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Prior legislation: Ord. 543.
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41.12 RCW, there is created a civil service commission to exercise the powers and to perform the duties established by such state law in connection with the selection, appointment and employment of police department personnel in the city. With the exception to Chapter 41.12 RCW, that the city of Milton civil service commission shall consist of five members with one member's term expiring each year, but no member's term shall expire each sixth year.
(Ord. 1159 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1999 § 1, 2021)
Except as hereinafter specifically provided, the provisions of Chapter 41.12 RCW shall control all aspects of civil service in the city, including the commission’s selection, appointment and employment of police department personnel, excluding the police chief and assistant police chief, who are found to be administrative, policymaking and policy formulation positions and are exempted from the classified civil service of the city, if hired after November 1, 2004.
(Ord. 1159 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1628 § 1, 2004; Ord. 1999 § 1, 2021; Ord. 2119-25, 9/2/2025)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Chapter 41.12 RCW, in addition to any opportunity afforded the appointing authority to exercise the choice in the filling of a vacancy by the terms of said law, whenever requisition is made upon the commission for the names of persons eligible for appointment to any vacancy, including both original appointments and promotions, the commission, instead of furnishing the name of one person highest on the eligibility list, shall certify to the appointing authority the names of the three persons highest on such eligibility list for each vacancy, if there are three such persons available. The appointing authority shall forthwith appoint one of the certified persons to such vacant position.
(Ord. 1159 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1999 § 1, 2021)