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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/18/2024 MASON COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Notice of Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mason County Civil Service Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. at 423 N. 51h Street, Shelton, WA 98584. SAID HEARING will be to consider revisions to the following Civil Service Rules: 5.4 A. Recruitment and Eligibility Qualifications relating to citizenship. See attached If questions prior to the hearing, please contact the Chief Examiner at (360) 427- 9670, ext. 268. All interested citizens are invited to attend to speak for or against the proposal. DATED this 20th day of June, 2024. MASON COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Becky Rogers, Chief Examiner c: Mason County Sheriff Mason County Civil Service Website Building I (Administration)Bulletin Board Building 9(Human Resources)Bulletin Board Larry Bickett,IAM/Woodworkers District Local Lodge W38 Dan Thenell, Sheriff's Deputies Guild If special accommodations are needed,please contact the Human Resources office,427-9670, Ext. 268. 5. RECRUITMENT & ELIGIBILITY 5.1 Announcement of Examination: A. All externally advertised examinations shall be published, posted or advertised at least fifteen (15) days prior to the announcement's closing date as determined by the chief examiner or commission. Notices shall be posted or advertised on the county website as determined by the chief examiner or commission. B. All promotional examinations shall be publicized at least fifteen (15) days prior to the closing date by sending the announcement to all sheriff's office employees via email and may include posting the announcement as determined by the commission or chief examiner. The announcement shall state the plan for the examination process and list the components of the examination process as required by Section 6.10. 5.2 Filing of Applications: All applicants for positions in the classified service that are advertised externally to the sheriff's office must submit a signed application on the form prescribed by the commission. All applications must be received in the commission's office within the time limit fixed in the official announcement of examination. A. Promotional Exams: All applicants for promotional examinations must submit a notice of intent to test or other required materials as specified in the official announcement to the chief examiner within the time limit fixed in the official announcement of examination. B. Application Fee: All applicants for exams advertised externally to the sheriff's office may be required to pay an appropriate application fee in accordance with applicable Mason County ordinances, taking into account the ability of the applicant to pay. An application shall not be considered received until the appropriate application fee has been paid if required. 5.3 Change of Applicant's Address: All applicants are responsible for notifying the commission in writing of any change of address and or status. Notice will be accepted via email. 5.4 Qualifications: To be eligible for examination, applicants must meet the qualifications as set out in the announcement. The commission shall prescribe for each position such qualifications as in its judgment are necessary for job performance. Unless specifically designated otherwise by the commission or state law, the following shall be qualifications for all positions: A. Citizenship. An aApplicants must be a citizens of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, or a deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) recipient who can and ale to speak read, and write, and speak the English language so as to be easily understood. B. Age. The minimum employee age shall be stated in the announcement of examination. The commission shall permit filing by applicants not more than one (1) year under the specified minimum age. If such applicants are successful in passing the examination, their eligibility shall be held in abeyance until they reach the required minimum age, at which time they must report reaching the minimum age in writing. They shall then be placed on the eligibility list in accordance with their final examination ratings. Any eligibility so attained shall expire with that of other eligibles from the same examination. 5.5 Proof of Qualifications: The chief examiner may require evidence of a satisfactory degree of education, training, experience, or any other qualifications required for eligibility. 5.6 Rejection of Application: The chief examiner shall reject any application or applicant for appointment, promotion, or re-employment for any of the following reasons: A. The applicant lacks the minimum qualifications set forth in the examination announcement. B. The applicant has made a false statement on the application with regard to any material facts. C. The applicant has been dismissed for cause from any classified position in a law enforcement agency within the preceding twelve (12) months and no grievance or appeal is pending. D. The applicant, after notification, did not appear at the time and place designated for examination. E. The applicant has directly or indirectly paid or promised to pay any money or other valuable thing to any person to achieve appointment, promotion, or re- employment. 5.7 Deputy Sheriff Lateral Entry: An eligibility list for deputy sheriff may be created from the names of persons who are or have been employed within the last twelve (12) months by another civilian law enforcement agency as full-time, paid, peace officers having law enforcement authority. Applicants must possess current certification by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission or equivalent state-approved basic law enforcement academy certification from another state and meet the following qualifications: A. Meet minimum qualifications of a Mason County deputy sheriff; and B. Have the ability to obtain an equivalency certification within the first twelve (12) months of employment by meeting the standards of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission; and C. Have successfully completed the testing process and been hired by another jurisdiction from a civil service commission certified eligibility list or other like process; and D. Have successfully completed a probationary period with the current or previous employer; and E. Have been continuously employed by the present or previous employer as a general authority police officer or deputy sheriff with a general authority law enforcement agency in the United States, performing general authority enforcement of the criminal and traffic laws of that state, in either a patrol or investigative capacity, for at least twelve (12) months. 5.8 Corrections Officer Lateral Entry: An eligibility list for corrections officer may be created from the names of persons who are or have been employed by another civilian law enforcement agency as full-time, paid, civilian corrections officers. Applicants must possess current corrections officer certification by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission or have equivalent state approved corrections officer training certification from another state and meet the following qualifications: A. Meet minimum qualifications of a Mason County corrections officer; and B. Have the ability to obtain an equivalency certification within the first twelve (12) months of employment by meeting the standards of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission; and C. Have successfully completed the testing process and been hired by another jurisdiction from a civil service commission certified eligibility list or other like process; and D. Have successfully completed a probationary period with the current or previous employer; and E. Have been continuously employed by the present or previous employer as a full- time, paid, civilian corrections officer for at least twelve (12) months. 5.9 Conditional Admission: If there is doubt as to whether an applicant meets the minimum qualifications, the chief examiner may admit the applicant to an examination, provided that the particular requirements are met to the satisfaction of the chief examiner before the applicant is placed on the eligibility list. S. RECRUITMENT & ELIGIBILITY 5.1 Announcement of Examination: A. All externally advertised examinations shall be published, posted or advertised at least fifteen (15) days prior to the announcement's closing date as determined by the chief examiner or commission. Notices shall be posted or advertised on the county website as determined by the chief examiner or commission. B. All promotional examinations shall be publicized at least fifteen (15) days prior to the closing date by sending the announcement to all sheriff's office employees via email and may include posting the announcement as determined by the commission or chief examiner. The announcement shall state the plan for the examination process and list the components of the examination process as required by Section 6.10. 5.2 Filing of Applications: All applicants for positions in the classified service that are advertised externally to the sheriff's office must submit a signed application on the form prescribed by the commission. All applications must be received in the commission's office within the time limit fixed in the official announcement of examination. A. Promotional Exams: All applicants for promotional examinations must submit a notice of intent to test or other required materials as specified in the official announcement to the chief examiner within the time limit fixed in the official announcement of examination. B. Application Fee: All applicants for exams advertised externally to the sheriff's office may be required to pay an appropriate application fee in accordance with applicable Mason County ordinances, taking into account the ability of the applicant to pay. An application shall not be considered received until the appropriate application fee has been paid if required. 5.3 Change of Applicant's Address: All applicants are responsible for notifying the commission in writing of any change of address and or status. Notice will be accepted via email. 5.4 Qualifications: To be eligible for examination, applicants must meet the qualifications as set out in the announcement. The commission shall prescribe for each position such qualifications as in its judgment are necessary for job performance. Unless specifically designated otherwise by the commission or state law, the following shall be qualifications for all positions: A. Citizenship. An applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, or a deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) recipient who can speak, read, and write, the English language so as to be easily understood. B. Age. The minimum employee age shall be stated in the announcement of examination. The commission shall permit filing by applicants not more than one (1) year under the specified minimum age. If such applicants are successful in passing the examination, their eligibility shall be held in abeyance until they reach the required minimum age, at which time they must report reaching the minimum age in writing. They shall then be placed on the eligibility list in accordance with their final examination ratings. Any eligibility so attained shall expire with that of other eligibles from the same examination. 5.5 Proof of Qualifications: The chief examiner may require evidence of a satisfactory degree of education, training, experience, or any other qualifications required for eligibility. 5.6 Rejection of Application: The chief examiner shall reject any application or applicant for appointment, promotion, or re-employment for any of the following reasons: A. The applicant lacks the minimum qualifications set forth in the examination announcement. B. The applicant has made a false statement on the application with regard to any material facts. C. The applicant has been dismissed for cause from any classified position in a law enforcement agency within the preceding twelve (12) months and no grievance or appeal is pending. D. The applicant, after notification, did not appear at the time and place designated for examination. E. The applicant has directly or indirectly paid or promised to pay any money or other valuable thing to any person to achieve appointment, promotion, or re- employment. 5.7 Deputy Sheriff Lateral Entry: An eligibility list for deputy sheriff may be created from the names of persons who are or have been employed within the last twelve (12) months by another civilian law enforcement agency as full-time, paid, peace officers having law enforcement authority. Applicants must possess current certification by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission or equivalent state-approved basic law enforcement academy certification from another state and meet the following qualifications: A. Meet minimum qualifications of a Mason County deputy sheriff; and