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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2372• ORDINANCE NO. a3 %a AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles establishing a one -year probationary period for Civil Service employees and creating a new Chapter 2.22 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. WHEREAS, Chapters 41.08 and 41.12 RCW and the Rules of the Port Angeles Civil Service Commission provide for a six -month maximum probationary period for Civil Service employees; and WHEREAS, the Port Angeles Police and Fire Departments concur that six months is an inadequate probationary period within which to observe and evaluate performance due to increas- ing length of training periods and scheduling requirements; and WHEREAS, the Port Angeles Civil Service Commission agrees that a one -year probationary period should be adopted and has requested the City Attorney to propose to the City Council an ordinance to that effect; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES as follows: Section 1. There is hereby established a Civil Service Commission and a Civil Service system of employment in the Police and Fire Departments. The Civil Service Commission and the Civil Service system shall operate in compliance with Chapters 41.08 and 41.12 RCW except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance. Section 2. There is hereby established a one -year pro- bationary period for all Civil Service positions in the classi- fied Civil Service as defined in Chapters 41.08 and 41.12 RCW. The Rules of the Port Angeles Civil Service Commission shall be amended to extend the probationary period for Civil Service employees in the Police and Fire Departments to one year. Section 3 Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by law. -1- • • PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 17th day of December, 1985. ATTEST: Q ri A. Lannoye, amity Clerk APPROV,FD AS TO FORM: /V.76,„ Craig 6N Knutson, City Attorney PUBLISHED: c Q0,X70. 1,3 M A Y O R