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Employment Testing Survey Results
1. Do you conduct pre-employment testing for police applicants?
Organization
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Yes/No
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City of Brentwood
|
Yes
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City of Jackson
|
Yes
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Yes
|
City of Savannah
|
No
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
No
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
Yes
|
City of Morristown
|
Yes
|
City of McMinnville
|
Yes
|
City of Tullahoma
|
Yes
|
City of Columbia
|
Yes
|
Knox County Government
|
Noi
|
Town of Farragut
|
Noii
|
City of Knoxville
|
Yes
|
City of Crossville
|
Yes
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
Yes
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a. If yes, what tests do you use?
Organization
|
Type of Test
|
City of Brentwood
|
International City Management Association
|
City of Jackson
|
Stanard & Associates
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Entry level written exam
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
I/O Solutions Entry Level Exam
|
City of Morristown
|
IPMA-HR POEL-202
|
City of McMinnville
|
The national police selection test
|
City of Tullahoma
|
TN Association of Chiefs of Police – Police Officers Test
|
City of Columbia
|
Stanard & Associates
|
City of Knoxville
|
Written exam and physical performance tests
|
City of Crossville
|
Police have to pass a written test and an agility test. Agility testing is done only after they pass the written test.
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
Career Center Skills tests
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b. Do you conduct pre-employment physical agility tests?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
City of Brentwood
|
Yes
|
City of Jackson
|
Yes
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Yes
|
City of Savannah
|
No
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
Yes
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
No
|
City of Morristown
|
Yes
|
City of McMinnville
|
Yes
|
City of Tullahoma
|
No
|
City of Columbia
|
Yes
|
City of Knoxville
|
Yes
|
City of Crossville
|
Yes
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
No
|
If yes, what test do you use?
Organization
|
Type of Test
|
City of Jackson
|
In-house
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Obstacle course
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
Physical exam
|
City of Morristown
|
We mirror the test given at the police academy
|
City of McMinnville
|
ORPAT
|
City of Columbia
|
Obstacle course
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City of Knoxville
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Our physical performance test is a test of upper body strength and endurance. We do a lifting test that is similar to an arm curl where the maximum resistance/weight they can pull is measured. We then conduct an endurance test in which the applicant must spin a wheel with their arms that has 40 watts of resistance for 1 minute. This wheel is similar to pedaling a bicycle with your arms.
|
c. Do you conduct audio (hearing) tests?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
City of Brentwood
|
Yes
|
City of Jackson
|
No
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Yes
|
City of Savannah
|
Yes
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
No
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
Yes
|
City of Morristown
|
No
|
City of McMinnville
|
No
|
City of Tullahoma
|
No
|
City of Columbia
|
No
|
City of Knoxville
|
No
|
City of Crossville
|
Yes
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
No
|
d. Do you use any of the following other criteria for selection:
Organization |
Experience
|
Education
|
Veteran Status
|
Residence
|
City of Brentwood |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Jackson |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
City of Bristol, TN |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Savannah |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Mt. Juliet |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Maryville, TN |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Morristown |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
City of McMinnville |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Tullahoma |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
City of Columbia |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
City of Knoxville |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
City of Crossville |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
City of Lawrenceburg |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
e. Do you provide a “weighting” of all the criteria?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
Explanation
|
City of Brentwood
|
Yes
|
|
City of Jackson
|
No
|
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Yes
|
|
City of Savannah
|
No
|
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
No
|
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
No
|
|
City of Morristown
|
Yes
|
each category has a 'weighted amount' - once these scores are averaged, they are placed on a roster, ranked from high to low
|
City of McMinnville
|
No
|
|
City of Tullahoma
|
No
|
|
City of Columbia
|
No
|
|
City of Knoxville
|
No
|
|
City of Crossville
|
Yes
|
Experience
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
Yes
|
Extra points to interview for first 3. Residence is a requirement.
|
2. Do you conduct pre-employment testing for fire applicants?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
City of Brentwood
|
Yes
|
City of Jackson
|
Yes
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Yes
|
City of Savannah
|
No
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
No
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
Yes
|
City of Morristown
|
Yes
|
City of McMinnville
|
No
|
City of Tullahoma
|
Yes
|
City of Columbia
|
Yes
|
Knox County Government
|
Noiii
|
Town of Farragut
|
Noiv
|
City of Knoxville
|
Yes
|
City of Crossville
|
No
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
Yes
|
a. If yes, what tests do you use?
Organization
|
Type of Test
|
City of Brentwood
|
International City Management Association
|
City of Jackson
|
Darany & Associates
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Entry level exam
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
I/O Solutions entry Level FF Exam
|
City of Morristown
|
IPMA-HR B-5A
|
City of Tullahoma
|
IPMA-HR Firefighter Test
|
City of Columbia
|
Stannard for entry level, Fire Service Testing for promotional (because we have the study material)
|
City of Knoxville
|
Written exam and physical performance tests
|
City of Crossville
|
Most firefighters are drawn from a pool of Volunteer firefighters’ who have been working with the City for a number of years
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
Career Center Skills Test and EMT Certification
|
b. Do you conduct pre-employment physical agility tests?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
City of Brentwood
|
Yes
|
City of Jackson
|
Yes
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
No
|
City of Savannah
|
No
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
Yes
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
Yes
|
City of Morristown
|
Yes
|
City of McMinnville
|
Yes
|
City of Tullahoma
|
No
|
City of Columbia
|
Yes
|
City of Knoxville
|
Yes
|
City of Crossville
|
No
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
Yes
|
If yes, what test do you use?
Organization
|
Type of Test
|
City of Brentwood
|
Normal Combat Test
|
City of Jackson
|
In-house
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
NFPA
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
Internally created exam
|
City of Morristown
|
Job related tasks
|
City of McMinnville
|
State Academy Test
|
City of Columbia
|
Internal, same as PD. In process of making it more job related
|
City of Knoxville
|
Our physical performance test is a test of lower body strength, endurance, and balance as well as a test of core (abdominal) strength and endurance. The applicant is required to perform a dead lift exercise that measures the maximum amount of resistance or weight they can lift. They are then required to do full sit ups for 1 minute for the maximum repetitions that is possible. The last test is three trials on a stabilometer to measure their ability to balance themselves in an unstable situation.
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
Agility test and ladder climb
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c. Do you conduct audio (hearing) tests?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
City of Brentwood
|
Yes
|
City of Jackson
|
Yes
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Yes
|
City of Savannah
|
Yes
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
Yes
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
Yes
|
City of Morristown
|
No
|
City of McMinnville
|
Yes
|
City of Tullahoma
|
No
|
City of Columbia
|
No
|
City of Knoxville
|
No
|
City of Crossville
|
Yes
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
No
|
d. Do you use any of the following other criteria for selection:
Organization |
Experience
|
Education
|
Veteran Status
|
Residence
|
City of Brentwood |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Jackson |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
City of Bristol, TN |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Savannah |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Mt. Juliet |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Maryville, TN |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Morristown |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
City of McMinnville |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Tullahoma |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
City of Columbia |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
City of Knoxville |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
City of Crossville |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
City of Lawrenceburg |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
e. Do you provide a “weighting” of all the criteria?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
Explanation
|
City of Brentwood
|
Yes
|
|
City of Jackson
|
No
|
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Yes
|
|
City of Savannah
|
No
|
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
No
|
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
No
|
|
City of Morristown
|
Yes
|
each category has a 'weighted amount' - once these scores are averaged, they are placed on a roster, ranked from high to low
|
City of McMinnville
|
Yes
|
|
City of Tullahoma
|
No
|
|
City of Columbia
|
No
|
|
City of Knoxville
|
No
|
|
City of Crossville
|
Yes
|
Experience
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
Yes
|
Extra points to interview for first 3. Residence is a requirement.
|
3. Do you conduct pre-employment testing for public safety dispatch applicants?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
City of Brentwood
|
Yes
|
City of Jackson
|
No
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Yes
|
City of Savannah
|
n/av
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
No
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
No
|
City of Morristown
|
No
|
City of McMinnville
|
No
|
City of Tullahoma
|
No
|
City of Columbia
|
No
|
City of Knoxville
|
Novi
|
City of Crossville
|
No
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
Novii
|
a. If yes, what tests do you use?
Organization
|
Type of Test
|
City of Brentwood
|
International City Management Association
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
Orientation and written exam
|
b. Do you conduct pre-employment physical agility tests?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
City of Brentwood
|
No
|
City of Jackson
|
No
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
No
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
No
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
No
|
City of Morristown
|
No
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
No
|
If yes, what test do you use?
Organization
|
Type of Test
|
c. Do you conduct audio (hearing) tests?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
City of Brentwood
|
Yes
|
City of Jackson
|
No
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
No
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
No
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
No
|
City of Morristown
|
No
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
No
|
d. Do you use any of the following other criteria for selection:
Organization |
Experience
|
Education
|
Veteran Status
|
Residence
|
City of Brentwood |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Bristol, TN |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Mt. Juliet |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
City of Maryville, TN |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
City of Lawrenceburg |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
e. Do you provide a “weighting” of all the criteria?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
Explanation
|
City of Brentwood
|
Yes
|
|
City of Jackson
|
No
|
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
No
|
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
No
|
4. Can you provide a sample of your scoring sheet?
Organization
|
Yes/No
|
City of Brentwood
|
No
|
City of Jackson
|
No
|
City of Bristol, TN
|
No
|
City of Mt. Juliet
|
Yes
|
City of Maryville, TN
|
No
|
City of Morristown
|
Yes
|
City of Lawrenceburg
|
Yes
|
Contact Information
Organization |
# of Employees
|
Contact Person | Contact Number |
City of Brentwood |
252
|
Mike Worsham | |
City of Jackson |
671
|
Lynn Henning | 731.425.8252 |
City of Bristol, TN |
335
|
Belva Hale | 423.989.5525 |
City of Savannah |
100
|
Bobbie Matlock | 731.925.3300 |
City of Mt. Juliet |
140
|
Janet Southards | 615.773.6290 |
City of Maryville, TN |
297
|
Amy Large | 865.273.3427 |
City of Morristown |
215
|
Kathy Frank | 423.585.4690 |
City of McMinnville |
150
|
Jennifer Rigsby | 931.473.1209 |
City of Tullahoma |
142
|
Casta Brice | 931.455.2648 |
City of Columbia |
386
|
Connie Etzkin | 931.560.1565 |
Knox County Government | Diane Sweet | 865.215.3242 | |
Town of Farragut |
45
|
Janet Curry | 865.966-7057 |
City of Knoxville |
1550
|
Matt Bradburn | 865.215.3052 |
City of Crossville |
168
|
Sandra Gruber | 931.456.5681 |
City of Lawrenceburg |
126
|
Doug Edwards | 931.762.4459 |
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