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WA Rev Code § 41.14.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.090 - Status of existing employees in classified service.

RCW 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 position which is deemed classified by RCW 41.14.070 for a continuous period of six months prior to December 4, 1958, are eligible for permanent appointment under civil service to the offices, places, positions, or employments which they then held without examination or other act on their part, and not on probation; and every such person is automatically adopted and inducted permanently into civil service, into the office, place, position, or employment which he or she then held as completely and effectually to all intents and purposes as if such person had been permanently appointed thereto under civil service after examination and investigation.[ 2012 c 117 § 13; 1959 c 1 § 9 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.100 - Qualifications of applicants for position—Law enforcement agencies.

RCW 41.14.100 Qualifications of applicants for position—Law enforcement agencies.An applicant for a position of any kind under civil service under the provisions of this chapter, must be a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident who can read and write the English language.An application for a position with a law enforcement agency may be rejected if the law enforcement agency deems that it does not have the resources to conduct the background investigation required pursuant to chapter 43.101 RCW. Resources means materials, funding, and staff time. Nothing in this section impairs an applicant's rights under state antidiscrimination laws.[ 2018 c 32 § 3; 1963 c 95 § 3; 1959 c 1 § 10 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.110 - Tenure—Grounds for deprivation.

RCW 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 any such person may be removed or discharged, suspended without pay, demoted, or reduced in rank, or deprived of vacation privileges or other special privileges for any of the following reasons:(1) Incompetency, inefficiency, or inattention to, or dereliction of duty;(2) Dishonesty, intemperance, immoral conduct, insubordination, discourteous treatment of the public, or a fellow employee, or any other act of omission or commission tending to injure the public service; or any other willful failure on the part of the employee to properly conduct himself or herself; or any willful violation of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations to be adopted hereunder;(3) Mental or physical unfitness for the position which the employee holds;(4) Dishonest, disgraceful, or prejudicial conduct;(5) Drunkenness or use of intoxicating liquors, narcotics, or any other habit forming drug, liquid, or preparation to such extent that the use thereof interferes with the efficiency or mental or physical fitness of the employee, or which precludes the employee from properly performing the function and duties of any position under civil service;(6) Conviction of a felony, or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;(7) Any other act or failure to act which in the judgment of the civil service commission is sufficient to show the offender to be an unsuitable and unfit person to be employed in the public service.[ 2012 c 117 § 14; 1959 c 1 § 11 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.130 - Filling vacancies in classified service—Eligibility list—Probation.

RCW 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 names and addresses of persons eligible for appointment thereto. Before a requisition can be made, the appointing authority shall give employees of the appointing authority who are in layoff status or who have been notified of an intended layoff an opportunity to qualify for any class within the office of the appointing authority. The commission shall certify the names of the five persons highest on the eligible list for the class to which the vacant position has been allocated, who are willing to accept employment. If there is no appropriate eligible list for the class, the commission shall certify the names of the five persons standing highest on the list held appropriate for such class. If more than one vacancy is to be filled an additional name shall be certified for each additional vacancy. The appointing power shall forthwith appoint a person from those certified to the vacant position.To enable the appointing power to exercise a greater degree of choice in the filling of positions, no appointment, employment, or promotion in any position in the classified service shall be deemed complete until after the expiration of a period of one year's probationary service, as may be provided in the rules of the civil service commission, during which the appointing power may terminate the employment of the person appointed, if during the performance test thus afforded, upon observation or consideration of the performance of duty, the appointing power deems such person unfit or unsatisfactory for service in the office of county sheriff. Thereupon the appointing power shall again requisition the commission for the names and addresses of persons eligible for appointment in the manner provided by this section and the person appointed in the manner provided by this section shall likewise enter upon said duties for the probationary period, until some person is found who is deemed fit for appointment, employment, or promotion whereupon the appointment, employment, or promotion shall be deemed complete.[ 2020 c 14 § 2; 1984 c 199 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 153 § 4; 1959 c 1 § 13 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.140 - Power to fill positions—Consent of county commissioners—Salaries and compensation.

RCW 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 board of county commissioners, and nothing herein contained shall infringe upon such authority that an appointing power may have to fix the salaries and compensation of all employees employed hereunder.[ 1959 c 1 § 14 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.150 - Procedure for payment of compensation—Refusal to pay.

RCW 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 concerned in paying, auditing, or approving any salary, wage, or other compensation for services, to any person subject to the jurisdiction and scope of this chapter, unless a payroll, estimate, or account for such salary, wage, or other compensation, containing the names of the persons to be paid, the amount to be paid to each such person, the services on account of which same is paid, and any other information which, in the judgment of the civil service commission, should be furnished on such payroll, bears the certificate of the civil service commission, or of its chief examiner or other duly authorized agent, that the persons named therein have been appointed or employed in compliance with the terms of this chapter and the rules of the commission, and that the payroll, estimate, or account is, insofar as known to the commission, a true and accurate statement. The commission shall refuse to certify the pay of any public officer or employee whom it finds to be illegally or improperly appointed, and may further refuse to certify the pay of any public officer or employee who wilfully or through culpable negligence, violates or fails to comply with this chapter or with the rules of the commission.[ 1959 c 1 § 15 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.160 - Leaves of absence.

RCW 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 of the leave to the commission. All temporary employment caused by leaves of absence shall be made from the eligible list of the classified civil service.[ 1959 c 1 § 16 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.170 - Actions to enforce chapter—Duties of prosecuting attorneys.

RCW 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. The commission shall be represented in such suits by the prosecuting attorney of the county. In the case of combined counties any one or more of the prosecuting attorneys of each county so combined may be selected by the commission to represent it.[ 1959 c 1 § 17 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.180 - Prohibited acts relating to registration, examination, certification—Discrimination prohibited.

RCW 41.14.180 Prohibited acts relating to registration, examination, certification—Discrimination prohibited.No commissioner or any other person , shall, by himself or herself or in cooperation with others, defeat, deceive, or obstruct any person in respect of his or her right of examination or registration according to the rules and regulations, or falsely mark, grade, estimate, or report upon the examination or proper standing of any person examined, registered, or certified pursuant to this chapter, or aid in so doing, or make any false representation concerning the same, or concerning the person examined, or furnish any person any special or secret information for the purpose of improving or injuring the prospects or chances of any person so examined, registered or certified, or to be examined, registered, or certified, or persuade any other person, or permit or aid in any manner any other person to personate him or her, in connection with any examination or registration of application or request to be examined or registered.The right of any person to an appointment or promotion to any position in a sheriff's office shall not be withheld because of his or her race, color, creed, national origin, political affiliation or belief, nor shall any person be dismissed, demoted, or reduced in grade for such reason.[ 2012 c 117 § 16; 1959 c 1 § 18 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.190 - Political activities regulated.

RCW 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 any person or party whatsoever, and no person shall be removed, reduced in grade or salary, or otherwise prejudiced for refusing so to do. No public officer, whether elected or appointed, shall discharge, promote, demote, or in any manner change the official rank, employment, or compensation of any person under civil service or promise or threaten so to do for giving or withholding, or neglecting to make any contribution of money, or service, or any other valuable thing, for any political purpose.[ 1959 c 1 § 19 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]NOTES:Political activities of public employees: RCW 41.06.250.
WA Rev Code § 41.14.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.200 - Cooperation and aid by other county officers and employees.

RCW 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 regulations as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the commission and afford the commission, its members, and employees, all reasonable facilities and assistance in the inspection of books, papers, documents, and accounts applying or in any way appertaining to any and all offices, places, positions, and employments, subject to civil service, and also shall produce such books, papers, documents, and accounts, and attend and testify, whenever required so to do by the commission or any commissioner.[ 1959 c 1 § 20 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.210 - Funds for commission in counties with populations of two hundred ten thousand or more—County budget—Surplus.

RCW 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 each fiscal year a sum equal to one percent of the preceding year's total payroll of those included under the jurisdiction and scope of this chapter. The funds so provided shall be used for the support of the commission. Any part of the funds so provided and not expended for the support of the commission during the fiscal year shall be placed in the general fund of the county, or counties according to the ratio of contribution, on the first day of January following the close of such fiscal year.[ 1991 c 363 § 117; 1971 ex.s. c 214 § 3; 1959 c 1 § 21 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
WA Rev Code § 41.14.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.220 - Penalty—Jurisdiction.

RCW 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 by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and by imprisonment in the county jail for not longer than thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment. The superior court shall have jurisdiction of all such offenses.[ 1959 c 1 § 22 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.250 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services—Transfer of police department employees.

RCW 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 the police department of such city or town who (1) was at the time such contract was entered into employed exclusively or principally in performing the powers, duties, and functions which are to be performed by the county sheriff's office under such contract (2) will, as a direct consequence of such contract, be separated from the employ of the city or town, and (3) meets the minimum standards and qualifications of the county sheriff's office, then such employee may transfer his or her employment to the county sheriff's office as provided for in RCW 41.14.260 and 41.14.270.[ 2012 c 117 § 17; 1972 ex.s. c 48 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|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.

RCW 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 service commission and by giving written notice thereof to the legislative authority of the city or town. Upon receipt of such request by the civil service commission the transfer of employment shall be made. The employee so transferring will (1) be on probation for the same period as are new employees of the sheriff's office, (2) be eligible for promotion after completion of the probationary period as completed, (3) receive a salary at least equal to that of other new employees of the sheriff's office, and (4) in all other matters, such as retirement, vacation, etc., have, within the county civil service system, all the rights, benefits, and privileges that he or she would have been entitled to had he or she been a member of the county sheriff's office from the beginning of his or her employment with the city or town police department. The city or town shall, upon receipt of such notice, transmit to the county civil service commission a record of the employee's service with the city or town which shall be credited to such member as a part of his or her period of employment in the county sheriff's office. The sheriff may appoint the transferring employee to whatever duties he or she feels are in the best interest of the department and the individual.(2) If in the process of contracting for law enforcement services economies or efficiencies are achieved or if the city or town intends by such contract to curtail expenditures and the level of services to the city or town, then only so many of the transferring employees shall be placed upon the payroll of the sheriff's office as the sheriff determines are needed to provide the contracted services. These needed employees shall be taken in order of seniority and the remaining employees who transfer as provided in RCW 41.14.250, 41.14.260, and 41.14.270 shall head the list of their respective class or job listing in the civil service system in order of their seniority, to the end that they shall be the first to be reemployed in the county sheriff's office when appropriate positions become available.[ 2012 c 117 § 18; 1972 ex.s. c 48 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.270 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services—Layoffs—Notice—Time limitation for transfers.

RCW 41.14.270 City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services—Layoffs—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 who is eligible to transfer to the county sheriff's office pursuant to RCW 41.14.250 and 41.14.260, the city or town shall notify such employee of his or her right to so transfer and such employee shall have ninety days to transfer his or her employment to the county sheriff's office: PROVIDED, That any employee layed off [laid off] during the year prior to February 21, 1972 shall have ninety days after the effective date to transfer his or her employment.[ 2012 c 117 § 19; 1972 ex.s. c 48 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.280 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services—Rules and regulations.

RCW 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 for the orderly integration of employees of a city or town who shall transfer to the county sheriff's office pursuant to RCW 41.14.250, 41.14.260, and 41.14.270.[ 1972 ex.s. c 48 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 41.14.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.|41.14.290 - Appointment of classified employee to exempt position—Return to regular position.

RCW 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 right to return to his or her regular position or to a like position at the conclusion of such appointment. Such employee must apply to return to classified service within thirty calendar days of:(1) Termination of employment in such exempt position; or(2) Termination of employment in any other exempt position in which the employee subsequently serves provided there was no break in service with the county of more than thirty calendar days.[ 1979 ex.s. c 153 § 5.]