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Consulting Services Agreement between City of San Leandro and Hargis & Associates for Lieutenant Promotional Exam Last revised Last revised 05/30/2023 | Exhibit A – Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES I. SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL Hargis & Associates proposes to develop and administer a job-related, content-valid promotional examination for the position of Lieutenant in the San Leandro Police Department. General Examination Process We will place an extreme emphasis on test security. All work will be performed with the help of a small group of subject matter experts (SMEs) from the Department. We will work closely with the Department and Human Resources to design exercises and facilitate test administration. We will adhere to the recommended exam timeline and minimize staff time commitments. Consistency with testing requirements and civil service regulations will be ensured. With the input of SMEs, we will develop an exam for the Department with unique content that tests for critical skills required of Lieutenants. Examination We will develop an exam with exercises that measure KSAs required for effective job performance. Exercise content and rating guidelines will be unique to the Department. All exercise materials and rating guidelines will be reviewed with SMEs. We will develop four exercises. One exercise will involve an in-person interaction with raters. We will develop three other situational exercises that will be conducted via Zoom with screens off, or with phones. The City/Department will be responsible for setting up th e computers and technology for the Zoom (or phone) exercises. The City/Department will be responsible for assigning all necessary staff persons to be present throughout the day to manage and administer the Zoom (phone) exercises. We will provide the candidates with orientation materials before the exam. We will describe the basic principles of testing and exams, preparation strategies, and the different types of exercises to be expected. We will conduct an in-depth rater training session to guide evaluation of exercises. Detailed rating guidelines with explicit behavioral anchors will be developed to ensure accurate, reliable evaluations. We will be responsible for recruiting the public safety assessors. If the City/Department desires any community assessors, the City/Department will be responsible for recruiting those raters. We will recruit 2 -3 public safety assessors for each of the exercises. The exact number of assessors for each exercise will be determined by the consultant and will be based on assess or availability. We will be responsible for administering the exam with logistical support from the Department/HR. We will be responsible for all exercise and candidate scheduling. We will be responsible for making all copies of test materials for raters and candidates. DocuSign Envelope ID: 09ADCE3C-EBCC-418E-B554-9CE8EB347782