Oneida County Civil Service Commission opens promotional processes after investigative captain's retirement

On Jan. 20, 2026, the Oneida County Civil Service Commission voted unanimously to open promotional processes to fill an Investigative Captain vacancy created by the retirement of Captain Bob Hebein.

Chairman Tim Melms moved to open the Captain promotional process; Commissioner Frank Kovac seconded and the motion carried on a 4-0 voice vote. The commission set a deadline of Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. for letters of interest for the Captain promotion.

Commissioners also approved opening a Sergeant promotional process and a Detective Sergeant promotional process that are expected to follow from the Captain promotion. Melms moved to open the Sergeant process; Jeff Welk seconded and the commission approved the motion 4-0. The commission set Monday, April 6, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. as the deadline for letters of interest for both Sergeant and Detective Sergeant promotional processes.

The motions to open the three promotional processes were routine and unanimous, reflecting the commission's role in overseeing internal promotional procedures for county law enforcement personnel. The record does not show any amendments to application requirements or additional qualification changes; the meeting minutes state only that prerequisites for the Captain position were discussed.

Next steps recorded by the commission include accepting letters of interest by the deadlines and continuing the promotional processes at future meetings. The commission scheduled upcoming meetings for March 3, 2026 and April 13, 2026 where further procedural actions could be taken.