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Under the school docket the commission approved noncompetitive class appointments for a part-time custodian, a groundskeeper, two school bus assistants, four school bus drivers and four teacher aides. It also approved a labor-class appointment for food service helpers and recorded completed probationary periods for one groundskeeper and one teacher aide. The commission accepted the school administration’s request to move those items as a class.

City and departmental actions included approval of one City Centre laborer; several Department of Public Works laborers (part-time/seasonal); a promotional and noncompetitive class appointment for a motor equipment operator; and a provisional appointment to principal engineering technician. The commission approved a leave of absence for a DPW laborer and for a water treatment plant operator.

In finance the commission approved a provisional appointment for director of finance while the civil‑service exam grades are pending; it also established a network administrator appointment (the network administrator position’s provisional status was resolved to permanent during the meeting). A leave of absence for a help‑desk technician was approved, with staff noting recruitment is ongoing for other IT vacancies.

Public safety actions included proposed updates to the Police Sergeant job specification (intended to streamline wording and not to change duties) and a provisional appointment to an Animal Control Officer/Parking Enforcement Officer title. Carissa Salvo, staff coordinator, said the police sergeant exam will be administered in June and that many minimum‑qualification edits were clerical.

Recreation items included noncompetitive part‑time appointments for three recreation assistants. The commission also reviewed the establishment of several eligible lists and scheduled exams noted in the civil‑service report.

Where votes were recorded the commission approved each action; motions were seconded and recorded as \"Aye.\" The meeting concluded with scheduling discussion for upcoming meetings and adjournment at 10:01 a.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Saratoga - Civil Service Commission - Apr 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 30 meeting, the Saratoga Springs Civil Service Commission approved a series of noncompetitive and labor-class appointments, provisional appointments, completed probationary periods, job‑spec updates for the police sergeant title, and several leaves of absence.","taxTitle","Saratoga Springs City, Saratoga County, New York","taxId",7807,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6573716,"Civil Service Commission approves combined School Bus Dispatcher/Routing Specialist title",446,193000,639000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3157416-091e959e89756d3d908adcd03bd88e6a&start=193&end=639","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3157416-091e959e89756d3d908adcd03bd88e6a/thumbnail_193000.jpg","/articles/6573716/Saratoga-Springs-City/Saratoga-County/New-York/Civil-Service-Commission-approves-combined-School-Bus-DispatcherRouting-Specialist-title","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573716-6ce906b4f56d8a09626f2e146617f79b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202203&Signature=lQHMDueyQxt6NEM8Kz60RnX~NGYUpRjR0MJe3j8JsKiSP56I5lbfGuETMLgnydDL6JTok4Ib78S8M9fcRkbpMmD11cfVJMSBIeWIWnRbC3vIegmlTIkppoQqvL2B-CaxN~4GeIqDyvDLOjvcFw9GUb7SBMFA1qlI-m6Dk665RjFmfo69zAcouqplWzCLjKgMYihQljEhm8z7atad4MazF2ip-uZ-hcWK4KjGtIkv5LxDdmFbA-mr7GNkvgLcZgCz3Z~wtJwMbILydqLHUM~47C51~B9UE0PuVE5GP0w4faKG3H2RXq1JTnAYNdTvIvatZG~qDduGoaw7BxNLVO8R6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saratoga Springs Civil Service Commission on April 30 approved a new position duty statement and job specification that combine the district’s routing specialist and school bus dispatcher duties into a single title: School Bus Dispatcher/Routing Specialist.

Jerry Kearns, a representative of the Saratoga Springs City School District, told the commission the change follows a year-long transportation study and aims to create efficiencies as the district grapples with bus driver shortages. \"We're here this morning because we have a new position duty that that we would like to have approved,\" Kearns said.

The commission approved the title “as modified in today’s meeting (04/30/2025),” including clerical edits to the minimum-qualification language and special notes. Carissa Salvo, staff coordinator for the Civil Service Commission, said the revisions will make the job specification consistent across bullets: the commission agreed to remove accounting- and bookkeeping-related language and to mirror the first bullet that cites experience in \"dispatching, routing, or school bus driving.\" Salvo also said the commission would add \"must maintain throughout employment\" where appropriate, and change the second-bullet phrasing from \"required\" to \"desired.\"

Under the plan discussed at the meeting, the incumbents in the separate routing-specialist and dispatcher titles will be laid off from their current titles and appointed to the new combined title. Commissioners and staff said benefits and compensation for those incumbents will not change. The commission noted the abolishment of the prior two titles will be placed on the commission’s June agenda and that the change becomes effective July 1.

Chairperson Tim Holmes and Commissioners Joanna Zangrando and Jeff Altamari voted in favor of the motion; the vote was recorded as unanimous. The commission did not change duties beyond combining the existing routing and dispatch functions, and staff emphasized the change is intended to allow cross-training and better coverage in the transportation office.

The commission and school representatives said the restructuring responds to recruitment and staffing pressures in school transportation and is intended to increase continuity and career-development opportunities for employees. The new title will be administered under the civil-service process the commission oversees, including posting and any required competitive exam or appointment steps before appointments become permanent.","The Saratoga Springs Civil Service Commission approved a new combined job title to merge the routing specialist and dispatcher duties in the school district transportation office, effective July 1, with no change to incumbents’ pay or benefits and clarifications to minimum qualifications and special notes.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Civil Service Commission approves appointments, job‑spec updates and leaves

Civil Service Commission approves combined School Bus Dispatcher/Routing Specialist title