Shreveport public meetings in 2023

Human Resources Agenda and Minutes

The Human Resources Board is meeting to discuss updates to the City of Shreveport Ethics Policy and various job classification changes. The board will also review pay adjustments and a termination appeal.

• City of Shreveport Ethics Policy Update
• Reclassification of W&S Supervisor to Field Operations Supervisor
• Creation of class specification for certified Field Operations Supervisor
• Pay adjustments and compressions
• Termination appeal for Erik Mack

Human Resources Agenda and Minutes

The Human Resources Board will discuss a request to merge pay scales, creation of new positions in Public Works (Plans Examiner II and III), revised job specs for SPAR positions, and a pay adjustment for a Water & Sewerage employee.

• Request to merge pay scales
• Creation of Plans Examiner II and III positions in Public Works
• Revised specifications for SPAR Crew Member, Builders and Driver/Operator, Light Equipment
• Pay adjustment request for Ramona Baylor in Water & Sewerage

Human Resources Agenda and Minutes

The Human Resources Board is meeting to discuss the creation and reclassification of several city positions across multiple departments. The board will also hear termination and appeal responses for specific employees in Public Works.

• Request for creation of Dispatcher and Certified Management Analyst III positions in Water & Sewerage
• Termination appeal for Cartavian Baker and appeal response for Gary Norman in Public Works
• Proposal for Airport Social Media and Brand Specialist for the Shreveport Airport Authority
• Request to add a Human Resources Generalist
• Request to adjust class entry level for Safety Specialist II in the Office of the City Attorney

The Board approved the creation of new positions and the reclassification of existing roles for the Water & Sewerage department. It also upheld the termination of a Public Works employee and revised specifications for the Plan Examiner role. The meeting included discussions on creating promotional paths and addressing recruitment challenges.

• Approved creation of Dispatcher position for Water & Sewerage (Unanimous)
• Approved reclassification of Senior Operators and Certified Senior Operators (Unanimous)
• Approved revised Class Specifications for Maintenance Specialist IV (Unanimous)
• Approved creation of Certified Management Analyst III position (Unanimous)
• Upheld termination of Cartavian Baker for job abandonment (Unanimous)
• Approved revised Class Specifications for Plan Examiner (Unanimous)

Human Resources Agenda and Minutes

The Human Resources Board is meeting to consider requests for new and revised job class specifications. The board will also hear personnel appeals regarding a job audit and a pre-disciplinary conference termination.

• Request to add Chief Administrative Manager Class Specifications for the City Attorney’s Office
• Request to revise Supervisor Class Specifications for Public Works
• Discretionary Appeal review of job audit for Alonzo Smith
• Appeal to Pre-Disciplinary Conference Termination for Valerie Jackson
• Appeal Response for Shocker Creal

The Human Resources Board approved updates to class specifications for the City Attorney's Office and Public Works. The board also voted to uphold the termination of an Information Technology employee and denied a discretionary appeal for a job audit review.

• Approved adding Chief Administrative Manager class specifications (Unanimous)
• Approved revising Supervisor Class Specifications to require a class A driver's license (Unanimous)
• Denied hearing the discretionary appeal to review Alonzo Smith's 2021 job audit (Unanimous)
• Approved the request to uphold the termination of Valerie Jackson (Unanimous)

Human Resources Agenda and Minutes

The Human Resources Board will discuss the new administration's objectives and review requests for new positions and salary adjustments. The board is also considering six specific policy changes regarding employment and disciplinary processes.

• Request to add Maintenance Specialist IV position for Water and Sewerage
• Salary adjustment request for Solid Waste employees
• Employee pay correction for Shreveport Fire Department
• Proposed policy changes to Job Abandonment, Pre-Disciplinary Conference, and Recruitment
• Requests to add Advanced Human Resources Technician and Benefits Manager classifications

The Human Resources Board approved several staffing additions and salary corrections across city departments. The board also adopted six policy changes and updated class specifications for HR roles. CAO Tom Dark outlined a goal to merge the city's two pay scales by 2024 to address pay disparities.

• Approved adding Maintenance Specialist IV position for Water and Sewerage (Unanimous)
• Approved increasing Right of Way Manager experience requirement from two to three years (Unanimous)
• Approved salary adjustment for Solid Waste chief supervisor Rufus Thomas (Unanimous)
• Approved submitting documentation for Exceptional Qualifications Pay for two fire employees (Unanimous)
• Approved six policy changes including Job Abandonment and Pre-Disciplinary Conference processes (Unanimous)
• Approved adding Advanced Human Resources Technician and Benefits Manager classifications (Unanimous)
• Approved reclassifying Human Resources Technician II (Unanimous)