Public Safety Civil Service Commission Andrea Scheele, Executive Director

News & Updates

FILING APPEALS AND OFFICE CLOSURE UPDATE

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 the Civil Service Commission office is temporarily closed.

In-person appeal filing is not available during the temporary office closure. To file an appeal, email Executive Director andrea.scheele@seattle.gov and see Appeals Process.

Please contact us to file an appeal, learn how to remote attend a PSCSC meeting, or schedule an appointment.

2022 EXAM PROTEST APPEALS DECISIONS

2022 Police Sergeant Written Exam

Decisions- March 30, 2022 Special Meeting

2022 Fire Captain Written Exam

Decisions- April 19, 2022 Special Meeting

STAFFING UPDATE

PSCSC employees are teleworking until further notice.

Find staff contact information here.

FIRE AND POLICE EXAMS

Entry Police Exams

Entry Level Police Officer- Application period is OPEN.
Lateral Entry- Application period is OPEN.

Entry Fire Exams

2022 Exam Dates (Fire exams begin halfway down page)

To apply to take a public safety civil service exam, see the Fire and Police Exams Unit website.

See Exam & Registers for registers and application information.

EXAM PROTEST APPEALS

For decisions on exam protest appeals and latest news, see News & Updates.

UPCOMING MEETINGS*

June 8, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m. PSCSC Special Meeting (Commission training, no public comment and no final action)

June 27, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m. PSCSC Special Meeting (To hear exam protest appeals related to 2022 Fire Captain oral boards, if any)

Contact PSCSC staff for attendance information or see the relevant meeting agenda.

For meeting documents see Monthly & Special Meetings.

CURRENT APPEALS

Arbogast v. Seattle Police Department, PSCSC No. 22-01-001

First prehearing conference: June 8, 2022 @ 1 pm

See recent meeting agendas and/or News & Updates for information about open appeals. Contact publicsafety@seattle.gov for attendance information.

FILING AN APPEAL

See Appeals Process for information on how to file an appeal.

CITY HOLIDAYS

Memorial Day, Mon, May 30, 2022
Juneteenth, Mon, Jun 20, 2022
Independence Day, Mon, Jul 4, 2022
Labor Day, Mon, Sep 5, 2022
Veterans Day Fri, Nov 11, 2022
Thanksgiving Thu, Nov 24, 2022
Native American Heritage Day Fri, Nov 25, 2022
Christmas Mon, Dec 26, 2022