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.
Civil Service Board Documents (meeting materials, annual reports, annual work plans, governing documents, enabling statutes, resolutions, ordinances, etc.)
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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members appointed by the Asheville City Council shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause.
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.
Next Meeting: January 1, 2026 at 2:00pm, taking place at 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801, USA
To view more upcoming Civil Service Board events, visit the Events Calendar.
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For older Civil Service Board materials, please visit the Civil Service Board Documents folder. To watch older recordings, you may view them on the Engagement Hub.
Code Purple in effect December 3-5
