06-24-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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D) Prior to the written test being administered, the Human Resources Department will generate a list of potential assessment center consultants. The Chief shall then appoint two (2) members to serve on an Assessment Center Review Committee (ACRC). The ASSOCIATION shall also select two (2) individuals to serve on the ACRC. ACRC members must not be officers who are participating in any of the current year's promotional examinations. Consulting with the Chief and other supervisors/managers of the department, ACRC members shall establish assessment criteria based on job content and responsibility. Once assessment criteria have been established, the ACRC shall meet to consider the list of consultants provided by the Human Resources Department and select the Assessment Center Consultant from the list (which may be subject to City purchasing policies and procedures). E) After the Assessment Center Consultant has been selected, the Consultant will orient the ACRC. The Consultant will collectively confer with both the Chief and the ACRC on the needs or issues affecting the design of the Assessment Center. Any input from the ASSOCIATION will be summarized by the ACRC and made available to anyone who requests it. The Consultant shall make all final decisions concerning the design and implementation of the Assessment Center. F) The Consultant designs the Assessment Center and also selects the assessors; however, all assessors must meet the following criteria: 1. Active duty or retired, sworn officers of similar rank to the one being assessed for promotion, or above, from cities with a population of 25,000 or greater; 2. Shall not reside in La Porte or any city contiguous to La Porte; 3. Shall not be related, by blood or marriage, to any candidates for promotion; 4. Shall not personally know or be an acquaintance of any candidate for promotion; 5. Shall have two (2) years of experience in the promoted or equivalent rank; and 16