Civil Service Board Last updated or reviewed on November 19, 2024 The Civil Service Board consists of five members: two appointed by City Council, two elected by members of the Classified Service, and one member appointed by the other four members of the board. The members of the civil service board must all be qualified voters of the City of Asheville, not employed by the city or serving on the city council. The term of office is two years. View current members and board composition requirements here The board works with the Human Resources Department to resolve employee grievances on an as needed basis and meets on a periodic basis to discuss personnel administration issues. Generally, the duties of the members of the Civil Service Board consist of attending meetings and conducting grievance appeal hearings. Rules of Procedure Substantive Rule 1 City of Asheville Code of Ordinances – Civil Service Board GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA – SESSION LAW 2009-401 Regular Scheduled Meetings The board has resumed in-person meetings on the first Thursday of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall, 70 Court Plaza, Asheville. The normal length of the meeting is one to two hours. Public comment may be made in-person. NOTICE: The Civil Service Board will hold a special meeting November 7, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. This meet will be virtual. The purpose of this meeting will be (1) Addition of Full Time Public Safety Radio Administrator supporting both Police and Fire to include the testing and minimum qualifications; (2) preferred qualifications versus Required qualifications for Senior Deputy Fire Marshal position; and (3) Fire Marshal Battalion Chief position Components. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 166A-19.24(f) this will be a remote meeting which the public can access by any of the following means: Watch the live stream through the City of Asheville Public Engagement Hub at https://publicinput.com/E7743 or the City YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/cityofasheville Call toll-free to listen to the meeting live on your phone: 855-925-2801 and enter code 9275. Pre-recorded voicemail comments by calling 855-925-2801 and Enter Code 9275 (closes at 5:00 p.m. day before the meeting). Pre-submitted written public comments – CivilSvcBrd@PublicInput.com (closes at 5:00 p.m. day before the meeting). LIVE speaker queue during public comment: 855-925-2801 and enter code 9275; Hit * and option 3. *Pre-recorded and written comments will be provided to committee members prior to the meeting. Only live comments will be played during the meeting. Members Candidates for membership on the Civil Service Board must be “qualified voters of the City and not employed by the City.” To be a qualified voter in the City, the candidate must live inside the City limits and be registered to vote. Former employees of the City of Asheville shall be eligible to serve as members of the Asheville Civil Service Board provided they have been separated from city employment for a period of not less than seven consecutive years. A candidate is ineligible to serve as a civil service board member if they directly or indirectly benefit financially from a business relationship with the city, or if they have an immediate family member or spouse of an immediate family member who directly or indirectly benefits financially from a business relationship with the city. For City Council appointments, candidates should submit their intent to seek membership on the Civil Service Board by submitting a Boards and Commissions Application. Two members shall be elected by the members of the Classified Service of the city, as defined in the Act. Candidates should submit their intent to seek membership on the Civil Service Board by submitting a Boards and Commissions Application and a letter of intent provided to: boards@ashevillenc.gov. The letter should contain the following information: the candidate’s name, address (i.e. where the candidate lives), telephone number, a brief statement declaring their candidacy, a statement that they are a qualified voter of the City and that they are not employed by the City, a brief biographical sketch (not to exceed 150 words), and signature of the candidate. Members: Chair Carol Goins, Alan Escovitz, Mike Hahn, Rick Devereaux, and Carter Webb. View current members and board composition requirements here Agendas and Documents Agenda Documents November 7, 2024 November 7, 2024 Documents November 7, 2024 Video October 3, 2024 Meeting canceled September 5, 2024 Meeting canceled August 1, 2024 Meeting canceled July 4, 2024 Meeting canceled June 6, 2024 Meeting canceled May 2, 2024 May 2, 2024 Documents April 4, 2024 Meeting canceled March 7, 2024 Meeting canceled February 1, 2024 Meeting canceled January 4, 2024 January 4, 2024 Documents December 7, 2023 Meeting canceled November 2, 2023 Meeting canceled October 5, 2023 Meeting canceled September 7, 2023 Meeting canceled August 3, 2023 Meeting canceled July 6, 2023 Grievance Hearing June 1, 2023 Meeting canceled May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023 Documents April 6, 2023 – Meeting canceled March 2, 2023 March 2, 2023 Documents February 2023 – Meeting canceled January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023 Documents December 8-9 2022 Grievance Hearing December 2022- Meeting canceled November 2022- Meeting canceled October 2022- Meeting canceled September 2022- Meeting canceled August 4, 2022 Agenda August 4, 2022 Documents June 2022- Meeting canceled. May 2022- Meeting canceled. April 2022- Meeting canceled. March 2022- Meeting canceled. February 22, 2022 Grievance Hearing February 2022- Meeting canceled. January 6, 2022 Agenda January 6, 2022 Documents December 2,2021 Agenda December 2, 2021 Documents November 2021- Meeting canceled. October 2021- Meeting canceled. September 2, 2021 Agenda September 2, 2021 Documents August 2021- Meeting canceled. July 2021- Meeting cancelled. June 3, 2021 Agenda June 3, 2021 Documents May 2021- Meeting cancelled. April 2021 – Meeting cancelled. March 2021 – Meeting cancelled. February 4, 2021 Agenda February 4, 2021 Documents December 3, 2020 Agenda December 3, 2020 Documents November 5, 2020 Agenda November 5, 2020 Documents September 3, 2020 Agenda September 3, 2020 Documents July 2, 2020 Agenda July 2, 2020 Documents January 8, 2020 Agenda January 8, 2020 Documents November 7, 2019 Agenda November 7, 2019 Documents July 10, 2019 Agenda July 10, 2019 Agenda Pages: 1 2
