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Civil service examiner appointed; commission approves draft rule changes on rehire, ranks and meeting time
Summary
The Lacey Civil Service Commission voted to appoint a new civil service examiner/secretary to take effect June 1 and reviewed draft rule changes that would replace the term "reinstatement" with "rehire," remove the commander rank from eligibility lists after 2025, and move future meeting start times to noon pending final approval.
The Lacey Civil Service Commission on Tuesday moved to appoint a civil service examiner/secretary who will begin performing eligibility and examination sign-offs after a June 1 promotion, and it reviewed draft changes to civil service rules covering rehiring, rank listings and meeting start times.
Human Resources Director and civil service chief examiner Leilani Suway presented the personnel and rule items to the commission and described the intended administrative changes. Suway said the promoted HR analyst has been in training nearly a year and would take over duties as the civil service examiner and secretary after the June 1 promotion.
A motion was made and seconded to appoint the candidate identified in the meeting (name uncertain in the transcript) as the commission’s civil service examiner and secretary effective June 1, 2025; the motion passed. The transcript records the motion language and the affirmative voice vote but does not provide a clear, consistent spelling of the appointee’s name in the recorded audio. The commission will complete administrative sign-offs under the new examiner once the promotion takes effect.
Suway also outlined draft rule changes for the commission’s consideration and union review. The proposed amendments would:
- Move the commission’s regular meeting start time from 12:15 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. beginning after the August meeting, to align with other city meetings and reduce Zoom-related delays. - Update eligibility-list language to remove the commander rank that will no longer exist after 2025 and replace it with lieutenant where applicable. - Replace the term "reinstatement" with "rehire" in the leaves and resignation rule and add explicit language about benefits restoration for rehires. Suway read the draft language: "the former employee shall have the pay and any benefits as required by law restored that were held upon separation...the longevity date will reflect the former service that accrued prior to separation...the calculated longevity or years of service determination will be referenced with the current collective bargaining agreement vacation hours article to determine the restored vacation accrual." She said the wording mirrors how the department handled two rehiring cases this past year.
Suway said the draft would be sent to the affected unions for review and returned to the commission for formal approval in August if no substantive feedback is received. Commissioners voted to approve the draft for distribution to unions during the meeting.
The meeting record shows the commission approved the appointment and the draft changes; detailed roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.
The commission adjourned after the business; commissioners expressed interest in ride-along opportunities with the police department as an informal follow-up.
