Public Safety Testing 11/14/2023

Promotional Testing Proposal Page 9 of 12 Public Safety Testing, Inc. EVERETT POLICE DEPARTMENT LIEUTENANT September 28, 2023 E. Supervisory Skills & Abilities Promotional Test (SSA) The SSA is a 3-part event where each candidate spends 60 minutes before a single panel of 4 or 5 assessors and experiences mini- exercises. The SSA is generally conducted for 4 or 5 candidates (or less) and is intended only to rank order the candidates. The typical SSA events include (a) a structured interview; (b) an in-basket exercise where the candidate prioritizes a simulated in -box following their days off and prioritizes and explains to the assessors the decisions they made and why they made them; and (c) a critical thinking exercise where the candidate is provided a series of events that a first line supervisor would face and asked how they would respond. Some customization is available and multi-day testing is an option. What is different from an assessment center? Three mini-exercises, fewer assessors, no role player or written exercises, no job task analysis or weighting the dimensions, fewer dimensions are scored, no candidate feedback, and no candidate orientation workshop are included in the price. Fee*: $5,000 for up to 5 candidates, plus $1,900 for each additional day of up to 5 candidates each day F. Command Skills & Abilities Promotional Test (CSA) The CSA is a four-exercise testing process conducted in front of a single panel of assessors, where each event is intended to assess the different skills and abilities of the candidate. The four parts are: (1) Presentation of Expectations where the candidate describes their expectations of subordinates as if they are the Command Officer and the assessors are their subordinates; (2) In-Basket with On-Demand Writing where the items in the In-Basket are command level issues of budget, labor, personnel, and community topics; (3) Three Practical Scenarios that are field events or organizational scenarios that a command level member would typically be expected to handle and (4) Two Case Studies where the candidate researches and writes a two-page memo about each topic before test day and makes a presentation at the test event. The candidates generally have 90 minutes to prepare and then spend 90 minutes with the assessors who have specific expectations for each part identifying how a strong candidate should perform. Assessors and Scoring: Four assessors are needed, and they are trained in the morning and will use PST-supplied laptops. They use a precision scoring model for each behavioral dimension. The assessor’s scores are averaged for each behavioral dimension. The results are a ranked list provided to the client at the end of the test. What is different from an assessment center? Fewer assessors, no job task analysis or weighting of the dimensions, fewer dimensions are scored, no candidate feedback document, and no pre- test candidate orientation workshop are included. Fee*: $5,500 for up to 4 candidates, plus $1,900 for each additional day of up to 4 candidates each day. G. Onsite Written Examination Proctoring: Onsite written examination proctoring is available at $100 per hour for each PST staff person required plus staff travel & per diem expenses.