Code/Ordinance
Executive
Phone (206) 842-2545
The Civil Service Commission's duties include the following:
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Makes
rules for operation of the civil service system that are consistent with state law.
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Provides for, develop and hold competitive tests to determine relative qualifications of candidates and, as result of the testing process, prepare eligibility lists.
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Certifies to the appointing authority the name (or names) of the individual(s) ranked highest on the eligibility list.
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Hears and determines appeals or complaints.
The Civil Service Commission was created by and functions under the authority of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code. By law, the Commission is limited to those civil service personnel matters involving public safety department employees.
The Commission is charged with maintaining the purposes of civil service systems, merit selection, tenure and an independent Civil Service Commission. This includes handling personnel issues, and adopting rules and regulations for the police department and all it's civil service employees. The Commission also handles the entry level and promotional examinations, appeals regarding such testing and appeals involving employee discipline.
The City Council amended BIMC 2.28.030 on October 26,2011, to read:
2.28.030 Civil service commission – Created – Composition – Appointments, terms and vacancy filling.
There is created for the administration of such civil service for the police department, a civil service commission composed of five members who shall be appointed by the mayor of the city with the concurrence of the city council. A person shall be considered eligible for appointment to the commission if he or she is a citizen of the United States, a resident of the city, and an elector of Kitsap County. The term of office of such civil service commission shall be four years
, except that the first five members of the commission shall be appointed for different terms, as follows: three to serve for a period of four years and two to serve for a period of two years. The existing civil service commission shall be dissolved, and all positions on the commission created by this ordinance shall be deemed vacant. In the event any civil service commissioner resigns, or becomes disqualified or is removed for cause under a process adopted by City Council resolution, another commissioner shall be appointed to take his place for the unexpired portion of the term.
| Members: |
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| William Foster (term expires 12/31/2013) |
Lynda McMaken (term expires 12/31/2015) |
| Rob Killian (term expires 12/31/2015) |
Bruce Weiland (term expires 12/31/2013) |
| Steve Lakich (term expires 12/31/2015) |
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calendar to find agendas and minutes.
Testing:
Interested applicants should take a written and physical examination with
Public Safety Testing to be considered for an oral examination (physical examination applies only to entry level applicants).
Top scoring applicants will be invited to interview with our panel. Candidates who pass the oral board exam will be entered on an eligibility list.
Basic Qualifications
To be considered as an entry level police officer with the City of Bainbridge Island, you must:
To be considered as a lateral police officer with the City of Bainbridge Island, you must:
- Take a written general skills test with Public Safety Testing and complete the City of Bainbridge Island application
- Have 12 months' or more active law enforcement experience, and must not have been separated from law enforcement for more than 24 months
- Have successfully completed the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy or be a graduate of a Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy or equivalent, as accepted by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.
