City of Milwaukee - File #: FPC19339

• File #: FPC19339
• Version: 0
• Type: Fire and Police Resolution
• Status: In Commission
• File created: 9/6/2019
• In control: FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
• On agenda: 9/12/2019
• Final action: 1/14/2021
• Title: Resolution to review the Psychological Evaluation Process for Testing and Recruiting
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/14/2021	0	FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING COMMITTEE	HELD IN COMMISSION; Minutes note: Commissioner Soler stated that a motion had previously been made by Commissioner McKenzie and seconded by Commissioner Robakowski at the September 10, 2020 meeting to approve and devlop an appellate body to review the appeal of candidates for the Fire and Police Departments who failed their psychological test. That motion carried. Therefore, this item will be placed on the Regular agenda for January 21, 2021 meeting as a Committee Report.
9/10/2020	0	FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO; Minutes note: Ben Roberts summarizes advisably regarding process for failed psychological test. 1) Additional liability in panel approach 2) Appeal Panel, appeal to second psychologist 3) Executive Director overturns appeals Commissioner Raymond Robakowski is not in favor of competing opinion. Commissioner Angela McKenzie reiterated the candidates felt disparate treatment. She is in favor of creating a panel. Commissioner Everett Cocroft agrees with Commissioner Angela McKenzie. The chair states testing has biases in them and that candidates must have a right to appeal The Executive Director reiterates the item has been before the commission since November 2019. The department is currently working with the Department of Employee Relations to move from the current contract to Froedert. Acting Fire Chief Aaron Lipski supports the move to a new contract and the appeal process. Acting Police Chief Michael Brunson also supports the appeal process. Commissioner Angela McKenzie asked Fire Chief Aaron Lipski to explain his reason as to why he is in favor of an appeal process. Acting Fire Chief Aaron Lipski speaks on the amount of time investing in people they recruit. The psychological evaluations had disparate impact on people of color, women, and persons sexual orientation. Chair - There is an agreement to the need of an appellate process. The committee can recommend this item to the board recognizing the need of an appellate process that will consist of everything that was stated prior which is to have one commissioner, perhaps the Executive Director or staff, and a psychologist once somebody wanted to appeal their initial psychological test. The board can put some more meat to it between here and the time the board meets in October. Assistant City Attorney William Davidson stated his concern of lay person overruling a psychologist. Commissioner Robakowski agrees to appellate process. A motion was made by Commissioner Angela McKenzie, seconded by Commissioner Raymond Robakowski to approve and develop an appellate body to review the appeal of candidates from the Fire and Police Departments who failed their psychological test. Commissioner Everett Cocroft made a friendly amendment to specifically state in the motion that there will be a commissioner, a clinical psychologist, and a executive director or a FPC staff in the body. Commissioner Angela McKenzie denied Everett Cocroft's friendly amendment. Roll call vote for current motion: Commissioner Everett Cocroft - Nay Commissioner Angela McKenzie - Aye Commissioner Raymond Robakowski - Aye Chair - Aye Vote 3-1 The motion carries. This item will be heard at the next Fire and Police Commission meeting.
11/14/2019	0	FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING COMMITTEE	HELD IN COMMISSION; Minutes note: Soler moves that the current process be publically shared with every candidate that fails the psychological evaluation. The current process should include in addition to the psychologist, an executive director and a commissioner who can review, uphold, challenge technically the process until we get the study done that will have meaningful data for us to make an improved change. In addition, he requests the RFP process be reviewed. Research will continue regarding this item. This item will be discussed at the next Testing and Recruiting meeting on January 16, 2020.
10/31/2019	0	FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR
9/19/2019	0	FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION	REFERRED TO
9/12/2019	0	FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING COMMITTEE	HELD IN COMMISSION
9/6/2019	0	FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION	REFERRED TO

Number

FPC19339

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

Title

Resolution to review the Psychological Evaluation Process for Testing and Recruiting

Requestor

Drafter

Elizabeth Moore

09/06/19