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