Events

45th Annual Civil Service Conference

October 20-21, 2026 - 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Virtual

We’re pleased to announce that the 45th Annual Civil Service Conference, hosted in partnership with Public Safety Testing, will take place on October 20 and 21, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.

Please mark your calendars! If you would like to be added to our event mailing list to receive the conference invitation, please email [email protected]. Planned topics include:

Public Safety Testing’s All-Agency Business Meeting
AI Risks and Opportunities
Basic Training for New Commissioners & Staff
Best Practices for Avoiding Discrimination and Harassment Claims
Fair Chance Act Update
How Investigations May Impact Cause
Public Records Act and Investigations
Fourth Edition of Model Rules Update
Foster Garvey’s Annual Legal Update

The conference will be hosted virtually via Zoom.

About the Conference. For more than four decades, the Civil Service Conference has provided civil service commissioners, secretaries and examiners, other local human resources officials, and legal counsel with practical information on best practices and emerging issues.