Colorado Springs draft sets exam notice and deputy chief rules
Proposed civil-service rules would set minimum notice periods for Police and Fire exams and let chiefs remove deputy chiefs from that role without an appeal under the rules, with reassignment to their prior classified rank.
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Colorado Springs’ proposed police and fire civil-service rules would require 14 days’ notice for entry-level and lateral-entry exams and 30 days for promotional exams. They would also let department chiefs remove deputy chiefs from that role without an appeal under the rules, while returning them to the classified-service rank they held before becoming deputy chief.
Under the draft rules, entry-level and lateral-entry exams must be announced publicly at least 14 calendar days in advance. Promotional exams must be announced at least 30 days ahead by email and through other postings the department considers appropriate. Notices must include information such as qualifications and how to apply.
The deputy-chief provision concerns removal from that role, not termination from city employment: the person would be reassigned to a classified civil-service position at their prior rank. The broader proposal also sets an order for considering entry-level candidates in score bands and creates an optional chief review process for certain discipline cases. Employees who choose that process must acknowledge the policy violation and waive specified review rights, the proposed rule text says.
The draft says the rules would take effect only after approval by the Civil Service Commission and subsequent approval by City Council.