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East Liverpool The city’s Civil Service Commission met for 10 minutes before administering the probationary patrolman’s test Thursday afternoon at the Community and Learning Center.
Members discussed the recently given firefighter’s test, which was passed by six people with five of them then going on to get certified after completing the fire physical course. No information was given in regards to interviews had been completed or an offer extended yet.
The commission also acknowledged receipt of the Memorandum of Understanding between the city and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 29, concerning base pay rates for patrol officers. Council had approved the MOU earlier in April, which started new hires at $18.47 per hour by eliminating a Fifth Class Patrol Officer step in the contract. However, the union finally signed off on the document on April 27, after continued negotiations.
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EAST LIVERPOOL City officials hope emergency changes to the police labor contract may help attract the right candidates.
During Tuesday’s meeting of East Liverpool council’s Finance Committee, members unanimously agreed to recommend amending a 2017 agreement setting the starting pay scale and tiers for patrol officers.
The contract was set to expire March 31, 2020, but the pandemic extended negotiations.
City Safety-Service Director David Dawson said that labor negotiations for the contract were postponed until May.
The city’s Civil Service Commission wants to offer another entry-level patrolman’s test soon. The administration wants the change in place before the testing.