Civil service board approves staffing actions
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The board approved routine personnel actions, including temporary appointment extensions for four City Laborers, a probation extension for a City Laborer, a probation extension for the Public Health Laboratories Director, a reinstatement to Equipment Operator, and two position exemptions in Community Wellness and Safety, all by unanimous 5-0 votes.
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The board approved several workforce changes for City of Milwaukee jobs. Four City Laborers will stay in temporary appointments for five more months, and one City Laborer and the Public Health Laboratories Director will have more time in probationary status before a final employment decision. The board also approved reinstating one person to an Equipment Operator job and exempting two Community Wellness and Safety positions from the normal civil service process.
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- Approved the June 2, 2026 meeting minutes
- Approved the Classification Report(s)
- Approved the Probationary Report(s)
- Extended temporary appointments for four City Laborers from July 6, 2026 through December 19, 2026
- Extended the probationary period for Anthony J. Rodriguez, City Laborer, from June 16, 2026 through September 16, 2026
- Extended the probationary period for Dr. David Payne, Public Health Laboratories Director, from June 8, 2026 through September 8, 2026
- Approved the reinstatement of Andy Pope to the Equipment Operator position
- Exempted the Community Outreach Specialist position, Pay Range 2GN
- Exempted the ReCAST Program Coordinator position, Pay Range 2GX
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BOARD OF CITY SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
CSC Meeting
Agenda
- This is a virtual meeting that will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and City Channel 25. Those wishing to view the proceedings via City Channel 25 can do so at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 2. Microsoft TEAMS: https://bit.ly/4dzcmv9 Meeting ID: 270 809 078 216 752 Passcode: C9ji7UB9 Dial in by phone 414-251-0392 United States, Milwaukee Phone conference ID: 476 851 842
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- Communication for the approval of the June 2, 2026, meeting minutes.
- Communication for the approval of the Classification Report(s) as submitted.
- Communication for the approval of the Probationary Report(s) as submitted.
- GENERAL HEARING
- Communication from the Department of Public Works to extend the temporary appointments for the following City Laborers, for 5 months, from July 6, 2026, through December 19, 2026: 1. Lewis Moore 2. Delon Russell 3. Delon Russell-Dyer 4. Savon Williams
- Communication from the Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Service Division, to extend the probationary period for Anthony J. Rodriguez, City Laborer, for 3 months, from June 16, 2026, through September 16, 2026.
- Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department to extend the probationary period for Dr. David Payne, Public Health Laboratories Director, for 3 months, from June 8, 2026, through September 8, 2026.
- Communication from the Department of Public Works for the reinstatement of Andy Pope to the Equipment Operator position.
- PUBLIC HEARING
- Communication from the Department of Community Wellness and Safety to exempt the Community Outreach Specialist position, Pay Range 2GN.
- Communication from the Department of Community Wellness and Safety to exempt the ReCAST Program Coordinator position, Pay Range 2GX.
- ADJOURNMENT
- In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
- Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Executive Secretary to the City Service Commission 286-3335, (FAX)286-0800, (TDD)286-2960 or by writing to the Executive Secretary at Room 706, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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