Boards & Commissions

Civil Service Commission

Authorized by and Date: Spokane City Charter (Article VI); 1960

Mission Statement: Providing a diverse, high-performing workforce to serve the Spokane community for generations to come through open, competitive, streamlined, and client-centric personnel services.

Role and Responsibilities: The Commission’s primary responsibility is to prevent political influence in the City’s hiring, promotional and disciplinary processes.

The Commission has a duty to ensure:

• positions are open to all interested individuals, regardless of their connections or political affiliations,
• candidates have the qualifications and appropriate skills to perform the jobs they apply for, and
• positions are earned on the basis of individual merit.

The Commission upholds due process rights for employee discipline and terminations to verify any actions are taken for cause.

In addition, the Commission performs the following functions:

• Advises the City Council, Mayor, and department heads on matters relating to the Civil Service Merit System.
• Establishes and administers the Civil Service Rules.
• Maintains a classification plan for City positions.
• Provides oversight of personnel status changes.
• Adjudicates employee appeals and complaints.

Meeting date, time and location: The Commission meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the City Council Chamber.

Documents

• 2024 Rule Book (PDF 1.1 MB)

Annual Reports

• 2025 Annual Civil Service Report (PDF 4.3 MB)
• 2024 Annual Civil Service Report (PDF 4.3 MB)
• 2023 Annual Civil Service Report (PDF 886 KB)
• 2022 Annual Civil Service Report (PDF 819 KB)
• 2021 Annual Civil Service Report (PDF 488 KB)
• 2019 Annual Civil Service Report (PDF 1.9 MB)
• 2018 Annual Civil Service Report (PDF 920 KB)
• 2017 Annual Civil Service Report (PDF 6.2 MB)
• 2016 Annual Civil Service Report (PDF 3.5 MB)
• 2015 Annual Civil Service Report (PDF 9.0 MB)
• 2014 Annual Civil Service Report (PDF 1.7 MB)

Agendas

Minutes