(1) There is established in the police and fire departments of the city a civil service system to be instituted and conducted in accordance with the requirements and plan of Chapter 13 of the Session Laws of 1937 of the state of Washington (Chapter 41.12 RCW) and Chapter 31 of the Washington Session Laws of 1935 (Chapter 41.08 RCW).

(2) The civil service shall include all uniformed full-time employees of the police and fire departments, except the chief of police and fire chief. This exception does not apply to the incumbents currently in the positions on the effective date of this ordinance.

(3) For the benefit of the public service, all persons presently holding a position of a uniformed officer in the police or fire department, when the ordinance codified in this Chapter takes effect, who shall have served in that position continuously for a period of at least six months immediately preceding the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Chapter, are automatically adopted and inducted permanently into the city of Pullman civil service system and into such office, place, position, or employment which such person then holds as completely and effectually to all intents and purposes as if such person has been permanently appointed thereto under civil service after examination and investigation. (Ord. 99-4 §1, 1999; Ord. 79-66 §1, 1979; Ord. 79-62 §1, 1979; Ord. 593 §1, 1937).