Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 41 Public Employment, Civil Service, And Pensions - Chapter 41.14 Civil Service For Sheriff's Office

41.14.010 Declaration of purpose
The general purpose of this chapter is to establish a merit system of employment for county deputy sheriffs and other employees of the office of ...

41.14.020 Terms defined
Definition of terms: (1) "Commission" means the civil service commission, or combined county civil service commission, herein created, and "commissioner" means any one of the ...

41.14.030 Civil service commission -- Appointment, terms, qualifications, compensation, etc
There is created in each county and in each combination of counties, combined pursuant to RCW 41.14.040 to carry out the provisions of this chapter, ...

41.14.040 Combined system authorized in counties with populations of less than forty thousand
Any counties with populations of less than forty thousand, whether contiguous or not, are authorized to establish and operate a combined civil service system to ...

41.14.050 Commission -- Organization, meetings -- Chief examiner, qualifications, duties
Immediately after appointment the commission shall organize by electing one of its members as chair and shall hold regular meetings at least once a month, ...

41.14.060 Powers and duties of commission
It shall be the duty of the civil service commission: (1) To make suitable rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions hereof. Such rules ...

41.14.065 Delegation of powers and duties of commission in county with a population of one million or more
Any county with a population of one million or more may assign the powers and duties of the commission to such county agencies or departments ...

41.14.070 Classified and unclassified service designated -- Procedures
(1) The classified civil service and provisions of this chapter shall include all deputy sheriffs and other employees of the office of sheriff in each ...

41.14.080 Classified service -- Appointment, promotion, transfer, suspension, discharge
All appointments to and promotions to positions in the classified civil service of the office of county sheriff shall be made solely on merit, efficiency, ...

41.14.090 Status of existing employees in classified service
For the benefit of the public service and to prevent delay, injury, or interruption therein by reason of the enactment hereof, all persons holding a ...

41.14.100 Qualifications of applicants for position
An applicant for a position of any kind under civil service, must be a citizen of the United States who can read and write the ...

41.14.110 Tenure -- Grounds for deprivation
The tenure of every person holding an office, place, position, or employment under the provisions of this chapter shall be only during good behavior, and ...

41.14.120 Removal, suspension, demotion, or discharge -- Procedure -- Appeal
No person in the classified civil service who has been permanently appointed or inducted into civil service under provisions of this chapter, shall be removed, ...

41.14.130 Filling vacancies in classified service -- Eligibility list -- Probation
Whenever a position in the classified service becomes vacant, the appointing power, if it desires to fill the vacancy, shall requisition the commission for the ...

41.14.140 Power to fill positions -- Consent of county commissioners -- Salaries and compensation
All offices, places, positions, and employments coming within the purview of this chapter, shall be filled by the appointing power with the consent of the ...

41.14.150 Procedure for payment of compensation -- Refusal to pay
No treasurer, auditor or other officer, or employee of any county subject to this chapter shall approve the payment of or be in any manner ...

41.14.160 Leaves of absence
Leave of absence, without pay, may be granted by any appointing power to any person under civil service: PROVIDED, That such appointing power gives notice ...

41.14.170 Actions to enforce chapter -- Duties of prosecuting attorneys
The commission shall begin and conduct all civil suits which may be necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter and rules of the commission. ...

41.14.180 Prohibited acts relating to registration, examination, certification -- Discrimination prohibited
No commissioner or any other person, shall, by himself or in cooperation with others, defeat, deceive, or obstruct any person in respect of his right ...

41.14.190 Political activities regulated
No person holding any office, place, position, or employment subject to civil service, shall contribute to any political fund or render any political service to ...

41.14.200 Cooperation and aid by other county officers and employees
All officers and employees of each county shall aid in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, and such rules and ...

41.14.210 Funds for commission in counties with populations of two hundred ten thousand or more -- County budget -- Surplus
The county legislative authority or [of] each county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more may provide in the county budget for ...

41.14.220 Penalty -- Jurisdiction
Any person who wilfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished ...

41.14.250 City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services -- Transfer of police department employees
When any city or town shall contract with the county sheriff's office to obtain law enforcement services to the city or town, any employee of ...

41.14.260 City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services -- Transfer of police department employees into county civil service for sheriff's office -- Seniority for employment
(1) An eligible employee may transfer into the county civil service system for the sheriff's office by filing a written request with the county civil ...

41.14.270 City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services -- Lay offs -- Notice -- Time limitation for transfers
When a city or town shall contract with the county sheriff's office for law enforcement services and as a result thereof lays off any employee ...

41.14.280 City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services -- Rules and regulations
In addition to its other duties prescribed by law, the civil service commission shall make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to provide ...

41.14.290 Appointment of classified employee to exempt position -- Return to regular position
Any classified employee having civil service status in a position may take an appointment in an exempt position in the same county and maintain the ...

41.14.900 Severability -- 1959 c 1
If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the validity or constitutionality thereof shall not ...