Fitness For Use. All testing services conducted under this Agreement shall be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Washington State Civil Service Statutes, Chapter 41.08 and 41.12 RCW; federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination; other applicable statutes and regulations; and rules as the Subscriber shall notify the Contractor that the Subscriber must meet. Tests shall also be conducted in accordance with the general standards established by the Subscriber; the Subscriber shall be responsible for notifying the Contractor of any unusual or special process or limitation. The test utilized, the proctoring of the test and any and all other services attendant to or necessary to provide a valid passing or failing score to the Subscriber shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted practice in the human resources, Civil Service and Public Safety Testing community. The Subscriber may monitor the actions and operations of the Contractor at any time. The Contractor shall maintain complete written records of its procedures and the Subscriber may, on reasonable request, review such records during regular business hours. Any and all written materials, and the standards for physical fitness testing utilized, shall comply with all applicable copyrights and laws. The Contractor expressly agrees and warrants that all tests and written materials utilized have been acquired by the Contractor in accordance with the appropriate copyright agreements and laws and that it has a valid right to use and administer any written materials and tests in accordance with such agreements and laws. Subscriber Agreement Page 3 of 7 Public Safety Testing, Inc. City of Yakima August 2005 5. Independent Contractor. The Contractor and the Subscriber understand and expressly agree that Contractor is an independent contractor in the performance of each and every part of this Agreement. Contractor, as an independent contractor, assumes the entire responsibility for carrying out and accomplishing the work/services required under this Agreement. Additionally, and as an independent contractor, Contractor and its employees shall make no claim of Subscriber employment nor shall claim against the Subscriber any related employment benefits, social security, and/or retirement benefits. Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted as creating a relationship of servant, employee, partnership or agency between Contractor and the City. 6. Indemnity and Hold Harmless. 6.1 The Contractor shall protect, defend, indemnify, exonerate, and hold harmless the Subscriber, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents from any and all costs, demands, losses, liens, liabilities, penalties, fines, lawsuits, claims, judgments, awards and expenses (including attorneys' fees) or other liability arising from: 6.1.1 Violation of any copyright agreement, statute, and/or regulation relating to the use and administration of written tests or other written materials herein provided for; 6.1.2 The claims of an employee, agent or sub -contractor to the end that the Contractor shall be an independent Contractor and the Subscriber shall be relieved of any and all claims arising from or relating to such employment relationships or contracts between the Contractor and third parties; 6.1.3 The alleged negligent or tortious act of the Contractor in the provision of services under this Agreement. 6.2 The Subscriber shall indemnify and hold harmless the Contractor, its officers, agents and employees from any and all cost, claim or liability arising from or out of the alleged negligent or tortious act of the Subscriber in the provision of services hereunder. 6.3 Nothing herein shall be interpreted to require the Contractor to indemnify the Subscriber, its officers, agents and employees as described above ("indemnities") from claim, loss or liability arising from the tortious conduct or negligence of the indemnities. In the event of the concurrent or comparative negligence of the parties, their respective liability shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. 7. Commercial Liability Insurance. Before this Agreement is fully executed by the parties, Contractor shall provide Subscriber with a certificate of insurance as proof of Subscriber Agreement Page 4 of 7 Public Safety Testing, Inc. City of Yakima August 2005 commercial liability insurance with a minimum liability limit of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined with single limit bodily injury and property damage. The certificate shall clearly state who the provider is, the coverage amount, the policy number, and when the policy and provisions provided are in effect. Said policy shall be in effect for the duration of this Agreement. The policy shall name the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, and employees as additional insureds, and shall contain a clause that the insurer will not cancel or change the insurance without first giving the City thirty (30) calendar days prior written notice (any language in the clause to the effect of "but failure to mail such notice shall impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon the company" shall be crossed out and initialed by the insurance agent.) The insurance shall be with an insurance company or companies rated A -VII or higher in Best's Guide and admitted in the State of Washington. 8. No Conflict of Interest. Contractor represents that it and its employees do not have any interest and shall not hereafter acquire any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of this Agreement. Contractor further covenants that it will not hire anyone or any entity having such a conflict of interest during the performance of this Agreement. 9. Non -Waiver. The waiver of either the Subscriber or Contractor of the breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate and/or be construed as a wavier of any subsequent breach by either party or prevent either party thereafter enforcing such provision. 10. Survival. Any provision of this Agreement which imposes an obligation after termination or expiration of this Agreement shall survive the term or expiration of this Agreement and shall be binding on the parties to this Agreement. 11. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is changed per mutual agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 12. Termination. This Agreement terminates on the last day of September, 2006. The Contractor and the Subscriber may withdraw from this Agreement at any time for any reason with 45 days written notice, provided, however, that the provisions of paragraphs 1.3, 4, 5 and 6 shall remain in full force and effect following the termination of this Agreement with respect to, and continuing for so long as any applicant tested by the Contractor remains on the eligibility list of the Subscriber. Provided further that in the event either party elects to terminate this agreement, prior to its expiration, any amounts paid by the Subscriber shall be pro -rated and reimbursed to the Subscriber, accordingly, within 60 days of termination of this Agreement. 13. Taxes and Assessments. Contractor shall be solely responsible for compensating its employees and for paying all related taxes, deductions, and assessments, Subscriber Agreement Page 5 of 7 Public Safety Testing, Inc. City of Yakima August 2005 including but not limited to, federal income tax, FICA, social security tax, assessments for unemployment and industrial injury, and other deductions from income which may be required by law or assessed against either party as a result of this Agreement. In the event Subscriber is assessed a tax or assessment as a result of this Agreement, Subscriber shall pay the same before it becomes due. 14. Nondiscrimination Provision. During the performance of this Agreement, Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin, creed, marital status, political affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability. This provision shall include but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, and the provision of services under this Agreement. 15. No Insurance. It is understood that Subscriber does not maintain liability insurance for Contractor and/or its employees, agents, officers, and subcontractors. 16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. 17. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interpret this Agreement shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima County, Washington. 18. Notices. Unless stated otherwise herein, all notices and demands shall be in writing and sent to the parties to their addresses as follows: TO SUBSCRIBER: Carol Maples Chief Civil Service Examiner City of Yakima 129 N. 2nd St. Yakima, WA 98901 TO CONTRACTOR: Jon F. Walters, President Public Safely Testing �--`1 Nimes) W c1 or to such other addresses as the parties may hereafter designate in writing. Notices and/or demands shall be sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or hand delivered. Such notices shall be deemed effective when mailed or hand delivered at the addresses specified above. Subscriber Agreement Page 6 of 7 Public Safety Testing, Inc. City of Yakima August 2005 19. Entire Agreement, Amendment. This is the entire Agreement between the parties. Any prior agreement, written or oral, shall be deemed merged with its provisions. This Agreement shall not be amended, except in writing, at the express written consent of the parties hereto. This Agreement is dated this / 7 day of ®Z , 20 05 . CITY OF YAKIMA PUBLIC SAF T STI NC. By:By: ALS Print: Richard A. Zais, Jr. Print: Jon F. Walters, Jr. Its: City Manager CITY CONTRAC r NO:0.05- ` 5 RESOLUTION NO: le '40,615'1, Its: President Subscriber Agreement Page 7 of 7 Public Safety Testing, Inc. City of Yakima August 2005 Public S>F Testing September 12, 2005 Dear City of Yakima Official: Thank you for the opportunity to meet with you today and for your interest in our testing services. Public Safety Testing was formed to assist local governments ease the burdensome process of establishing and maintaining eligibility lists for positions such as police officer, firefighter, corrections officer, dispatcher and others. We conduct advertising, recruiting assistance, application processing, written testing and physical ability testing for those agencies that subscribe to our service. Currently more than 130 police, sheriff and fire departments in three states contract with our firm for their initial pre-employment testing services. Subscribing agencies have consistently indicated that by utilizing our services they are saving money, saving staff time, and the quality and diversity of applicants has been enhanced. Agency representatives appreciate that they only process candidates that not only desire to work for their agency, but that also have passed the written and physical ability exams. With continuous testing, eligibility lists are frequently updated and "refreshed" with new candidates so the "best" candidates are always at the top of the list. Agencies are finding that they rarely have to work with the "middle" or the "bottom" of the list. We conduct tests on average more than once per month somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Applicants are able to test for any agency that we represent anywhere that we are testing. Applicants apply online, choose the testing date/location most convenient for them and may take one written and one physical ability test and have their scores sent to one or more agencies of their choice. Applicants receive their written and physical ability scores on the day that they test. As you can imagine, applicants are very attracted to this service and feedback indicates they appreciate greatly the flexibility and convenience of our process. After careful review, I am confident you will find that our services will enhance your recruitment efforts, improve the quality your applicant pool, and save taxpayer money and staff time. Again, thank you for the privilege of meeting with you and we look forward to the opportunity to be of service to the City of Yakima. Best regards, Jon F. Walters President Public Safety Testing PROBLEMS WITH THE CURRENT SYSTEM THE PROBLEM - FOR STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS We talked with many chiefs, recruiters, background investigators, civil service examiners, HR Directors, and others in the development of our services. We frequently heard about the challenges and difficulties recruiting, testing and retaining public safety personnel in today's environment. • Staff Time & Costs. There is a significant investment in time, effort and resources (taxpayer dollars) that it takes to advertise, recruit, process applications, administer examinations, send follow-up mailings, telephone calls, etc. • The Candidate Pool. Agencies across the nation are having a difficult time recruiting quality applicants. With testing opportunities often limited, quality candidates are often hired by other agencies that for no other reason have tested "sooner" or, according to candidates, provided a convenient and "faster" way to apply/test. Traditional eligibility lists are often "obsolete" shortly after being certified. • Hire, Train and Jump -Ship. Candidates that are hired by agencies continue to remain on other eligibility lists and sometimes end up transferring to another agency after receiving training - costing the original agency tens of thousands of dollars. • Vacant Positions. Many agencies currently have a number of positions that are not filled. This impacts overtime budgets and potentially public safety. • Test Many -Hire Few. Agencies often test hundreds of candidates and end up hiring just a few, if any, from the list. • Overtime. Many agencies utilize off-duty officers (on overtime) to assist with written and physical agility test administration. Overtime is often used to cover vacant positions. • Reduced Government Funding. Citizen -led and other initiatives have resulted in reduced funding for many state & local governmental operations. Many local governments are seeking innovative ways to outsource some operations. • High No -Show Rates. Agencies often experience high no-show rates for testing. Staff has spent significant time processing applications for applicants that, for many reasons, don't even show up. Problem - 1 Public Safety Testing THE PROBLEM - FOR APPLICANTS We also talked with a considerable number of applicants in the development of our services. They, too, expressed frustrations, challenges and difficulties with how agencies conduct the application and testing processes: • Limited Testing Opportunities. Many agencies test only once, or a few limited times per year. If applicants are not available on that date, they miss the opportunity to test for that agency. Many applicants have to take time off of work and/or travel hundreds of miles in order to test on the only available date and at the only available location. Others just miss the opportunity. Some explained how they missed important family events (birthdays, etc.) in order to test. Some agencies inadvertently test on the same date and applicants have to choose which agency to test for. In addition, testing typically occurs only on weekends. In today's 24/7 service economy, many potential applicants must work weekends. • Applicants Must Test for Each Agency. Applicants generally have to test for each agency that they are interested in. Some applicants are testing five, ten or more times per year. • Inconvenience. Applicants have to complete applications for each agency that they are applying to and in some cases are required to visit the personnel office to pick up the application itself. Applicants describe how many agencies make multiple requests for the same documents (e.g., transcripts, birth certificates, etc.), some require notarized copies, etc. • Testing Location. Applicants must test wherever the agency itself is located as recruiting and testing is typically limited to the agency's jurisdiction/region. This often limits out -of -region applicants or other interested applicants that for many reasons cannot travel to the test site. • Cost & Time. Applicants indicate the cost of testing multiple times per year is significant. Costs for time loss at work, travel, lodging and other costs add -up, especially if repeated numerous times per year. Applicants also expressed disappointment with how long it takes to complete the hiring process for public safety positions - compared to private sector jobs. Problem - 2 Public Stgfety osth g THE NEW SYSTEM — WE DO IT ALL, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO. The new system that Public Safety Testing provides alleviates the problems that plague the current system for both the agencies and the applicants. The process is simple to apply, saves money, time, and produces the results you are looking for. THE NEW SYSTEM - FOR AGENCIES • We advertise statewide, regionally, and on the worldwide web • We participate in job fairs, visit military bases, colleges, etc. • We provide your agency a link on our website • We provide information to the applicant about your agency and community • We handle the application process • We deal with applicant inquiries • Our process requires applicants to self -screen for your agency's minimum requirements and any automatic disqualifiers • We test frequently - all over the region. Your recruiting "net" is much larger! • We administer the written examination • We administer the physical ability test (CPAT for firefighter applicants administered twice annually - June & December) • We electronically send your agency the scores of candidates on a regular basis that can be integrated into your current list (continuous testing). • We send only those candidate's scores that have passed the written exam and physical ability test - and that want to work for your agency. You no longer have to deal with those applicants that fail to show or fail the various exams • We send basic biographical data and certified test scores for each candidate that has successfully completed the testing process for your agency • We advise you about candidate updates (change of address, changes in status, e.g., hired by another agency, etc.) • We serve as a resource for other services, such as promotional examinations, management studies, assessment centers, background investigations, polygraph exams, psychological evaluations and other human resources services - all under one roof! THE NEW SYSTEM - FOR APPLICANTS • We provide a convenient way for applicants to apply for public safety positions - online! • Our testing schedule is very flexible - multiple days and locations. • Applicants may apply for many public safety agencies - and test only once! • Applicants are provided a written exam Study Guide and physical ability test preparation information. • We send email reminders of test dates to applicants one week prior to their exam. • We offer optional workshops to assist candidates prepare for various stages of the hiring process. Advantage - 1 fc q NEW SYSTEM ADVANTAGES TO STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS giglay • Saves valuable tax dollars - how much time/effort and money does it cost to advertise, process applications, administer tests, conduct follow-up mailings and phone calls? We do it for you! • Saves staff time - since we handle much of the application and testing process, your staff can focus on other important duties and assignments. • Process is appealing to today's applicants - applicants appreciate the ability to, and convenience of, conducting business on the Internet. This convenience and exposure produces more potential applicants for your agency. • More testing opportunities - multiple tests per year will be conducted for your agency. We also take "your" test on the road - at various locations around the Pacific Northwest, and in some cases, even other regions in the country. Applicants may test for any agency at any location we are testing. • You retain local control - you will receive certified scores of candidates that are not only interested in working for your agency, but that have successfully completed the various entry-level examinations. You can conduct the oral board and the background investigation or we can assist you. You certify the eligibility list and retain entire control of the hiring decisions. • A better pool of candidates - because the examination process is offered more often and at locations around the region, you are actually taking your recruiting/testing to the applicant. In addition, we will regularly provide new candidates for your eligibility list. We advertise region -wide as well as on the worldwide web, so you have extensive exposure. And, maybe most importantly, since the continuous testing eligibility list is frequently updated and "refreshed" with new candidates, the best candidates are always at the top of the list and available for further testing - you don't have to wait months (or a year) from now for your "next" test or the "new" list. Rarely will you be working with the "middle" or the "bottom" of the list. • Enhance your current system - as a supplement to your current recruiting and testing process, our services will enhance your efforts to provide exposure, convenience and flexibility to potential applicants. We can help ease some of the challenges and obstacles you currently face. Advantage e 2 Public Si',iW y0 foaling NEW SYSTEM ADVANTAGES TO THE APPLICANTS ♦ Apply online - applicants no longer have to fill out multiple applications, worry about deadlines, or make multiple stops at, or telephone calls to, personnel offices requesting applications, job information, etc. Applicants apply at the convenience of a computer terminal - and apply only once! s Test only once - applicants have the opportunity to go through the testing process and have scores placed on multiple agency hiring lists! No more taking test after test. ♦ Convenience & flexibility - multiple testing dates and locations are offered to applicants. They pick the one that is most convenient for them! Applicants are no longer restricted to limited testing date(s) and/or location(s)! TESTING INTEGRITY The highest standards of integrity are applied to all phases of the testing process: ♦ Only reputable, proven, valid and quality examinations are administered. ♦ Examinations meet or exceed industry standards. ♦ Test administrators are trained and experienced. ♦ Applicant identity is verified at all phases of testing ♦ Test assessors are impartial and unbiased (if, for example, a test proctor personally knows a candidate, they must excuse themselves from assessing that candidate). ♦ Representative(s) from your agency are welcome to observe any portion of the examination process at any time and at any location. ♦ Certified test scores are valid for one year on your agency's eligibility list. ♦ Applicants may re -apply to the same agency after six months. ♦ If an applicant fails an examination, they will not be allowed to re -test for any agency for at least three months. ♦ If an applicant is hired by an agency, their name will be removed from all other eligibility lists that they are on through our service. Advantage - 3 PgSbillic,: tt'' €l 3s ti THE TOTAL PACKAGE Public Safety Testing has available the services you need for hiring public safety employees all under one roof! THE NEW SYSTEM Full-service testing provided for law enforcement, firefighters, corrections, EMT/paramedics, 9-1-1 dispatchers, and others. • Advertising & Recruiting Assistance • Written & Physical Ability Testing • Online Application Process • Multiple Test Dates & Locations - all year long! • Frequently Updated Eligibility Lists BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS • Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ) • Records Checks • Candidate & Reference Interviews • Polygraph Examinations • Psychological Evaluations CAREER ADVANCEMENT • Assessment Centers • Standardized Promotional Examinations • Customized Written Exams • Structured Oral Boards Advantage - 4 THE DETAILS PuMk Safety Testing In this section, you will find a collection of more detailed information on the system that Public Safety Testing provides, the tests that we administer, some of the forms we utilize, etc. In the next few pages you will find: SUBSCRIBING AGENCIES (page 2) Take a look at our extensive and growing list of subscribing agencies that are benefiting from the Public Safety Testing system. More than 125 agencies from three states have PST conduct their initial applicant testing. 2005 TESTING SCHEDULE (page 3) As you will see, we test on a frequent basis throughout the region - more opportunities for your applicants to test! Applicants appreciate the flexibility and convenience of such a schedule - agency reps are pleased about the continuous testing and frequent updating of their eligibility lists! ADVERTISING AND OUTREACH EFFORTS (pages 4-5) A sampling of some of our advertising and outreach efforts. WRITTEN EXAMINATION INFORMATION (pages 6-7 ) PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST INFORMATION (page 8) MODEL CIVIL SERVICE RULES (pages 9-10) Example civil service rules for Continuous Testing & Subscription Testing Services CERTIFIED TEST SCORE REPORT (page 11) This is an example of a report electronically sent following each test date. In addition, all applicant data is provided in an Excel spreadsheet - manual entry of data should not be necessary for you! EEO REPORT (page 12) This is an example of the report format that is electronically sent to your agency following each test date. An annual report is also provided. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (pages 13-15) A question and answer type format of some of our most common questions received from agency reps. Details - 1 SUBSCRIBING AGENCIES Public &&defy egi WASHINGTON POLICE & SHERIFF DEPARTMENTS WASHINGTON FIRE DEPTS Aberdeen Police * Orting Police* Aberdeen Fire (Entry & P'medic) Anacortes Police Othello Police Anacortes Fire (P'medic) Arlington Police Pasco Police * Arlington Fire Bainbridge Island Police * Port Angeles Police Bellevue Fire Battle Ground Police Port of Seattle Police * Black Diamond Fire Bellevue Police * Port Orchard Police Camano Island Fire & Rescue Benton County Sheriff Port Townsend Police Camas Fire (Entry & P'medic) Black Diamond Police Poulsbo Police Duvall/King Co Fire Dist #45 Brier Police Prosser Police Eastside Fire & Rescue Burlington Police Redmond Police Edmonds Fire (Entry & P'medic) Camas Police * Renton Police * Ellensburg Fire (Entry & P'medic) Chelan County Sheriff Richland Police Hoquiam Fire (Entry & P'medic) Clallam County Sheriff Ridgefield Police Kennewick Fire Colfax Police San Juan County Sheriff Kirkland Fire Coupeville Marshal's Ofc. Sedro-Woolley Police * King County Fire Dist #27 Douglas County Sheriff * Shelton Police Lacey Fire Dist #3 DuPont Police Snohomish Police Longview Fire Duvall Police * Steilacoom Public Safety Lynnwood Fire Eatonville Police Sumner Police Mercer Island Fire Edmonds Police Tukwila Police Mount Vernon Fire (P'medic) Ellensburg Police * Tumwater Police Mukilteo Fire (Entry & P'medic) Ferndale Police * Vancouver Police Northshore Fire Forks Police Washougal Police Orting Fire Franklin County Sheriff Wenatchee Police * Pasco Fire (Entry & P'medic) Gig Harbor Police Westport Police Port of Seattle Fire Department Issaquah Police Winlock Police Pt Townsend Fire (P'medic) Kelso Police Redmond Fire Kennewick Police Richland Fire Kent Police IDAHO POLICE DEPTS Sedro Woolley Fire La Center Police * Boise Police Shelton Fire Lake Forest Park Police * Garden City Police Shoreline Fire Lake Stevens Police Meridian Police Stanwood Fire Longview Police Nampa Police Steilacoom Public Safety Lynnwood Police Tukwila Fire Marysville Police Vancouver Fire (Entry & P'medic) Mason County Sheriff ALASKA POLICE DEPT Washougal Fire Medina Police * Juneau Police Wenatchee Fire & Rescue Mercer Island Police * Woodinville Fire/Life Safety Mill Creek Police WA CORRECTIONS Monroe Police Benton County Sheriff IDAHO FIRE DEPTS Mountlake Terrace Police Chelan County Sheriff Boise Fire Mount Vernon Police Clallam County Sheriff Meridian Fire (P'medic) Mukilteo Police * Franklin County Sheriff Normandy Park Police City of Forks ALASKA FIRE DEPT Oak Harbor Police Jefferson County Sheriff Capital City Fire & Rescue Omak Police City of Issaquah City of Marysville 9-1-1 DISPATCHER City of Renton Franklin County, WA Sheriff * Entry & lateral Testing Whatcom County Sheriff San Juan County, WA Sheriff Prosser, WA Police Department Marysville, WA Police Department Details - 2 2005 TESTING SCHEDULE to ilk DATE LOCATION TEST TYPE January 8, 2005 Moscow, ID F, L, C February 13, 2005 Burien, WA F, L, C February 18, 2005 Lynnwood, WA L, C March 1, 2005 Lynnwood, WA L, C March 5, 2005 Boise, ID F, L, C March 10, 2005 Lynnwood, WA F March 19, 2005 Kennewick, WA F, L, C March 20, 2005 Vancouver, WA F, L, C April 2, 2005 Mt. Vernon, WA F, L, C April 3, 2005 Pt. Townsend, WA F, L, C April 6, 2005 Lynnwood, WA F April 9, 2005 Juneau, AK F, L, C April 12, 2005 Lynnwood, WA L, C April 16, 2005 Tacoma, WA F, CPAT-O April 16, 2005 Pasco, WA D April 23, 2005 Pocatello, ID F, L, C April 24, 2005 Boise, ID F May 10, 2005 Lynnwood, WA F May 11, 2005 Lynnwood, WA F May 17, 2005 Lynnwood, WA F May 18, 2005 Lynnwood, WA D May 21, 2005 Burien, WA F, L, C May 22, 2005 Ellensburg, WA F, L, C, D June 4, 2005 Pasco, WA D June 10-12, 2005 Seattle, WA CPAT June 21, 2005 Lynnwood, WA D June 22, 2005 Lynnwood, WA L, C June 25, 2005 Boise, ID F, L, C July 12, 2005 Lynnwood, WA L, C July 16, 2005 Vancouver, WA F, L, C July 19, 2005 Lynnwood, WA D August 2, 2005 Lynnwood, WA D August 9, 2005 Lynnwood, WA F August 10, 2005 Lynnwood, WA L, C August 23, 2005 Juneau, AK F, L, C September 14, 2005 Lynnwood, WA D, F September 17, 2005 Burien, WA F, L, C September 18, 2005 Bellingham, WA F, L, C October 1, 2005 Tacoma, WA F, CPAT-O October 1, 2005 Boise, ID F, L, C October 12, 2005 Lynnwood, WA F October 15, 2005 Kennewick, WA F, L, C October 16, 2005 Wenatchee, WA F, L, C October 25, 2005 Lynnwood, WA F November 2, 2005 Lynnwood, WA F November 5, 2005 Shelton, WA F, L, C November 6, 2005 Vancouver, WA F, L, C C = Corrections Testing D = Dispatcher Testing F = Firefighter Testing (Written Only) L = Law Enforcement Testing CPAT = Candidate Physical Ability Test (Fire) CPAT-O = CPAT Orientation November 15-16, 2005 Lynnwood, WA F December 2-4, 2005 Seattle, WA CPAT For test scheduling updates, please visit www PublicSafetyTesting com/test_dates cfm Details - 3 ADVERTISING & OUTREACH EFFORTS Public Safety Testi Newspaper Advertising (including online link) • Seattle Times • The Oregonian • Yakima Herald • Peninsula Daily News • Skagit Valley Herald • Bremerton Sun • Everett Herald • The Olympian • Idaho Statesman • Daily World (Grays Harbor) • Eastside Journal • Bellingham Herald • Spokane Spokesman -Review • Tri -Cities Herald Media • • • • • Job Fairs • Tacoma News Tribune • Wenatchee World • El Mundo • Colors NW Magazine • Seattle Chinese World • Northwest Asian Weekly • The Columbian • Hispanic News • Women In Fire Service • San Diego Union Tribune • LA Times • Anchorage Daily News Eastside Journal: Article on February 25, 2002 discussed eastside police recruitment & PST etc. Public Access Channel: Periodically runs announcements for police officer openings and refers interested applicants to PubicSafetyTesting.com The Docket (Alpha Phi Sigma): Winter 2003 Newsletter about Public Safety Testing Seattle Times: March 2003 job search article referring to PST Seattle Times: September 17, 2003 Newspaper article about Public Safety Testing KTVB-NBC Affiliate Boise, ID: October 2004 News story on PST • • . General Employment Job Fairs at Fort Lewis Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Criminal Justice Career Fair WSU Pullman Columbia Valley College Career Fair Camp Pendleton, CA USMC Job Fair Conferences • Civil Service Conferences • Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chief's Conferences • Association of Washington Cities Conferences • Washington Association of Fire Chiefs Conferences • Washington Fire Training Officer's Association • Association of Idaho Cities • Idaho Police Chiefs • Diversity Recruitment Conference - Washington, DC - February 2004 • Presented at National Conference on Law Enforcement Diversity Recruiting, April 2004 in Arlington, VA Applicant Workshops Workshops for public safety applicants that discuss hiring process, background investigations, interviewing skills, etc. Offered 3-4 times per year. Details - 4 College Flyers/Career Centers Alaska Vocational Technical Center Aurora North Emergency Services Academy AK Bates Technical College Alaska Vocational Technical Center, AK Aurora North Emergency Services Academy Bates Technical College Bellevue Community College Bellingham Technical College Big Bend Community College Cascadia Community College Central Oregon Community College OR Centralia College Chemeketa Community College OR Clackamas Community College OR Clark College Clover Park Technical College College of Southern Idaho Columbia Basin College Edmonds Community College Everett Community College Grays Harbor College Green River Community College Highline Community College Klamath Community College OR Lake Washington Technical College Lane Community College OR Lake Washington Technical College Lane Community College OR Linn -Benton Community College OR Lower Columbia College Pu Bic Montana State University Lower Columbia College Montana State University Mt. Hood Community College OR North Seattle Community College Olympic College Peninsula College Pierce College Portland Community College OR Renton Technical College Rogue Community College OR SW Oregon Community College Spokane Community College District Seattle Central Community College Seattle Vocational Institute Shoreline Community College Skagit Valley College S. Puget Sound Community College South Seattle Community College Spokane Community College Spokane Falls Community College Tacoma Community College University of Alaska @ Fairbanks Umpqua Community College OR University of Alaska @ Fairbanks University of Montana Walla Walla Community College Washington State University Wenatchee Valley College Whatcom College Yakima Valley Community College Website Links ■ PST is linked on most city websites - often in multiple links. ■ Linked at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission's employment site via agencies we serve. ■ AWC JobNet. ■ Women in the Fire Service ■ While we haven't specifically placed an advertisement on law enforcement or firefighter job sites (e.g., policecareer.com, firecareers.com, perfectfirefightercandidate.com, jobcop.com, etc.) a number of such have periodically linked our site and notified their membership of recruiting efforts. Details - 5 WRITTEN EXAMINATION Pubikk Sad Mating Public Safety Testing, Inc. utilizes examinations (law enforcement and firefighter) that were developed by Industrial/Organizational Solutions, LLC (Westchester, Illinois). These exams meet or exceed industry standards, are state of the art and meet the following criteria: • Developed and validated on the population being tested (e.g., police officers, firefighters, etc.) • Job-related and legally defensible • Assesses both cognitive skills and personality characteristics' • Displays no evidence of adverse impact against minority or female applicants • Has high levels of content and criterion -related validity • Complies with federal, state and local testing guidelines and regulations Police Officer/Deputy Sheriff The National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory (NCJOSIT'") measures the following ability areas and personality characteristics/attitudes: • Problem -Solving: general mental or cognitive ability. Ability to effectively deal with routine or unusual situations that can present themselves on the job. Ability to anticipate situations and to generate alternate plans of action. • Reading Comprehension: the ability to understand written materials presented on the job and the ideas associated with them. • Writing: the ability to write complete sentences with correct grammar, spelling and punctuation. • Interpersonal ability: the ability to communicate and interact well with others. Assertiveness: the ability to present ideas positively and to demonstrate appropriate command presence. • Stress Tolerance: the ability to deal effectively with the day-to-day stressors of work as an officer/deputy. • Team Orientation: the ability to work effectively with others. • Ethics/Integrity: the ability to uphold both the letter and the spirit of the law; to deal honestly with others and uphold a strong moral code; to do the right thing. 1 "In selecting new officers, law enforcement agencies that use written examinations should use composite examinations that measure job-related cognitive abilities and personality traits and assess a candidate's job suitability based upon his/her personal, work and school experiences Composite examinations of this type are better predictors of success on the job than cognitive -only examinations, and result in significantly less disparate impact upon minorities than cognitive -only examinations " US Dept of Justice (January 2001) Principles for Promoting Police Integrity Details - 6 Pubic Surety Firefighter Testing The National Firefighter Selection InventoryTM measures the following ability areas and personality characteristics/attitudes: • Problem -Solving: general mental or cognitive ability. Ability to effectively deal with routine or unusual situations that can present themselves on the job. Ability to anticipate situations and to generate alternate plans of action. • Verbal Comprehension: the ability to understand language, either written or spoken. • Verbal Expression: the ability to use language (either oral or written) to communicate information or ideas to other people. • Problem Sensitivity: the ability to recognize or identify the existence of problems. • Deductive Reasoning: the ability to apply general rules or regulations to specific cases or to proceed from principles to logical conclusions. • Inductive reasoning: the ability to find a rule or concept that fits the situation. • Information Ordering: the ability to apply rules to a situation for the purpose of putting the information in the best or most appropriate sequence. • Mathematical Reasoning: the ability to reason abstractly using quantitative concepts and symbols. • Numeric Facility: the ability to manipulate numbers in numerical operations. Stress Tolerance: the ability to deal effectively with on-the-job stressors of work as a firefighter. Team Orientation: the ability to function within the dynamic of the firefighter position; the ability to work effectively with others. Motivation/Attitude: the ability and desire to carryout the duties of a firefighter to the best of one's ability; to strive to maintain a positive attitude about the job. 9-1-1 Public Safety Dispatcher The National Public Safety Dispatcher Selection Inventory (NPSDSI) is an audio - based assessment that measures the following ability areas: ♦ Listening comprehension ♦ Problem solving ♦ Multitasking ♦ Composure under stress Details - 7 PHYSICAL ABILITY TESTING uboek STosthig afi LAW ENFORCEMENT - Washington The Physical Fitness Ability Test utilized by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission as a basic law enforcement academy entrance examination is administered to Washington law enforcement candidates. The Fitness Ability Test battery is comprised of four tests: 1. 300 -meter run 2. Maximum push-ups 3. Sit-ups (one minute) 4. 1.5 mile run/walk LAW ENFORCEMENT - Idaho The Physical Fitness Test Battery utilized by the Idaho Peace Officer's Standards & Training (POST) as a basic law enforcement academy entrance examination is administered to Idaho law enforcement candidates. The Fitness Ability Test battery is comprised of four tests: 1. 300 -meter run 2. Vertical Jump 3. Maximum push-ups 4. Sit-ups (one minute) 5. 1.5 mile run/walk CORRECTIONS — Washington In Washington State, the Physical Fitness Ability Test conducted by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission as an academy entrance examination is administered for our Washington corrections applicants. This test is comprised of three events/tests: 1. Sit -Ups 2. Push -Ups 3. 1.5 Mile Run/Walk FIREFIGHTER Firefighter candidates are administered the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT),2 a test developed as a joint labor-management wellness/fitness initiative by the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). The CPAT is a timed test and consists of eight separate events: 1. Stair Climb 2. Hose Drag 3. Equipment Carry 4. Ladder Raise and Extension 5. Forcible Entry 6. Search 7. Rescue 8. Ceiling Breach and Pull 2 As a CPAT licensing requirement, each subscribing agency must complete a CPAT Transportability Study and be licensed for the CPAT by the IAFF Details - 8 Pub& MODEL CIVIL SERVICE RULES CONTINUOUS TESTING 1 Continuous Testing Eligibility List. The Secretary/Chief Examiner, following approval by the Commission, may establish any eligibility list for use by applicants tested through and certified for eligibility through this continuous testing process. 2 Continuous Testing Defined. Continuous testing shall mean a written examination or a standardized physical fitness/agility test conducted pursuant to set and commonly applied standards whose results shall be valid for a period of one calendar year from the date of certification to a Continuous Testing Initial Eligibility list. Continuous testing may, at the discretion of the Commission, be offered through the Secretary/Chief Examiner or pursuant to a subscription testing agreement. 3 Certification. Applicants certified pursuant to a continuous testing process shall be placed on a Continuous Testing Initial Eligibility list. Certification shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of this Commission. As each applicant is placed in accordance with his or her scores and veteran's preference (if applicable) the placement of all others on the list shall be adjusted. 4 Additional Testing. Applicants placed upon this eligibility list shall be subject to such other testing processes as the Commission shall direct, including but not limited to oral boards or any other testing process conducted by the Commission or by a subscriber pursuant to Rule 5 Removal of Names. The names of candidates certified to this eligibility list shall remain on the list until either certified to a secondary hiring list following an oral board or other testing as established by the Commission, the expiration of one year from the date of certification or until the candidate has been hired by another public safety organization. Names may be removed upon notification by the candidate, upon the written notification of another public safety employer or an entity providing subscription testing. Details - 9 MODEL CIVIL SERVICE RULES Public SUBSCRIPTION TESTING SERVICES 1 SUBSCRIPTION TESTING SERVICES AUTHORIZED. The Secretary, following approval by the Commission, may enter into contracts with one or more Subscription Testing Services. 2 SUBSCRIPTION TESTING SERVICE - DEFINED. "Subscription Testing Service" means a person or organization offering a service that tests and maintains lists of candidates for employment who have successfully completed the Subscription Testing Service process. 3 PROCESS VERIFICATION. The Secretary shall verify that the Subscription Testing Service provides qualified testing resources that are content valid and job-related. 4 CERTIFICATION. 4.1 All applicants certified as a qualified candidate by the Subscription Testing Service shall be reviewed and approved by the Commission prior to referral to the appointing authority. Following qualification of candidates pursuant to the procedure set forth in the contract with the Subscription Testing Service, candidates may be certified as eligible for appointment to the Appointing Authority. 4.2 By motion or other approval, the Commission may delegate to the Secretary the review and approval of candidates. Upon such delegation, the secretary shall verify that candidates for placement on the eligible register meet the minimum eligibility requirements for employment. 4.3 Candidates qualified for appointment pursuant to the procedures established in this Rule shall be placed [in a separate register, entitled "Contract Register"] [on the register in the same rank and order as lists maintained by the Subscription Testing Service]. Provided, however that candidates rejected by the Commission for 1) not satisfying any test requirement; 2) not completing probation; or, 3) following certification, not responding to the appointing authority for consideration, shall be removed form the eligible register. 5 ADDITIONAL TESTING. Candidates qualified pursuant to a Subscription Testing Service shall be subject to such additional testing as may be required by the Commission or the appointing authority. Such testing shall include, but not be limited to, background, polygraph, psychological, physical agility [add others as appropriate] testing. Details - 10 PublicSaletyTestinq eor CERTIFIED TEST SCORES «AGENCY» DATE: APPLICANT NAME «LAST_NAME», «FIRST_NAME» «MIDDLE_NAME» ADDRESS «CUSTOMER_ADDRESS», «CUSTOMER_CITY», «CUSTOMER_STATE» «CUSTOMER_ZIP» PHONE «CUSTOMER_PHONE» CELL/MESSAGE «CELL_MESSAGE_NU MBER» EMAIL «CUSTOMER_EMAIL» DRIVER LIC.# / STATE «DRIVER_ LICENSE» / «DRIVER_LICENSE_ST ATE» CLAIM VETERAN'S PREF «VETERAN_PREFERENCE» MILITARY DATE «MILITARY_DATE» - «TO_MI L ITARY_DATE» LEGALLY ELIGIBLE FOR US EMPLOYMENT «LEGALLY_ELIGIBLE» CONVICTED OF FELONY/ MISDEMEANOR (in past 10 yrs) «Convicted_felony» - «convicted_explain» HIGH SCHOOL GRAD «HIGH_SCHOOL_GRAD» VALID BASIC LAW CERT «BASIC LAW YEARN «BASIC_LAW_STATE» EDUC. INSTITUTION 1 «INSTITUTION» COURSE OF STUDY 1 «COURSE_STUDY» EDUCATION LEVEL 1 «EDUCATION» OTHER DEGREE 1 «OTHER_DEGREE» EDUC. INSTITUTION 2 «INSTITUTION2» COURSE OF STUDY 2 «COURSE_STUDY2» EDUCATION LEVEL 2 «EDUCATION2» OTHER DEGREE 2 «OTHER_DEGREE2» EDUC. INSTITUTION 3 «INSTITUTION3» COURSE OF STUDY 3 «COURSE_STUDY3» EDUCATION LEVEL 3 «EDUCATION3» OTHER DEGREE 3 «OTHER_DEGREE3» EMPLOYER 1 «EMPLOYER1» EMPLOYER 1 PHONE «EMPLOYER_TLP1» POSITION 1 «POSITION1» DATES OF EMPLOYMENT 1 «START_DATE1» - «END_DATE1» DUTIES/REASON FOR LEAVING 1 «DUTY1» EMPLOYER 2 «EMPLOYER2» EMPLOYER 2 PHONE «EMPLOYER_TLP2» POSITION 2 «POSITION2» DATES OF EMPLOYMENT 2 «START_DATE2» - «END DATE2» DUTIES/REASON FOR LEAVING 2 «DUTY2» EMPLOYER 3 «EMPLOYER3» EMPLOYER 3 PHONE «EMPLOYER_TLP3» POSITION 3 «Position3» DATES OF EMPLOYMENT 3 «Start_date3» - «End_date3» DUTIES/REASON FOR LEAVING 3 «duty3» GENERAL COMMENTS «GENERAL_COMMENT» e above informat,on was provided by the applicant and was neither verified nor modified by Public Safety Testing.*** CERTIFICATION The above scores are valid until «Score_Valid Thru» or for one year on your agency's eligibility list, whichever comes first. I hereby certify that the above written and physical ability scores are true and accurate. jasi. 14/40(44 Jon F. Walters, Jr. Details - 11 TEST DATE: «TESTING_DATE» TEST LOCATION: «TESTING_CITY», «TESTING STATE» y WRITTEN EXAMINATION National Criminal Justice Officer Selection Inventory SCORE: «Written» 0/0 FITNESS ABILITY TEST SCORE: «PFAT» CERTIFICATION The above scores are valid until «Score_Valid Thru» or for one year on your agency's eligibility list, whichever comes first. I hereby certify that the above written and physical ability scores are true and accurate. jasi. 14/40(44 Jon F. Walters, Jr. Details - 11 EEO REPORT EXAMPLE AGENCY: Anywhere Police Department Pk lie Safe y® Testing DATE: Details - 12 African American / Black American Indian/ Alaskan Native Asian/ Pacific Islander Hispanic/ Latino White/ Caucasian Other Unknown TOTAL # APPLICANTS Male Female TOTAL # NO-SHOWS WRITTEN EXAM Male Female TOTAL # FAIL WRITTEN EXAM Male Female TOTAL # FAIL PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST Male Female TOTAL # APPLICATIONS SENT TO AGENCY Male Female TOTAL Details - 12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Public Safra Testing What tests do you use and are they valid? PublicSafetyTesting.com only uses validated tests that meet or exceed industry standards. Our written tests are developed by Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. and are state -of -the art, job-related, validated, provide no evidence of adverse impact, meet all federal, state and local guidelines and have high content, criterion and predictive validity. Our physical ability tests for law enforcement and corrections are those tests required by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission & Idaho POST, and for firefighters, the IAFF/IAFC Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) is administered. As we expand to other regions, we will work closely with local and/or state officials to administer physical ability exams that meet their requirements. Our test administrators are experienced and our proctors are trained. Your agency officials are welcome to visit any testing site to observe testing procedures and methods. Does your service supplant civil service authority? No. Our service does not replace or supplant Civil Service Commissions or HR authority. We are merely an independent testing service for you. We provide you the raw scores related to the written and physical ability examinations. You then process those applicants and certify eligibility lists as you currently do. We have, free of charge, model civil service rules available that your Commission can adopt. Is this a statewide list? No. Applicants designate which subscribing agencies that they wish to apply to. Your agency will only receive the names (and raw scores) of those applicants that want to work for your agency and that have passed the written and physical ability examinations. No longer will you have to deal with those that fail to show for the testing, those that fail the written or physical, etc. - we do it for you! How often will you test? We test frequently at locations throughout the Pacific Northwest (monthly) and as we expand, in those regions as well. In essence, your testing efforts will be taken on the road across the region and on a frequent basis. Your applicants may test for your agency at any location we are testing! Please view our testing schedule online at www.PublicSafetyTesting.com. When does the eligibility list expire? The eligibility list itself does not expire. You will maintain a continuous list and we can provide you model civil service rules (at no charge) to adopt this method. Individual candidate names on the list expire 12 months after your eligibility list is certified. You do not have to (unless you want to) administer oral boards every time we send you the names/scores of new candidates, but may do so, for example, quarterly. Are you testing solely for my agency? No. Applicants decide what subscribing agency or agencies that they are applying to. One applicant could be testing solely for your agency, yet another could be testing for your agency plus a number of others. Details - 13 When will you send our agency the scores?9c e. As soon as we have verified and certified the scores and are certain t at alim are accurate, we will electronically send your agency the biographical da a a scores of the applicants that not only want to work for your agency, but that have passed the written and physical agility tests. You should receive the names/scores in less than 10 days following the test. What if our agency has special requirements, such as a college degree? Applicants have the opportunity to view information about each subscribing agency, including department information, community information, salary and benefit information, etc., and any special requirements your agency may have. So, for example, if your agency requires a 2 -year college degree, the applicant will have to indicate that they meet that requirement during their on-line application process. We are able to accommodate any special requirements you may have. What kind of advertising will you do? We advertise in most major newspapers in the Pacific Northwest. In addition, we frequently participate in job fairs, distribute flyers to colleges and military bases, and pursue other marketing opportunities. Subscribing agencies are provided "business cards" that can be distributed (in lieu of extensive application packets, etc.) by HR personnel, line -employees and others to prospective applicants - an effective and convenient recruiting tool! We will provide a link to your agency on our website and ask that you provide our link on yours as well. We have learned that this is where many applicants apply from. Is it expensive for applicants? As is common in many professions, we charge the applicant a testing fee for the convenience and flexibility of our services. We spoke with many applicants in the development of our service and learned of the inconvenience of having to test individually for every agency where they want to work - applicants often have to take time off of work, travel hundreds of miles, pay agency testing fees, pay for hotel rooms, etc. - and they do this for each test. Agencies also often test on the same dates and applicants must choose which agency they are going to test for. Applicants indicated their willingness to pay for the flexibility and convenience that we offer - and the ability to apply to multiple agencies and take only one written exam and one physical ability test. Can our agency continue its testing process as well? Yes, our service is not an exclusive arrangement. However, we are pleased to say that both of the agencies that were originally conducting parallel testing in 2001 decided to use our services exclusively as they were pleased with the results experienced related to both police and fire testing. No agencies are conducting parallel testing at this time. How much will it cost our agency and what will we get in return? For a fraction of what you spend now to advertise, recruit, process applications, conduct tests, etc., PublicSafetyTesting.com will do it for you. Not only will your agency spend much less, you will have a better - and frequently updated - candidate pool! Annual fees are based on the size of the agency - call or email for details. Details - 14 Public Safety Testing, Inc will: Public 5Cif • Advertise - you get exposure statewide, region wide, and on the wor dwj • Market via colleges, military bases, minority newspapers, attend job fairs, etc. • Process applications - we handle the paperwork! • Administer the written exam • Administer the physical agility exam • Provide you the names of candidates that have passed the written and physical agility exams and that want to work for your agency • Provide other needed services such as promotional exams, assessment centers, polygraph & psychological testing, background investigations, etc. What are subscribing agency representatives saying about your services? We constantly seek feedback from agencies and applicants. We are in continuous communication with our agency representatives and conduct annual all -agency meetings with agency representatives. The following question (responses follow) was asked of the local government agency representatives at these meetings: What Do You Like Most About Public Safety Testing's Services? • Cost effective, convenient and good candidates. • Use of validated tests. • Better applicant pool in all respects. • The ability to have good candidates without need for us to conduct written and physical tests. • The multiple dates and test locations are great for candidates. • That you are responsive to the needs of applicants and agencies. • It outsources the entry level testing allowing more time for staff to do other tasks • Continually refreshed list; doesn't grow stale. • Drawing applicants from a much larger geographical area. • Diversity, dynamic list updates • That you do all the various testing and send us the results of the qualified applicants • Easier for applicants to find convenient times to test. • Regular intervals upon which we receive new candidates • It has saved many hours of work I have had to do to prepare applications, send letters, and arrange facilities to do the testing. Plus, I feel it will save the city money in the long run, and we always have a current list. • Broader applicant pool than what we've had before. • Have received good candidate feedback. Do you offer other services? Yes. We offer a variety of customized consulting and HR services. These include promotional examinations, assessment centers, polygraph examinations, psychological evaluations, applicant personality testing, candidate integrity testing, background investigations, organizational development services, police accountability studies, CPAT validation studies, job analysis, fitness program validation, and others. Details - 15 ITEM TITLE: BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 0 For Meeting of Oct. 4, 2005 Consideration of a Contract for Public Safety Testing Inc. to Conduct Entry Level and Lateral Entry Police Officer Testing for the Police Department. SUBMITTED BY: Chief Granato, Police Department CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Capt. Jeff Schneider - 575-6151 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The Police Department would like to contract with Public Safety Testing Inc. to conduct testing for both entry level and lateral entry police officers. Public Safety Testing Inc. will charge the City $7,500 for one year of testing services. Their services include online applications and frequent regional written and physical ability testing for applicants. They also provide recruiting and advertising services. Over 70 Washington State police agencies already contract with Public Safety Testing Inc. to provide these services. The Police Civil Service Commission has already approved rule changes to allow continuous testing of police applicants by Public Safety Testing Inc. Because of the large number of police officer vacancies the Police Department needs increased exposure and region wide testing to compete with other police agencies to fill these vacant positions. This will also relieve Human Resources and Police Personnel from constantly having to recruit and test for these positions. Resolution Ordinance Contract XX Other (Specify) Funding Source General Fund/Human Resources .3% Criminal Justice Sales Tax APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Public Safety Testing Inc. for continuous police testing. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Police Civil Service Commission recommended adoption for a one-year period at their September 12, 2005 meeting. COUNCIL ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R-2005-153