2.48.080 Officers and employees in civil service.
A. All full paid employees of the fire and police departments shall be in the classified civil service upon appointment and qualification for office.
B. Depending upon the needs of the department, the civil service may restrict applicants for entry level firefighter positions to persons who are certified as paramedics. The paramedics, however, are not a separate rank within the fire department; rather, they shall be dealt with as appointed positions under subsection (C) of this section.
C. Additional positions within the police and fire department to which classified civil service employees may be assigned may be created by the city council. Appointment to or removal from such positions shall not be under civil service and shall be made by the department head; however, appointees to such positions shall retain their most recent civil service classification.
Prior to the adoption of 6486 on 09/23/2009, Section 2.48.080 read as follows.
The following officers and employees shall be included in the classified civil service:
A. The fire chief and the police chief shall be in the classified civil service upon appointment and qualification for office.
B. The following officers and ranks shall be included in the classified civil service:
Police Fire
Patrol Officer Firefighter
Sergeant Engineer-Driver
Captain Captain
Battalion Chief
C. Depending upon the needs of the department, the civil service may restrict applicants for entry level firefighter positions to persons who are certified as paramedics. The paramedics, however, are not a separate rank within the fire department; rather, they shall be dealt with as appointed positions under subsection (D) of this section.
D. Additional positions within the police and fire department to which classified civil service employees may be assigned may be created by the city council. Appointment to or removal from such positions shall not be under civil service and shall be made by the department head; however, appointees to such positions shall retain their most recent civil service classification. (Prior code § 1.38.080)