Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission is established in compliance with the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 41.14.010 “The general purpose of [Civil Service] is to establish a merit system of employment for county deputy sheriffs and other employees of the office of county sheriff, thereby raising the standards and efficiency of such offices and law enforcement in general.”
The duties and responsibilities of the Civil Service Commission may be found in Chapter 2.12 of the Island County Code and RCW 41.14.060. Service on the Civil Service Commission is without fee or compensation. Members must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Island County for at least 2 years immediately preceding appointment, and a registered voter in Island County. At the time of appointment, not more than two commissioners shall be adherents of the same political party. Six year term.
The Commission meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the Administration Building, 1 NE 7th Street Suite 200, Coupeville, Washington, Room 116. The Civil Service Commission is charged with the recruitment and examination process for filling job openings in the Sheriff’s Office. Their rules govern appointments, promotions, assignments, transfers, demotions, suspensions, discharges and/or reinstate¬ments to ensure that such actions are made on the basis of merit and fitness.
Commission Members
- Albert W. “Bill” Vincent, Chair
- Renee’ Mueller, Vice-Chair
- R. Edward “Ed” Johnson
Secretary/Chief Examiner:
Linda Kast Meehan
Civil Service Commission
P.O. Box 5000
Coupeville, WA 98249-5000
Phone: 360-678-7975 (Please leave a message)
Email:
- Current Sheriff’s Office open positions
- Island County Human Resources (choose Employment Opportunities)
- Civil Service Examination/Application Process
- Island County Law Enforcement/Sheriff’s Office Career Information
- Job Descriptions and Requirements
- Patrol Deputy
- Corrections Deputy
- Records/Clerk
- Disqualifiers for Deputy Sheriff positions
- Deputy Sheriff Testing
- Island County Sheriff’s Office
- Civil Service Laws & Rules
- RCW 41.14
- Island County Civil Service Rules
- 2013 Revisions to Civil Service Rules for Island County
- 2014 Revisions to Civil Service Rules for Island County
- 2015 Revisions to Civil Service Rules for Island County