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1 1 1 25 February 23, 1976 letter. Mr. Locher had requested this material. The Clerk was instructed to put this matter on the agenda for March 8, 1976. ..Read a letter from Mr. Locher to the Union in reference to the recommendation from Mr. Custer, Mediator. Mr. Locher had asked for certain information from the Union dealing with the areas of agreement between the City and the Union in the matter of the contract. Mr. Schneider said he thought there is so many different sets of figures, that no one understands them anymore. Mr. McLean felt it imper- ative the letter from the Union beavailable for consideration. He thought it would be necessary to call a special meeting for consideration of this matter. Mr. Schneider said he understood the Clerk- Typist in the Police office is scheduled to attend school. He asked the Chief if this was so. Chief Myhre said, Yes, Mrs. Pankratz is scheduled for school beginning March 22, 1976. He asked permission to arrange for a physical examination and a psycholog- ical evaluation for Mr. Hillyer, who has completed the school and Mrs. Pankratz, who is scheduled to attend. He said these examinations are necessary in order to be reimbursed for the personnel attendance to BCA. Mr. McLean asked Mr. Locher, if any action taken on this matter would put the pending case with the Human Rights Commission in jeopardy, one way or another. He also asked if there had been any communications in reference to this matter and Mr. Locher said, No, None at all. Mr. Locher said he had not had any answer and had no idea what the situation was on this case, but he felt action taken by the Council as to the school would not jeopardize the case. Mr. Locher felt the Council must make a decision on this. Mr. McLean asked if it is necessary for a Clerk- Typist in the Police Department to have this training? Chief Myhre said all sworn officers must have this training. Mr. McLean asked ifit was necessary for a Clerk- Typist to have this training? He asked if this is putting additional training on a position that is not necessary? Chief Myhre said she is scheduled for school starting March 22, 1976 as a sworn officer. The Council will have to make a decision on this as soon as possible. Mr. McLean felt this is a matter of classification. The Union had not considered the position of a Clerk- Typist in their negotiations but the Mediator had included that position in his recommendations. Mr. Zelinka asked if the person doing the office work is used as an officier or just for clerical work? He asked Chief Myhre if he needs a sworn officer in the office and Chief Myhre said, No. Mr. Zelinka said if a trained sworn officer cap- able of doing the work of a Patrolman at a certain pay scale is used for clerical work only, this would constitute discrimination in reverse. Mr. McLean asked the procedure toabblish the office of a sworn officer as a Clerk - Typist? Mr. Locher felt this must be answered by the Union. The Union had only recognized the positions of Sgt. and Patrolman in their negotiations. He felt the Council will have to decide the need and deal with that. Mr. McLean said with the intent of reclassification, to put a person in this school for training, would be a waste of time and money. Mayor Bohjanen asked what the alternative was if a sworn person was needed and this City had none available? Chief Myhre said the juveniles could be taken to the detention center which is near.