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Wash. Rev. Code § 41.14.080

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All appointments to and promotions to positions in the classified civil service of the office of county sheriff shall be made solely on merit, efficiency, and fitness, which shall be ascertained by open competitive examination and impartial investigation: PROVIDED, That before June 30, 1981, employees in an existing county personnel system may be transferred to newly created and classified positions within such county's sheriff's office, in order to permanently transfer the functions of these positions, without meeting the open competitive examination requirements of this section if the transfer is approved by the civil service commission created in RCW 41.14.030. No person in the classified civil service shall be reinstated in or transferred, suspended, or discharged from any such place, position, or employment contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
[ 1980 c 108 s 1; 1959 c 1 s 8 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1976–1996 · leading case: Rose v. Erickson
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Rose v. Erickson (1986) wash · cites it 3× “RCW 41.14.080 states in pertinent part: No person in the classified civil service shall be reinstated in or transferred, suspended, or discharged from any such place, position, or employment contrary to the provisions of this chapter.”
City of Pasco v. Public Employment Relations Commission (1992) wash “2d 969 (1986) (despite a provision in RCW 41.14.080 stating its provisions covered any personnel actions).”
Peninsula School District No. 401 v. Public School Employees (1996) wash “905, and despite the fact that RCW 41.14.080 states that its provisions cover any personnel actions.”
Rel v. Douglas County Civil Service Commission (1978) washctapp · cites it 3× “Rel to the position he held for more than 3 years without complying with the requirements of RCW 41.14.080. 1 The court found Mr. Rel was appointed as sergeant in April 1972, when the sheriff determined there was a need to delegate authority within his department.”
Peninsula Sch. Dist. v. Public Sch. Emp. (1996) wash “905, and despite the fact that RCW 41.14.080 states that its provisions cover any personnel actions.”
Chelan County Deputy Sheriffs' Ass'n v. County of Chelan (1986) washctapp “RCW 41.14.080. Contrary to common law, the sheriff can no longer discharge at will since those permanently appointed into the classified civil service can be removed or discharged only for cause.”
O'Brien v. King County Civil Service Commission (1976) washctapp · cites it 2× “RCW 41.14.080 provides in pertinent part: All appointments to and promotions to positions in the classified civil service of the office of county sheriff shall be made solely on merit, efficiency, and fitness, which shall be ascertained by open competitive examination and…”
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