House amendment to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Amends Sec. 7.45 of the Charter of Greensboro (SL 1959-1137) and Sec. 111.1 of the Charter of the City of Winston-Salem (SL 1927-232) to reduce the number of Civil Service Board (Board) members chosen by each city council at a meeting of the council from two members to one member. Makes conforming change to both charters to account for reduced member. Adds requirement to both charters that one member of the Board has to be chosen by mutual agreement of the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief, in addition to how other members are appointed so that there are four methods of appointment to the Board total, with five members. 

Amends both charters to expand officers and employees of each city exempt from classified service to now include the Chief of Police, the Deputy Chief of Police, Assistant Chiefs of Police, the Fire Chief, the Deputy Fire Chief, and Assistant Fire Chiefs, in addition to officers and employees already listed. Clarifies that the Board’s rulemaking power set forth in each city’s charter does not authorize it to make any hiring decisions.