HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-2431 CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM FOR FIRE & POLICE DEPARTMENTS; ADOPTING RULES & REGULATIONS. ORDINANCE NO.
411 AN ORDINANCE relating to city government administration; provid-
ing for a civil service system for the fire and
police departments; authorizing and regulating
the adoption of civil service rules and regula-
tions; and amending Sections 1.46.010 and 1.54.010
411 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 1.46.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"1.46.010 Fire Department--Civil Service.
A. Civil Service Adopted--Rules and Regulations.
The system commonly known as Civil Service is hereby adopted
for the Fire Department of the City of Yakima, and all
employment, advancement and demotion therein and discharge
therefrom shall be under the control of and governed by
411 the Civil Service Commission provided for by this chapter
which Commission shall adopt and promulgate Civil Service
Rules and Regulations which substantially accomplish the
purpose of RCW Chapter 41.08.
B. Discipline of Employees. Concerning the discip-
ling of employees, the Civil Service Commission shall
have authority and jurisdiction to investigate, by pub-
lic hearings, the removal, suspension, demotion and.dis-
charge of an employee by the appointing power and to
determine whether such action was or was not made for
political or religious reasons and whether it was or
was not made in good faith for cause. The Civil Service
Commission shall have no authority or jurisdiction to
investigate or conduct public hearings, or otherwise
review, any matter related to the disciplining of employees
by any method other than removal, suspension, demotion or
discharge; and any rule or regulation of the Civil Service
Commission purporting to exercise any such authority
or jurisdiction is void."
Section 2. Section 1.54.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"1.54.010 Police Department--Civil Service.
A. Civil Service Adopted--Rules and Regulations.
The system commonly known as Civil Service is hereby adopted
for the Police Department of the City of Yakima, and all
employment, advancement and demotion therein and discharge
therefrom shall be under the control of and governed by
the Civil Service Commission provided for by this chapter,
which Commission shall adopt and promulgate Civil Service
Rules and Regulations which substantially accomplish the
purpose of RCW Chapter 41.12.
ONII B. Discipline of Employees. Concerning the dis-
ciplining of employees, the Civil Service Commission
shall have authority and jurisdiction to investigate,
by public hearings, the removal, suspension, demotion
and discharge of an employee by the appointing power and
• to deterMine whether such action was or was not made
for political or religious reasons and whether it was
or was not made in good faith for cause. The Civil Ser-
vice Commission shall have no authority or jurisdiction
to investigate or conduct public hearings, or otherwise
review, any matter related to the disciplining of employees
by any method other than removal, suspension, demotion or
discharge; and any rule or regulation of the Civil Service
Commission purporting to exercise any such authority
or jurisdiction is void."
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
10 thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as pro-
vided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this ,
day of , 1980.
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Mayor
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City ' lerk 1