Laws, Rules & Policies
The Seattle Public Safety Civil Service Commission has proposed the following changes to Rules of Practice and Procedure. Comments and the amended rules will be discussed and/or voted on at the Commission’s meeting on November 16, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
- Proposed Changes (Redline)
- Proposed Changes (Redline Accepted)
- PSCSC Rules of Practice and Procedure (Amended May 21, 2020)
Written comments on these proposed rules will be accepted until 5:00 PM, Monday, November 14, 2022.
Please address comments to:
Or by mail to:
Andrea Scheele, Executive Director
Seattle Public Safety Civil Service Commission
700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1670
PO Box 94729
Seattle, WA 98124-4729
PSCSC Advisory Opinions
- Advisory Opinion 22-01, issued 6-27-2022. Advising when the PSCSC will issue a certification for promotional consideration.
City of Seattle Charter and Municipal Code
- Charter Article XVI Personnel System and Civil Service, Sec. 3, requiring the City to have a separate civil service system for firefighters and police, in order to substantially accopmlish the purpose of pertinent state laws requiring one (RCW 41.08 and RCW 41.12)
State Law - Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
- Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service and Pensions
- Title 41.08 - Civil Service for City Firefighters
- Title 41.12 - Civil Service for City Police
City of Seattle Personnel Rules
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs)