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Carter said he was reinstated in October 2023 following an appeal of a termination and was allowed to take a delayed promotional exam for fire lieutenant. After he passed the written test and assessment center, the Civil Service Department added him to an amended promotional eligibility list posted May 14, 2024, at which point his name appeared at number 21 on the list. Carter told the board that 27 members who scored below him had been promoted earlier and that Dallas Fire Rescue created three new lieutenant positions and promoted three members on June 19, 2024 — employees ranked below Carter — instead of advancing him; the list expired June 20, 2024, under the rule's 18‑month limit.

Attorney Michael McDade (appellant counsel) argued that the list's purpose and reasonable expectations of members mean promotions should be made in rank order, and he sought retroactive promotion and backpay to the June 19, 2024 date. \"The intent of the process is that promotions are then made in order of the results of the examination as a vacancy occurs at that rank,\" McDade said in his presentation.

City attorneys countered that the only civil service rule Carter cited in his grievance — Rule 4.4(e) — requires Civil Service to place passing candidates on an eligibility list and that the list remain in effect for 18 months. Jennifer Brissett, representing the city, told the board the Civil Service Department had done so in Carter’s case and that the department did not violate the text of Rule 4.4(e). \"The evidence in this hearing is clear and undisputed: Carter passed, Civil Service placed his name on the eligibility list, and that list remained in effect for exactly 18 months,\" Brissett said.

Jared Davis, Civil Service Board secretary and department director, testified about how registers are produced and explained the department does not direct the fire chief whom to promote and that the 18‑month clock for the original list does not reset when an amended list is published. He told the board that a chief may request an extension of a register from the Civil Service Board, but no extension was requested in this case.

After questioning and deliberation, the board answered the formal question before it — whether Carter had established by a preponderance of the evidence that Dallas Fire Rescue violated Civil Service Rule 4.4(e) by not promoting him from the eligibility list that expired June 20, 2024 — in the negative. The board determined Carter had not met his burden under the rule and denied the requested retroactive promotion. The chair and other members said the Civil Service Department had followed Rule 4.4(e) by producing and maintaining the register for 18 months.

The board's action did not change prior promotions that had already been made by Dallas Fire Rescue. The board and counsel noted that other departmental rules and the department's MOPs (manual procedures) were not properly before the board in this grievance proceeding or were not grievable through this civil service rule appeal.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - Civil Service - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","William Jordan Carter, reinstated after a wrongful-termination appeal, argued he was skipped for a lieutenant promotion after being added to an amended eligibility list. The Civil Service Board concluded the department did not violate rule 4.4(e) and denied Carter's request for retroactive promotion.","taxTitle","Dallas, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2781,"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},6658796,"Civil Service Board allows former employee Young to reapply for Dallas city jobs",719,1249000,1968000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3631695-fc033b6f144822ca700e2e11b1a26b76&start=1249&end=1968","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3631695-fc033b6f144822ca700e2e11b1a26b76/thumbnail_1249000.jpg","/articles/6658796/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Civil-Service-Board-allows-former-employee-Young-to-reapply-for-Dallas-city-jobs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658796-38556be2546e198e714ddf0a08382ce2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770686788&Signature=fnh1F4OKc5cLXFatjteiyO95J6EtwQi4BNqDyDv-2R5hXw~J3SAfulPecHaegG9f8owNe8zF0NHNy4a-U5hO8zAZm~TFDnWhfg1LDRa3bJt4WetYnGdKmoUUdpNf4RuZmVZX2XaNiIubsFsaBzuldEXRBs2Sf4j7~vruQ8eEB0wHdy68rXdHx6Ap7Por97C6-VOmdgB2zER7UJsIdpO6QP~9nSdd1uo4dZi1yuKkFjgmvjYdKV8Kf1AuxAzx6sbqm8dgbWZIkaxAHDICxhAql5miOq2rUITZIROZ-yIrOdnelqUdCNtxMsBGtlZsgYclmrqAxMDGguB83xoBmGW8ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Dallas Civil Service Board voted on June 3 to permit a former city employee identified in the hearing as Mr. Young to reapply for city employment.

Mr. Young appeared remotely for a rehire-eligibility appeal hearing and described his employment history with the city, which included work in the Streets Department and later in a warrants department. He told the board he had been separated after failing a required operator license exam administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) during his probationary period in about 2011 and that he subsequently was marked in the city's records as ineligible for rehire. He said he has been continuously employed in private-sector mechanic and office-assistant roles since that separation and asked the board to reconsider his rehire status.

Jared Davis, Civil Service Board secretary and department director, said staff could review historical records and that the board's process for rehire-eligibility hearings begins when applicants apply and are denied; applicants are subsequently advised how to present their case to the board. After questions from board members about why the applicant had waited to pursue a hearing and whether written denials existed in personnel files, a motion was made and seconded to allow Mr. Young to reapply for Dallas city employment.

The board's motion to permit Mr. Young to reapply passed on a voice vote; the chair announced the motion passed 4–0. The chair instructed Mr. Young to work with civil service staff on next steps.

The board's action was limited to allowing reapplication; it did not automatically reinstate Mr. Young or assign him a specific position. Staff said they will assist Mr. Young with submission of required documents and with the application process under standard city policies.

The board also reminded attendees that procedural rules (including Open Meetings Act posting) limit the board's ability to act on items not previously posted on the agenda; rehire-eligibility hearings provide a formal mechanism for appeal.","The Dallas Civil Service Board voted to permit a former city employee, identified as Mr. Young, to reapply for city employment after a rehire-eligibility hearing; board members voted to allow reapplication and staff will assist the applicant with next steps.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6658801,"Dallas police sergeants urge Civil Service to restore eligibility for lieutenant promotional exam",683,213000,896000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3631695-fc033b6f144822ca700e2e11b1a26b76&start=213&end=896","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3631695-fc033b6f144822ca700e2e11b1a26b76/thumbnail_213000.jpg","/articles/6658801/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Dallas-police-sergeants-urge-Civil-Service-to-restore-eligibility-for-lieutenant-promotional-exam","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658801-0c85f2a79a771b71741d0f591e2d0315/orig.mp4?Expires=1770686788&Signature=myWrk1x9YyhRmu6-T6~bYFLKD9nCkc5gXxbVhqsJFBN1Xg7pY-k8Da95Ee8COQSBPT-7NINzJamKnSKCVCmggOnioLej2oQyaDWNzL1i~KiwnKPRulw3Uk87EHWmsE67D7fnAnr552AFC3gySbGXx-UgP8YjP5w7Vbi9B33DAtpKmoK0OxMxstn835FIAciG-fMsPRH-5OKxpK5DomoV-2AQdPHNgwcfyTfX3tVrRjBhGJh56z1ToPazNJwkbMW0~09e17APbPYgpAKyk8LjRrENPhSD3ukCsbR-HsEXPZDgDXIpmsSd3Rb4FmYP5JemP7WLmQe2aj0Vj2QuUbPFjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several Dallas Police Department sergeants and an association representative pressed the City of Dallas Civil Service Board on June 3 to reconsider who is eligible to take the department's upcoming lieutenant promotional examination.

The most detailed public comments came from Police Sergeant Christa Cortinez, who said the exam announcement implied candidates who meet the written-test requirement would be eligible, but that the department is treating the later assessment center as part of the same examination in a way that prevents some employees from qualifying. \"The assessment center is 65% of the grade, the written is 35%, and you have to get a total score,\" Cortinez said, urging the board to allow affected candidates a fair opportunity to register.

The complaint was echoed by Lieutenant Frederick Mears, who told the board he believes a City rules interpretation could prevent as many as 40 employees from taking the written test. \"Based upon the civil service rule definition, the examination includes the assessment center,\" Mears said, and he asked the board to consider permitting eligible employees to be added or reconsidered so they could take the July written test and the September assessment center.

Sean Heese, a sergeant and vice president of the Dallas Police Association, and Sergeant Jesse Rodriguez also appeared and pressed the point that the department should follow existing rules so employees who meet time-in-grade and other criteria are not excluded. Heese described one example — Sergeant Mark Johnson — who, he said, accumulated more than five years total as a sergeant but was denied eligibility.

Board staff said they cannot act on the matter during the meeting because the topic had not been posted on the board's agenda in advance, and public meeting rules require a 72-hour posting. Jared Davis, Civil Service Board secretary and department director, said the board would need to review the matter and, if necessary, seek legal advice before taking action. He also guided speakers on how to submit formal grievance packets for review. \"If they have a grievance that they would like to present, they could turn that in at the front, and I'll take that under due course and work with it as our policy procedure requires,\" Davis said.

No formal vote or change in policy was taken at the meeting. Several speakers said they would submit written grievance materials to civil service staff.

Board members and staff indicated they will review submitted grievances and follow the board's formal procedures, which may include legal review and, if appropriate, a future agenda item for the board to consider.","Multiple Dallas Police Department sergeants told the Civil Service Board they believe an announcement and internal interpretation have left about 40 employees ineligible for the upcoming lieutenant promotional process and asked the board to reconsider eligibility rules or permit affected candidates to sign up.","actionData","errors"]

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