Chapter 2.16
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Sections:

2.16.010    Civil service system established.

2.16.020    Appointment and qualifications of civil service commission.

2.16.030    Powers and duties of commission.

2.16.040    Eligibility for participation in civil service system.

2.16.050    State law adopted by reference.

2.16.010 Civil service system established.

Pursuant to Chapters 4.08 and 4.12 RCW, a combined civil service system for the police officers of the city of Marysville and the firefighters of the city of Marysville is established for the following purposes:

(1) To provide for promotion on the basis of merit;

(2) To give police officers and firefighters tenure;

(3) To provide for a civil service commission to administer the system and to investigate by public hearing removals, suspensions, demotions and discharges by the appointing power to determine whether such action was or was not made for political or religious reasons and whether it was or was not made in good faith and for cause. (Ord. 1255 § 1, 1982; Ord. 480 § 1, 1982).

2.16.020 Appointment and qualifications of civil service commission.

A joint civil service commission for the city police department and fire department is established, and shall be composed of three members to be appointed by the mayor. The commissioners shall serve without compensation. All commissioners shall be citizens of the United States, residents of the city of Marysville for at least three years immediately preceding their appointment, and electors of Snohomish County. At the time of appointment not more than two commissioners shall be adherents of the same political party. The term of office of such commissioners shall be six years; said terms shall be staggered so that not more than one expires each two years. Any member of the commission may be removed from office for incompetency, incompatibility or dereliction of duty, or malfeasance in office, or other good cause. (Ord. 1255 § 2, 1982; Ord. 835 § 1, 1974; Ord. 480 § 2, 1962).

2.16.030 Powers and duties of commission.

The civil service commission shall have all powers and duties specified in RCW 41.08.040 and 41.12.040. It shall adopt civil service rules and regulations which substantially accomplish the purposes of Chapters 41.08 and 41.12 RCW. The duty of the civil service commission to approve payrolls of police and fire personnel is delegated to the city finance officer; provided, that the civil service commission shall retain the power to disapprove payroll disbursement to police or fire personnel in cases where such personnel, or their appointment to the classified service, violate civil service rules and regulations. (Ord. 1255 § 3, 1982; Ord. 480 § 4, 1962).

2.16.040 Eligibility for participation in civil service system.

All full-paid, uniformed and commissioned employees of the police department and fire department, including communications officers, custody officers, animal control officers and parking officers, but excluding the chief of police, clerical employees, mechanics and community service officers, shall be included in the classified civil service and shall be participants in the civil service system; provided, that such employees must first successfully qualify for permanent employment to a classified position. An employee on disability leave shall remain subject to the civil service system until such time as he or she receives disability retirement and reaches the age of 50. (Ord. 2124 § 3, 1997; Ord. 1587, 1988; Ord. 1567 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1255 § 4, 1982; Ord. 480 § 3, 1962).

2.16.050 State law adopted by reference.

Provisions of Chapters 41.08 and 41.12 RCW are adopted by reference, except to the extent that they are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted by the Marysville civil service commission, in which event this chapter and said rules and regulations shall prevail. (Ord. 1255 § 5, 1982; Ord. 480 § 5, 1962).