Concerning civil service positions in city and town fire departments.

Summary

The measure adds all full‑time fire department employees in cities and towns to Washington's classified civil service system, but allows municipalities with six or more firefighters to exclude the fire chief and a set number of senior positions from those rules. The number of exempt positions is based on department size, and any changes require approval by the fire chief, the mayor or city administrator, and the civil service commission. All hires and promotions must still be made through merit‑based examinations.

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