COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYEE SELECTION PROCEDURES (2)

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New Test Material Development: CODESP will expand test material job families when resources are available and subject -matter experts are provided. CODESP maintains final edit approval on test materials entered into the CATS system. Adding job families and items to the item bank is at the discretion of CODESP. A current list is available under Join CODESP / Registration Instructions. CODESP requires the following to develop new test materials: • A subject matter expert provided by the customer to assist CODESP staff in the development and edit of the new materials. • Technical documents/manuals for test development provided by the customer when they are not readily available to CODESP. • At least 15 business days for development, review and edits of new test materials. The 15 days begins after the subject matter expert and technical materials are provided to CODESP. CODESP will not: • Recreate state licensure or Microsoft certification examinations. • Enter copyrighted materials into our item bank. • Create test materials for sworn police or fire personnel. • Create test materials for positions where the type of assessment method requested is inappropriate. Additional Service Agreement terms: • The agency named below shall defend, indemnify, and hold CODESP, its board members, officers, employees, and agents harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees), or claims for injury or damages arising out of the use of materials or services provided by CODESP. • The agency named below understands and acknowledges that it is solely responsible for its employment decisions, including but not limited to all uses of CODESP materials, including but not limited to job bulletins, test materials, rating criteria and cut-off scores. The agency named below also is solely responsible for ensuring its employment practices comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and professional guidelines. It is the exclusive responsibility of the agency named below to ensure that the knowledge, skills and abilities and/or competencies measured by CODESP test materials are valid job requirements. • Upon termination of CODESP subscribership, the Agency will destroy all CODESP test materials except those used to document existing test records and cease from administering tests that contain CODESP test materials. The Agency must also delete CODESP test materials from electronic storage devices, data bases, test management systems, and/or item banks that may be accessible by unauthorized individuals, agencies or vendors. • Services begin with the receipt a Purchase Order or Check, and a signed Security Agreement and Service Agreement. Payment will be received within 45 days of receipt of a Purchase Order or access to the secure areas of the site and services will be disabled. The final selection of test materials is the agency's responsibility. APPROVED AS TO FORM r I agree with the terms and conditions as stated in this document. I do not agree with theLaura A. Rossini Cterms and conditions. 'senior Assistant City Attorney Signature: h Title:ecufiv r,i &" of Q.6sond S@i Vi (f-5 Date: Agency:D vid Z:aVazoJJ City Manager Please agree, complete, sign and email attach a scanned copy to 2odesp(o7codesp.com If you cannot email attach, make a copy and fax to: 714-374-8225 ATTiESr CODESP 20422 Beach Blvd. Suite 400, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 MARIA D. HUIZAR CLERK OF THE COUNCIL