Laws, Rules & Policies

Rules of Practice and Procedure 

• PSCSC Rules of Practice and Procedure (Approved November 16, 2022)

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)

• SMC 4.08 - Public Safety Civil Service

• SMC 4.13 - Exemptions from Civil Service Systems

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 

• City of Seattle Personnel Rules

Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) 

• Collective Bargaining Agreements

Memos

• 2/9/2023- PSCSC Rule 10.03- Executive Director Extension of Time