What We Do
The Public Safety Civil Service Commission (PSCSC) oversees and ensures compliance with civil service standards by:
- Making and enforcing rules for examination, appointments, promotions, transfers, demotions, reinstatements, suspensions, layoffs, discharges, and connected matters,
- Directing development and administration of 11+ merit-based entry-level and promotional civil service exams for the Seattle Fire and Police departments, and
- Providing sworn police and uniformed fire employees with a quasi-judicial hearing process for appeals of alleged violations of the Rules and authorizing legislation – most commonly, serious disciplinary actions.
The PSCSC conducts its business in monthly meetings that are open to the public.