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Civil Service CommissionPurposeTo establish a merit system of employment for county deputy sheriffs and other employees of the office of County Sheriff, thereby raising the standards and efficiency of such offices and law enforcement in general. Ensures that employees are recruited through an open, competitive process; are promoted on the basis of merit and are demoted, suspended, removed from office or discharged only for cause. Powers and Duties of the CommissionTo make suitable rules and regulations (RCW 41.14 Civil Service for Sheriff's Office
Commissioner AppointmentThe Board of County Commissioners appoints citizens of the county to serve on the Civil Service Commission. Each commissioner serves a six (6) year term without compensation and cannot hold any salaried public office or engage in county employment, other than the commission duties, during their term. Their terms do not run consecutively. Only three (3) commissioners can be of the same political party. Commission OrganizationThe commission is composed of three commissioners, the Chief Examiner, and such other staff as needed to accomplish the provisions of the chapter. Legal counsel is provided by the County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. The commission holds a regular meeting at least once a month, and such additional meetings as needed for the proper discharge of its duties. Two members of the commission constitute a quorum, and the votes of any two concurring members decide all matters and the transaction of all business by the commission. The minutes of each meeting are prepared by the commission's Chief Examiner. The minutes become official public record when approved. View the current commission on the Boards and Committees page. Chief Examiner/SecretaryThe Chief Examiner keeps the records for the commission, preserves all reports made to the commission, supervises and keeps a record of all examinations held under its direction, and performs such other duties as the commission may prescribe. Applying for JobsKittitas County contracts with Public Safety Testing for Corrections and Line
candidate testing (including Lateral applicants). Please visit their web site at http://www.publicsafetytesting.com/ After you have successfully passed their standardized testing process, we receive your scores and you are entered in an initial roster for future oral boards. If you are invited to participate in an oral board, we will obtain your Personal History Statement from Public Safety Testing and ask you to complete a Kittitas County employment application. The application must be received prior to your scheduled oral board date. Rosters are continuously open and accepting scores from Public Safety Testing regardless of whether or not there is a current vacancy in the Sheriff's department. |
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