4.20.030 Persons included – Competitive examinations – Transfers, discharges and reinstatements.
A. Coverage. The provisions of this chapter shall include all full-time fully commissioned officers and administrative personnel of the city’s police department with the following exclusions:
1. The positions of police chief, administrative commander, and operations commander;
2. The chief examiner and secretary; and
3. Such other positions as are designated pursuant to RCW 4.12.050.
B. Examinations – Appointments, Reinstatement, Transfers, Suspensions, or Discharge. All appointments to and promotions covered by this chapter shall be made solely on merit, efficiency and fitness, which shall be ascertained by open competitive examination and impartial investigation. No person subject to the coverage of this chapter shall be reinstated in or transferred, suspended, or discharged from any such place, position, or employment contrary to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 017/2019 § 7)