CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
The Civil Service Board consists of five members: two appointed by City Council (which must be city residents), two elected by members of the Classified Service, and one member appointed by the other four members of the board. The term of office is two years.
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.
The board meets on the 1st Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in Room 623 of the City Hall Building. The normal length of the meeting is one to two hours.
Civil Service Board Elections
Elections for the Civil Service Board occur every two years. Qualified candidates for the Civil Service Board must have been separated from employment or contract with the City of Asheville for at least 7 years, and not have a spouse currently employed with the City of Asheville (see: Qualified Candidate Checklist). Interested candidates must submit a Boards and Commissions Application, a Qualified Candidate Checklist, and a brief biography (150 words) with their application to the City Clerk, Maggie Burleson mburleson@ashevillenc.gov during the election timeline process.
Current Board Information
- Chair: Larry Harris - lharris@vwlawfirm.com
- Members: Vice Chair Marv Rosen, Larry Harris, and Virginia Robinson, Jacquelyn Hallum, Alan Coxie
- Staff Liaison: Jessica Dunlap, Civil Service Board Secretary. Phone 828-259-5489 or email jdunlap@ashevillenc.gov
- Meeting Schedule: First Friday of the month, 8:00am, 6th floor Training Room of the City Hall Building (70 Court Plaza)