Civil Service Board


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 meeting scheduled for December 5, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. is canceled. 


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

December 5, 2024 Meeting canceled

 

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