TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Fire
Adrian Sheppard
+1 4255562201
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Fire
Caleb Freeman
Battalion Chief
TITLE:
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Approval of the 2024 - 2025 Fire Department Promotional Exams Consultant Agreement with Jack Clancy Associates, in the Amount of $156,000
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
We are seeking to enter into a two-year agreement with Jack Clancy Associates (JCA) to design, develop, and administer promotional examinations for a variety of roles, including but not limited to Battalion Chief, Captain, Lieutenant, Drive/Engineer, Medical Services Administrator (Battalion Chief), and Medical Services Officer (Captain).
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
City of Redmond Civil Service Rules
* Required:
RMC 4.20; RCW 41.08
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
The Redmond Fire Department conducted a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process for this contract for which two companies submitted proposals. After the proposals were reviewed, Jack Clancy Associates (JCA) was determined to be the choice for Redmond Fire Department.
OUTCOMES:
City of Redmond Civil Service Rules require objective measurement of candidate skills in promotional examination processes. JCA provides an objective, external evaluation based upon industry standards provided by an assessor cadre with decades of fire service experience. The result of a consistent promotional evaluation process has been increased employee participation and satisfaction. Workforce confidence in a fair process has resulted in a significant reduction of challenges and appeals of the testing process to the Civil Service Commission. Use of this external testing process has reduced the cost of examinations versus internal testing processes
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