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Service Merit Board approves two civil-service exemption requests

Service Merit Board (Knox County) · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a one-year exemption for a temporary Knoxville Police Department administrative specialist and approved keeping the webmaster position exempt when it moves to Information Systems; both passed by voice vote (tallies not provided in the transcript).

The Service Merit Board on Jan. 14 approved two civil-service exemption requests during new business.

Item 4: The board approved a request from the Knoxville Police Department to exempt a temporary part-time administrative specialist position from civil service for one year from the hiring date to allow an employee who is shifting from a full-time role to part-time status to finish projects during the transition. Missy provided background to the board, explaining the exemption would allow continuity while the full-time role is filled and the temporary…

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