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Tumwater Civil Service Commission reverses sergeant eligibility list, orders retest for all seven candidates
Summary
At a special March 31 meeting the Tumwater Civil Service Commission voted to reverse its earlier approval of a police sergeant eligibility list and to readminister oral assessments for all seven candidates, citing concerns about transparency and destroyed scoring forms.
The Tumwater Civil Service Commission voted March 31 to reverse a prior approval of the police sergeant eligibility list and to readminister the oral assessment for all seven candidates in the promotional process.
Commission members said the actions respond to a formal appeal filed after the sergeant assessment center that raised concerns about the oral assessment's transparency, scoring and candidates' inability to review scores because reading forms had been destroyed. Evan Chen, an attorney with Summit Law Group who advises the city on labor and employment matters, told the commission he "does not represent any individuals," and that his role is to help the city provide "both procedural and substantive…
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