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Thurston County, Washington

UPDATED PHONE SCAM ALERT

Scam calls and emails are impersonating county employees and services: Permitting, Courts, Pretrial staff and Sheriff's Office deputies. Court staff don't call jurors, and Sheriff's deputies do not collect fines by phone. Report scams to Thurston County Sheriff's non-emergency line at 360-704-2740 and you can verify your Jury Service by clicking here. Click here for office or department contact info.

The content on the Thurston County website is currently provided in English. We are providing the “Translation” for approximately 10 languages. The goal of the translation is to provide visitors with limited English proficiency to access information on the website in other languages. The translations do not translate all types of documents, and it may not give you an exact translation all the time. The translations are made through an automated process, which may not result in accurate or precise translations, particularly of technical and legal terminology.
Human Resources

The rules in the PDF document below cover personnel practices within Thurston County government. While they don't cover every possible personnel situation, leaders should apply the spirit of these rules. When in doubt - and prior to taking an action that may involve interpretation of the rule, policy or a law -  please consult with Human Resources at HR@co.thurston.wa.us.

Personnel Rules and Policies

Includes:

  1. Salary Plans and Classification Procedures 
  2. Compensation 
  3. Leave Rules 
  4. Miscellaneous Provisions and Working Conditions 
  5. Recruitment and Equal Employment Opportunity 
  6. Selection Process 
  7. Orientation/Training/Development 
  8. Personnel Files and References 
  9. Complaint Procedure for Non-Union Regular Employees 
  10. Procedure for Reporting Improper Governmental Action and Protecting Employees Against Retaliation
  11.  Teleworking 
  12. Workplace Violence Policy 
  13. Security Identification of Employees 
  14. Military Leave Compensation and Dependent Benefit Coverage Policy 
  15. Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy
  16. Internal Discrimination Complaint Policy