pfcm19770421POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MUSKEG0
April 21, 1977
The Police and Fire Comission meeting of Thursday, April 21, 1977,
was called to order by President Ahrens at 8:05PM at the Muskego City Hall.
Mr. Ahrens, Mr. Bohrer, Mr. Horn, Mr. Moser and Chief Kraus were present.
Mr. Lindner was absent.
The minutes of the March 10, 1977 meeting were read and approved.
There was no old business.
Under new business Chief Kraus explained the examination process that
was conducted for the promotion of a patrol officer to the position of
Sergeant vacated by the resignation of Sgt. Robert Klenz. The following
criteria was announced and followed for the candidates from within the
department who met the qualifications set forth by the Muskego Common
Council:
A. Written examination consisting of 100 questions prepared by the
State of Wisconsin pertaining to police science and supervision.
This carried a 1/3 weight for the composite score.
wr tten B. Twenty-five questions on policies and procedures of the Muskego
Police Department which counted a 1/3 weight for the composite
score.
C. Oral examination conducted by Mr.' Fred Wileman, Mr. Al Berndt
and Brookfield Police Chief Jerry Wolff. The oral exam also
carried a 1/3 weight of the composite score.
D. Percentage points for experience were accessed as follows:
.5% for each year as a municipal police officer up to a maxi-
mum of 10 years or a maximum total of 5%. This percentage factor
of the composite grade of the above 3 exams was added to make the
final grade.
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The person scoring the highest final grade was appointed to the position of
Sergeant on a probationary basis for a 6 months period during which time he
may be demoted to his former position for cause without recourse to any
grievance procedure. The State Bureau of Personnel then submitted the
eligibility list with the final standings.
Since James Mott placed the highest on this eligibility list, he was
promoted to the position of Sergeant effective April 18, 1977.
Chief Kraus then explained the new eligibility list for patrol officer
(generalist). Chief Kraus read a letter addressed to him and Mr. Ahrens
from Mayor Gottfried in which he requested that if feasible, a lateral entry
applicant be hired to fill the vacant patrol officer's position caused by the
promotion of a patrol officer to Sergeant. A lateral entry applicant would
already have been certified by the State and thus save the City a great deal
of money. As a result of this letter, Mr. Knowles of the State Bureau of
Personnel was contacted and stated it is a frequent practice to integrate
applicants from expired eligibility lists into the current eligibility list
as long as they compete with the other candidates in all phases of the examin-
ation process. Muskego Police and Fire Commissioners with the exception of Mr.
Horn who was out of town, were contacted via the phone and granted the approval
for same. The suggestion was made at this meeting that in the future such
matters should be approved in writing and not via the phone. Thus 3 lateral
entry applicants from the expired eligibility list of October 25. 1975 were
given the State written exam and they were integrated with 12 applicants from the
abeyance list of November 1975 who had already taken this same written State
exam. Commissioners Lindner and Moser and Lt. Richard Scholz-of the Muskego
Police Department conducted oral interviews with these candidates. Chief Kraus
reported that the psychological testing of the top candidates had been discon-
tinued due to the expense involved.
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According to the final grades submitted by the State Bureau of Personnel,
4 of the applicants failed and one failed to appear for the oral exam. David
Warhanek had the highest score. Effective April 18, 1977, he was appointed
Patrol Officer to fill the position vacated by the promotion of Officer Mott.
Mr. Bohrer made the motion to approve the promotion of Officer James
Mott to the position of Sergeant. Seconded by Mr. Moser. Motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Moser moved to accept the appointment of David Warhanek as a patrol
officer at the second salary step as he was already a certified police officer.
Seconded by Mr. Horn. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Bohrer moved to establish the certified date of the eligibility lists
for both Sergeants and Patrol Officer to be the date both were certified by
the State Bureau of Personnel, namely April 1, 1977. Seconded by Mr. Moser.
Motion carried unanimously.
The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mr. Moser. The meeting
adjourned at 9:ZOPM.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Horn
Secretary