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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 088-88 RESOLUTION NO. 88-88 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH COOPERATIVE PERSONNEL SERVICES WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero entered into an agreement with Cooperative Personnel Services on October 1 , 1979, for the purpose of performing testing services; and WHEREAS, Cooperative Personnel Services requires the City to update the original agreement and to extend provisions of the agreement , and NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the: Atascadero City Council authorizes the Director of Administrative Services to enter into and sign an agreement with Cooperative Personnel Services. On motion by C.ouincilperson LILLEY , and seconded by Councilperson ` MACKEY the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS DEXTER, LILLEY, MACKEY,; SHIERS AND MAYOR BORGESON NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ADOPTED: 8/23/88 CITY OF AT DERO, CALIFORNIA y: $E3f�F��A--BQR£rE-S{3W:,-�4a'yer ROLLIN' DEXTER, Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST BOYD C. SVPRITZ, City Clerk By: CINDY WILK11TS, Deputy City Clerk P SPARED BY: DAVI J RGENSEN, Interim Director of Adm i rative Services Resolution No . 88-88 continued- APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: ✓J�C7!/J C�< �Q/l�t BILL HANLEY, Interim City Manager by: PAUL SENSIBAUGH, ,Acting City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: E OEY G SEN, ``City Attorney COOPERATIVE PERSONNEL SERVICES TEST USE AGREEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS Section I - PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT This agreement defines Cooperative Personnel Services' (CPS)test use policies and procedures. It also explains CPS test security,standards designed to protect the mutual interests of all clients that use the test materials, as well as the in- terests of persons who take such tests. In order that no person may gain special advantage by having improper access to the material,CPS requires as a condition for making its test materials available for rental that all users sign this agreement and fulfill its terms. Section 11 - CPS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The following provisions shall govern CPS services for planning, scheduling, preparation, construction and scoring examinations. A. Preparing Custom Tests 1. Information Required from Clients. A client desiring custom exam preparation services is responsible for fur- nishing to CPS a written description of the work to be performed, the knowledge,skills and abilities required to perform the duties of the position, special working conditions, shifts, location of the job, required licenses or certificates, salary and shift differential, if any. 2. CPS Preparation of Test Materials. CPS shall construct a written examination,based on the information furnish- ed by the client,for each job classification for which an examination has been requested and agreed upon by CPS and the client. B. Ordering Stock and Custom Tests 1. Scheduling of Examinations. The client desiring exam preparation services shall notify CPS sufficiently in advance to allow time for scheduling and preparation. 2. Client Notification to CPS of Number of Candidates. Not less than 10 working days prior to the examination date,the client shall notify CPS of the total number of candidates in each classification to be tested. 3. Transmittal of Test Materials. CPS shall provide the client with sufficient examination booklets, instruc- tions for administering the examination and such other material as CPS may deem necessary. During key inspection, a representative of the client's Personnel or Administrative office must be present to assure that the candidate takes no notes of any kind regarding any test materials. Upon request of the client and when submitted in writing by a can- didate who participated in the examination,CPS will analyze protests resulting from such review and recommend the action to be taken by the client. b. Answer Sheet(s) Inspection. Inspection of a candidate's answer sheet(s),for the purpose of detecting whether any clerical or other er- ror has been made in the scoring of the answer sheets,shall be allow ed for a 4-calendar-day period immediately following the notifica- tion to the candidate of examination results. Upon request, CPS will return the candidate's answer sheet(s) after scoring and a copy of a'keyed answer sheet(s) to the client. Candidates are not allowed to review the question booklet during this inspection period. Not more than one hour will normally be allowed for answer sheet(s) review. A representative of the client's Personnel or Administrative office shall be present to assure that no changes or marks of any kind are made by the candidate on the answer sheet(s) or the keyed answer sheet(s). c. Certain Tests Not to be Open for Key Inspection. Standardized tests, stock tests,semi-stock tests, and questions not scored by an absolute standard will not be available for keyed copy inspection nor may candidates be allowed to review copies of these tests at any time. 9. Extended Usage. If the client wishes to administer examinations on a continuous basis for certain mutually agreed upon classes, CPS may,at its discretion, supply the examination booklets, a scoring key and instructions for extended usage.Extended usage is defined as the client's retention of examination booklets and instructions after their initial administration for the purpose of readministering them. The client shall score such examinations. 10. Examination Charges. In consideration of the performance by CPS for testing services specifically described in this Exhibit, the client agrees to pay CPS in ac- cordance with"Written Examination Price List"(Exhibit A)in effect at the time of rental arrangements. 11. Canceled or Postponed Examinations. Clients may be billed for work done on a canceled or postponed examina- tion up to the time CPS is notified of such action. Under certain cir- cumstances,credit may be given for work already performed if the test is rescheduled. 0 V. PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT The parties to this Test Use Agreement are the Cooperative Personnel Services (CPS) and the client named below. A. Principal Signer On behalf of this agency, I acccept this agreement and assure compliance with its terms and conditions. rTTY OF ATASCADERO Client Name 6500 PALMA AVENUE (P. 0. BOX 747 - 93423) Address } ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA U.S.A. 93422 City State/Province Country Zip Code 489§) 466 20C)o EXT_ 106 Telephone number to contact regarding test orders DAVID G. JORGENSEN Name of Principal Signer SERVICEST)T-4RF OF ADMINISTRATIVE Title Signature/ at ` B. Persons Authorized to Receive Test Material As the Principal Signer of this Test Use Agreement I am .authorizing the following members of this agency to be the only individuals able to receive test-related materials from CPS. Please have the appropriate individuals who are authorized to receive the test material sign below. If more space is necessary, attach an additional sheet . Name Title Signature ALICIA I. LARA PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN Please make one copy of this agreement . Sign and return original to CPS.