Section 15-5-101 – “Commission” Defined.
15-5-101. “Commission” defined. As used in this article, “commission” means the fire department civil service commission or the police department civil service commission.
Section 15-5-102 – Establishment of Civil Service Commission or Personnel System.
15-5-102. Establishment of civil service commission or personnel system. (a) There is established a fire department civil service commission in each incorporated municipality maintaining a paid fire department and having a population of four thousand (4,000) or more. (b) The governing body in each incorporated municipality maintaining a paid police department and having a population […]
Section 15-5-103 – Composition of Civil Service Commission or Personnel System; Qualifications; Terms; Vacancies; Oaths.
15-5-103. Composition of civil service commission or personnel system; qualifications; terms; vacancies; oaths. (a) Each commission consists of three (3) members who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the governing body. Each commissioner shall be a qualified elector of the city and serve without compensation for a term of three (3) years […]
Section 15-5-104 – Civil Service Commission; Offices; Clerk; Preliminary Expenses.
15-5-104. Civil service commission; offices; clerk; preliminary expenses. The governing body shall furnish the commission’s necessary offices, office furniture, books, stationery, blanks, printing, heat, light and any other supplies. The city clerk is ex officio clerk of the commissions without extra compensation. Expenses incurred before the adoption of the next budget following the organization of […]
Section 15-5-105 – Employment and Appointments Generally; Appointment of Chiefs.
15-5-105. Employment and appointments generally; appointment of chiefs. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no person may be employed or appointed in the fire or police department except from the list of eligible persons certified by the commissions to the governing body. (b) Appointment of a person to the office of chief of the […]
Section 15-5-107 – Employment and Appointments Generally; Requirements; Veterans; Grading; Reexamination.
15-5-107. Employment and appointments generally; requirements; veterans; grading; reexamination. Only those persons who are seventy-five percent (75%) or more proficient may be certified for employment. A local fire commission may establish a higher required proficiency, in which case only those persons meeting the higher standard shall be certified by the commission for employment. The examination […]
Section 15-5-108 – Employment and Appointments Generally; Manner of Filling Positions.
15-5-108. Employment and appointments generally; manner of filling positions. If a position is to be filled in either department, the governing body or chief of the department shall request from the commission the names of five (5) eligible persons. Upon request, the commission shall certify for departments the names of the five (5) qualified applicants […]
Section 15-5-109 – Employment and Appointments Generally; Trial Period; Eligibility for Reemployment Following Force Reduction.
15-5-109. Employment and appointments generally; trial period; eligibility for reemployment following force reduction. (a) The first year of employment of any person in a fire department is on a trial basis. A trial period of employment within a police department may be imposed as follows: (i) For introductory employees, a period of not more than […]
Section 15-5-110 – Filling Officer Vacancy.
15-5-110. Filling officer vacancy. If any vacancy occurs in the grade of officers, except the chief of a police department, it shall be filled by a competent person from the next lowest grade. The commission shall determine the competency of the person to fill the vacancy.
Section 15-5-111 – Temporary Service; Emergency Employees.
15-5-111. Temporary service; emergency employees. Employment for temporary service shall follow the same procedure as for permanent employees, except in case of emergency. No emergency employee may continue in service for more than ninety (90) days, and no reappointment or employment to the same position at the end of the period is allowed unless the […]
Section 15-5-112 – Retention of Positions; Discharge; Grounds and Procedure; Retirement of Firemen.
15-5-112. Retention of positions; discharge; grounds and procedure; retirement of firemen. (a) All persons occupying positions affected by this article may retain their positions until discharged or reduced in grade under its provisions. (b) Discharge from a department, or reduction in grade or compensation, or both, may be made for any cause, not political or […]
Section 15-5-113 – Retention of Positions; Review of Decisions.
15-5-113. Retention of positions; review of decisions. The decision of the commission discharging or reducing any person in rank or pay may be reviewed by the district court pursuant to Rule 12 of the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Section 15-5-114 – Persons Not Eligible for Appointment; Criminal History Record Information.
15-5-114. Persons not eligible for appointment; criminal history record information. (a) No person may be appointed or employed as a regular policeman or officer of the police department or as a fireman or officer of a fire department who: (i) Has been convicted of, or against whom any indictment or information is pending for any […]
Section 15-5-115 – Order of Lay Off When Force Reduced; Reemployment of Firemen.
15-5-115. Order of lay off when force reduced; reemployment of firemen. (a) If the force or schedule of employees of a department is reduced, the person last certified for employment in the department or employed in the department in accordance with W.S. 15-5-122 shall be the first laid off. If more than one (1) person […]
Section 15-5-116 – Politically Related Activities Prohibited.
15-5-116. Politically related activities prohibited. No officer or employee of a department shall discharge or change the amount of compensation of any other officer or employee, or promise or threaten to do so, for giving, withholding or neglecting to make contributions or perform services for any political purpose, nor shall any officer or employee solicit […]
Section 15-5-117 – Duties of Commission; Employee Roster.
15-5-117. Duties of commission; employee roster. The commission shall keep at its office a roster showing the name, residence, position, date employed, compensation and duties of each person in the service. The commission has access to all public records and papers.
Section 15-5-118 – Duties of Commission; Employee Certification.
15-5-118. Duties of commission; employee certification. The commission shall certify to the city clerk the names of employees in the service, stating in each case the character and date of commencement of service and any change in service. The governing body shall not allow a bill for service, nor shall the city clerk issue a […]
Section 15-5-119 – Duties of Commission; Rules; Other Powers.
15-5-119. Duties of commission; rules; other powers. (a) The commission, together with a committee of three (3) designated by the mayor from the governing body shall adopt, and the commission shall enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the government of their proceedings. The commission shall: (i) Adopt rules for: (A) The classification of employment; […]
Section 15-5-120 – Prohibitions With Respect to Examinations.
15-5-120. Prohibitions with respect to examinations. (a) No person shall willfully or corruptly, by himself or in cooperation with anyone else: (i) Defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in respect to his rights to examination; (ii) Falsely mark, grade, estimate or report upon the examination or proper standing of any person examined, or aid in […]
Section 15-5-121 – Penalties.
15-5-121. Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both.