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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09. 21-454SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 21-454 RESOLUTION (CARRIED__7-0____LOST________LAID OVER________WITHDRAWN________) PURPOSE: APPROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT HIRING PROCESS AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL TESTING NETWORK INITIATED BY: FIRE DEPARTMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to enter into and take those steps necessary to implement an appropriate Fire Department Hiring Process Agreement with National Testing Network for providing hiring services including recruitment of qualified firefighter applicants in the amount of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for the annual service fee. Acct. 0100-0230-6401 Contractual Services TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council FROM: Mike Stanley, Fire Chief DATE: August 26, 2021 RE: Approve Hiring Process Agreement-National Testing Network BACKGROUND The Oshkosh Fire Department has determined that it would be advantageous to enter an agreement with the National Testing Network to acquire an additional list of qualified candidates for the position of firefighter. National Testing Network conducts an application and testing process to establish the list of qualified candidates. ANALYSIS The National Testing Network conducts a nationwide hiring process that allows candidates across the country to apply and participate in testing for fire departments. They provide a very high quality product that could provide many qualified applicants to the Oshkosh Fire Department. By being able to qualify candidates nationwide this should greatly increase the number and diversity of applicants for the Oshkosh Fire Department. FISCAL IMPACT The Oshkosh Fire Department will compensate the National Testing Network $750.00 for their services annually. This is a nominal expense and can be absorbed into the 2021 budget under 0100-0230-6401 and will be accounted for in subsequent budgets. RECOMMENDATION The recommendation would be that Common Council approve entering this agreement with the National Testing Network so that we can obtain an additional list of qualified and suitable applicants for vacancies that occur at the firefighter position with the Oshkosh Fire Department. Respectfully Submitted, Approved: Mike Stanley Mark Rohloff Fire Chief City Manager 2122 164th St SW, Suite 300, Lynnwood, WA 98087 Ph. 425.741.0103 Fax 425.977.0566 www.nationaltestingnetwork.com National Testing Network Agreement for Oshkosh Fire Department National Testing Network, Inc. (NTN) provides professional testing and recruitment services for public service agencies, including but not limited to: fire, law enforcement, communications, corrections, and transit. National Testing Network is owned and operated by professional testing experts with Ph.D.’s in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and over six decades of combined public sector testing experience. NTN is fully integrated with its parent company, Ergometrics and Applied Personnel Research, Inc. and uses Ergometrics’ high quality simulations. NTN offers test administration at full time testing centers and satellite testing centers across the country. This agreement is made and entered into, effective as of the date executed, by and between Oshkosh Fire Department ("Member Agency"), and National Testing Network, Inc., whose principle address is 2122 164th St. SW, Lynnwood WA 98087. In consideration of the mutual agreements incorporated herein, and subject to the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows: CONTRACT PRICE The annual membership cost for a department to utilize NTN’s applicant testing and recruitment services is $750.00 per year for each job classification. Upon the renewal date each year, an updated Agreement form will be sent to your department for completion. Annual Membership Each Job Category Membership Fee Firefighter Annual Membership $750.00 SCOPE OF AGREEMENT NTN WILL PROVIDE NTN will provide the testing services at designated testing facilities for the sole purpose of testing candidates for the specific job classifications stated in the scope of the agreement. NTN, at its sole discretion, may make changes to the testing materials, including, but not limited to alternate forms, scoring keys, additional sections, different test items, different tests and/or test administration strategy, including location. NTN will provide an applicant website for test scheduling, testing facility, test administration, database of applicant scores and consultation regarding scores and services. NTN will provide authorized member 2122 164th St SW, Suite 300, Lynnwood, WA 98087 Ph. 425.741.0103 Fax 425.977.0566 www.nationaltestingnetwork.com agency personnel access to candidate information for candidates that submit scores to the Member Agency. This information will include basic application information as defined by NTN. NTN recruitment services will include, but are not limited to, internet advertising on job posting services. The candidate information collected will be determined by NTN and reported to the Member Agency. Member department job description information and logo will be posted on the NTN website. Any additional application materials and assessments will be the responsibility of the Member Agency to collect. The Member was offered a transportability analysis as part of the implementation process. If the Member chose not to conduct such an analysis, they hereby affirm they understand it is their responsibility to ensure the job is similar enough to the departments that participated in the criterion validation of the exam and/or have sufficient evidence of content validity. MEMBER AGENCY WILL PROVIDE The Member Agency will provide information regarding the organization and applications for use on the NTN website, including organization logos. The Member Agency will also provide links on Member Agency’s websites to direct candidates to the NTN website for test sign-up. The Member Agency will also engage in reasonable recruitment and advertising measures to bring candidates both to the NTN website and Member Agency’s website for pre-employment purposes. MARKETING MATERIALS The Member Agency grants NTN permission to use its name, logo, and other identifying information for the purposes of marketing NTN services. This permission may be revoked by Member Agency at any time. National Testing Network sincerely appreciates the opportunity to fulfill your business needs and help support an efficient and cost-effective applicant recruitment and screening process. 2122 164th St SW, Suite 300, Lynnwood, WA 98087 Ph. 425.741.0103 Fax 425.977.0566 www.nationaltestingnetwork.com Signature Agency Name Primary Contact Name (Please print) Physical Address Title City Date State Email Zip Code Phone Billing Contact Please list who should receive the invoices from NTN. Billing Contact Name (Please print) Email Title Phone Other Authorized Contacts Please list anyone who is authorized to receive materials, including candidate scores, or discuss scores with NTN. 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