Appeal Process and Forms
Filing an Appeal with the Public Safety Civil Service Commission
Flowchart overview of the PSCSC disciplinary appeal and hearing process.
How to file a disciplinary appeal:
- A notice of appeal of a disciplinary decision (suspension, demotion, termination) must be filed within ten (10) days of the date of SPD/SFD's notification to the employee of the final disciplinary decision.
- The notice of appeal shall be in writing and include the mailing address and street address where service of process and other papers may be upon the appellant.
- The notice of appeal shall also contain a brief description of the facts giving rise to the appeal, and a concise statement of the reason for the appeal.
- The PSCSC offers a Notice of Appeal form.
- Email your appeal to the attention of the Executive Director at publicsafety@seattle.gov and Cc: Executive Assistant Teresa.Jacobs@seattle.gov
- Appeals must be signed. Electronic signatures are accepted or you may email your Notice of Appeal and mail a signed hard copy via US postal service to:
Public Safety Civil Service Commission, attn: Notice of Appeal
700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1670
PO Box 94729 Seattle, WA 98124-4729
*For purposes of determining timeliness, the date of receipt is the date the appellant emailed their Notice of Appeal to PSCSC staff.
Questions about the appeal and hearing processes may be directed to Commission staff.
The PSCSC Staff will not give legal advice.
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