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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 80 - Drunk Driving Prevention › Title 80 - LEGISLATIVE RULE COMMISSION ON DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTION › Series 80-01 - Admin Regulations For The Organization, Functioning And Control Of The Commission On Drunk Driving Prevention, an Adjunct Division Of The WV Department Of Public Safety › Section 80-1-3 - Meetings

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3.1. Meetings shall be held at least twice yearly or more
				  frequently as needed, upon the written notice of the chairman, mailed to each
				  member, first-class postage prepaid, at least fifteen (15) days prior to any
				  proposed meeting. Meetings may also be called under the same conditions of
				  written notice, signed by at least four (4) members of the Commission. All
				  meetings shall be held in the conference room of the Department of Public
				  Safety Headquarters Building, 725 Jefferson Road, South Charleston, West
				  Virginia 25309, or at any other place within the state designated by the
				  chairman of the Commission in his notice of meeting or in response to a notice
				  of meeting issued by at least four (4) members.
3.2. Business Address. -- The business address and legal
				  residence of the Commission shall be: West Virginia Commission on Drunk Driving
				  Prevention, 725 Jefferson Road, South Charleston, West Virginia 25309.
All correspondence, process and notice shall be sent to this
				  address.
3.3. Minutes. -- The chairman shall cause to be recorded and
				  transcribed accurate minutes of each meeting of the Commission. Such minutes
				  shall contain, but not be limited to:
(a) The approval of the minutes of the previous
				  meeting.
(b) A listing of members present.
(c) The substance of all motions and the name of the
				  movant.
(d) The vote count on all motions.
(e) Any written reports filed on pending grant applications
				  as well as the application itself if it is the subject of debate, motion or
				  vote during said meeting.
(f) The names and addresses of any nonmembers appearing
				  before the Commission and the substance of their appearance.
(g) All votes or other action of the Commission concerning
				  the handling, disbursing or disposal of the funds of the Commission.
(h) Such other matters as the Commission may wish to preserve
				  on the record.
The minutes may be taken down in longhand, shorthand or
				  recorded electronically, by any person designated by the chairman. The chairman
				  shall make copies of such minutes available to members of the Commission at
				  their request.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 80 - Drunk Driving Prevention › Title 80 - LEGISLATIVE RULE COMMISSION ON DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTION › Series 80-01 - Admin Regulations For The Organization, Functioning And Control Of The Commission On Drunk Driving Prevention, an Adjunct Division Of The WV Department Of Public Safety › Section 80-1-4 - Definitions

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4.1. Grantee. -- Any local or state law-enforcement agency
				  awarded funds by the Commission.
4.2. Obligated funds. -- Funds for which a definite
				  commitment is made or a legal liability incurred by the grantee to pay
				  determinable sums for services or goods furnished or to be furnished.
4.3. Grant agreement. -- A contractual agreement between the
				  Commission and state or local law-enforcement agency, whereby the Commission
				  provides funds to carry out specified programs, services or activities for the
				  effective enforcement of laws defining drunk driving offenses and such other
				  items as defined in Paragraph 10 below. All terms and conditions of the grant
				  agreement shall be a part of these Rules and Regulations and appear as Appendix
				  A.
4.4. Grant period. -- The period of time established and
				  authorized in the grant agreement by the Commission for carrying out the
				  specified programs, services or activities. Funds approved by the Commission
				  must be obligated within the grant period or any approved extension
				  thereof.
4.5. Grant application. -- The form prescribed by the
				  Commission which is to be used in applying for grants authorized pursuant to
				  paragraph C, section forty-one, article two, chapter fifteen of the Code of
				  West Virginia, 1931, as amended.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 80 - Drunk Driving Prevention › Title 80 - LEGISLATIVE RULE COMMISSION ON DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTION › Series 80-01 - Admin Regulations For The Organization, Functioning And Control Of The Commission On Drunk Driving Prevention, an Adjunct Division Of The WV Department Of Public Safety › Section 80-1-5 - Approval Of Grant Applications

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5.1. Grant applications shall only be approved by a vote of
				  at least four (4) concurring members of the
				  Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 80 - Drunk Driving Prevention › Title 80 - LEGISLATIVE RULE COMMISSION ON DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTION › Series 80-01 - Admin Regulations For The Organization, Functioning And Control Of The Commission On Drunk Driving Prevention, an Adjunct Division Of The WV Department Of Public Safety › Section 80-1-6 - Criteria For Approval Of Grant Applications

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6.1. The Commission shall conduct a statewide survey designed
				  to establish the priority of areas with regard to need for assistance from the
				  Drunk Driving Prevention Fund. Utilizing this priority list the Commission will
				  review each individual grant application in detail to evaluate its merits.
				  Criteria for the Commission to evaluate the application will include:
(a) Availability of legislative funding.
(b) Compliance of the grant application with priority
				  programs.
(c) Probability that the grant application will achieve its
				  objective(s).
(d) Coordination of efforts with other jurisdictions.
(e) Demonstration of need.
(f) Adequate fiscal control over grant
				  fund.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 80 - Drunk Driving Prevention › Title 80 - LEGISLATIVE RULE COMMISSION ON DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTION › Series 80-01 - Admin Regulations For The Organization, Functioning And Control Of The Commission On Drunk Driving Prevention, an Adjunct Division Of The WV Department Of Public Safety › Section 80-1-7 - Action On Applications

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7.1. Award. -- Approval of the application will result in
				  funds being set aside or encumbered for the project and the applicant being
				  promptly notified of the action. The approved application and grant agreement
				  will become the work plan for the project.
7.2. Award with conditions. -- This approval is similar to an
				  unqualified award (see Section 7.1 above) with the exception that the
				  Commission has attached certain conditions or minor amendments. These
				  conditions or amendments will be attached to the approved grant application and
				  will become an integral part of it. An award with conditions is subject to
				  acceptance by the grantee.
7.3. Return for revision. -- Applications returned for
				  revision will be sent to the Executive Director for transmittal to the
				  applicant agency for revision. Suggestions for and the required revisions will
				  be appended to the application where it is deemed appropriate by the
				  director.
7.4. Denial. -- The reason for rejection of the application
				  will be clearly stated in a notice to the applicant agency. The decision of the
				  Commission will be considered final, twenty (20) days after notice of denial is
				  sent.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 80 - Drunk Driving Prevention › Title 80 - LEGISLATIVE RULE COMMISSION ON DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTION › Series 80-01 - Admin Regulations For The Organization, Functioning And Control Of The Commission On Drunk Driving Prevention, an Adjunct Division Of The WV Department Of Public Safety › Section 80-1-8 - Grants To The Commission

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8.1. The Commission shall have authority to consolidate grant
				  applications in order to minimize administrative costs:
Provided,
That the affected grantees approve of such
				  consolidation.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 80 - Drunk Driving Prevention › Title 80 - LEGISLATIVE RULE COMMISSION ON DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTION › Series 80-01 - Admin Regulations For The Organization, Functioning And Control Of The Commission On Drunk Driving Prevention, an Adjunct Division Of The WV Department Of Public Safety › Section 80-1-9 - Use Of Grant Funds

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9.1. Grant funds may only be used for the purpose(s) set
				  forth in the grant application. The Commission shall have the authority to
				  request and obtain refunds from grantees for any unauthorized use of grant
				  funds, and shall report all substantial unauthorized use of grant funds to the
				  appropriate agency.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 80 - Drunk Driving Prevention › Title 80 - LEGISLATIVE RULE COMMISSION ON DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTION › Series 80-01 - Admin Regulations For The Organization, Functioning And Control Of The Commission On Drunk Driving Prevention, an Adjunct Division Of The WV Department Of Public Safety › Section 80-1-10 - Financial Reporting

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10.1. In order to monitor, review and evaluate the
				  expenditure use and effectiveness of its Drunk Driving Prevention Fund, the
				  Commission shall have the authority to require grantees to submit financial and
				  progress reports on the forms and at the frequency that it shall deem
				  necessary:
Provided,
That such reports shall not be required more
				  often than monthly. Failure to comply with this section will forfeit the
				  grantee's right to any funds held by the
				  Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 80 - Drunk Driving Prevention › Title 80 - LEGISLATIVE RULE COMMISSION ON DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTION › Series 80-01 - Admin Regulations For The Organization, Functioning And Control Of The Commission On Drunk Driving Prevention, an Adjunct Division Of The WV Department Of Public Safety › Section 80-1-11 - Use Of Legislative Appropriation

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11.1. Pursuant to paragraph C, section forty-one, article
				  two, chapter fifteen of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, the
				  Commission is authorized to use legislative appropriations to provide "grants
				  to state and local law-enforcement agencies for the purchase of equipment or
				  hiring of additional personnel for the effective enforcement of laws defining
				  drunk driving offenses and such other items as the Commission may define by
				  legislative rule to be reasonable and necessary."
11.2. Accordingly, the Commission hereby defines in these
				  Rules and Regulations that grants may also be provided to state and local
				  law-enforcement agencies for the following purposes:
(a) Educational and training programs relating to drunk
				  driving prevention and/or enforcement.
(b) Public awareness programs relating to drunk driving
				  prevention and/or enforcement.
(c) Program development activities relating to drunk driving
				  prevention and/or enforcement.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 80 - Drunk Driving Prevention › Title 80 - LEGISLATIVE RULE COMMISSION ON DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTION › Series 80-01 - Admin Regulations For The Organization, Functioning And Control Of The Commission On Drunk Driving Prevention, an Adjunct Division Of The WV Department Of Public Safety › Section 80-1-12 - Appeal

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12.1. Notice of appeal from any grant decision of the
				  Commission shall be made within twenty (20) days from notice of the decision.
				  The Commission shall then conduct an informal hearing to reconsider the
				  application, allowing the appropriate executive of the grant applicant to
				  appear and explain the application. This hearing shall be at the next regularly
				  scheduled meeting of the Commission. Appeal from this subsequent decision by
				  the Commission shall be to the Circuit Court of Kanawha County in accordance
				  with chapter twenty-nine-a of the West Virginia
				  Code.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-01 - Administration Regulations › Section 81-1-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes the number of hours per month which constitute the standard
				work month for members of the West Virginia State Police who are exempt from
				federal Fair Labor Standards Act guidelines and further designates the criteria
				for receipt of a portion or all of the supplemental payment when hours are
				worked in excess of the standard work month.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code '15-2-5.
1.3. Filing Date. -- March 29,
				1999.
1.4. Effective Date. -- March
				29, 1999.
1.5. Repeal of former
				rule - This legislative rule repeals and replaces West Virginia State Police
				Administrative Rule 81 CSR 1 filed on May 21, 1998 and effective June 15,
				1998.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-01 - Administration Regulations › Section 81-1-2 - Supplemental Pay

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2.1. The
				standard work month for the West Virginia State Police members who are exempt
				from overtime pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards
				Act consists of one hundred seventy-three (173) hours.
2.2. Members of the West Virginia State
				Police who are exempt from overtime pursuant to the provisions of the Federal
				Fair Labors Standards Act, with the exception of the Superintendent and
				civilian employees, shall receive the following percentages of the maximum
				supplement for the equivalent number of hours worked in excess of the standard
				work month:
EXCESS
TOTAL
MONTHLY
1-5 hours
174 to & incl.
						  178
25%
6-10 hours
179 to & incl.
						  183
50%
11-15 hours
184 to & incl.
						  188
75%
16 or more
189 or more
100%
2.3. Credit for a normal workday of 8 hours
				shall be given in computing the number of hours worked per month for any legal
				holiday (HOD) or compensatory day (CDO) in lieu of a legal holiday; any day of
				annual leave (AWL), sick leave (SIQ), work related disability leave (DL), or
				administrative leave (AAL), as defined in West Virginia State Police
				Operational Policy and Procedure, taken within the month for which the
				computation is made. Credit for a normal workday of 8 hours shall also be given
				in computing the number of hours worked per month for any compensatory day
				(CDO) taken in lieu of a day off duty lost. Credit for a normal workday shall
				not be given for customary days off duty (DOD) or for any make up days (MUD) in
				lieu of customary days off duty.
2.4 The Superintendent shall base the monthly
				certification of those members who are eligible for receipt of the monthly
				supplement set forth in subsection 2.2 of this rule upon personal knowledge
				and/or individual monthly activity reports.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-02 - Cadet Selection Physical Qualifications › Section 81-2-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes and explains the process and qualifications involved in Cadet
				selection for the State Police including, but not limited to, physical
				standards, medical standards, testing procedures, background investigations,
				and oral interview boards.
1.2.
				Authority. -- W. Va. Code '15-2-25.
1.3. Filing Date. -- March 27,
				2008.
1.4. Effective Date. -- April
				1, 2008.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-02 - Cadet Selection Physical Qualifications › Section 81-2-2 - General Rules of Cadet Selection

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2.1. The Superintendent shall establish
				within the State Police a Cadet Selection Board which shall consist of five
				members and be representative of commissioned and non-commissioned officers
				within the State Police.
2.2.
				Preference in making appointments shall be given whenever possible to honorably
				discharged members of the armed forces of the United States and to residents of
				West Virginia pursuant to W. Va. Code '15-2-7(c).
				A resident is a person either,
(a) is
				currently domiciled in West Virginia and has been domiciled in West Virginia
				for the previous two years, or
(b)
				was born in the state of West Virginia.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-02 - Cadet Selection Physical Qualifications › Section 81-2-3 - Application Stage

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3.1. Prospective
				applicants for Cadet positions may obtain job information and employment
				applications from any West Virginia State Police detachment or by writing to:
				West Virginia State Police, Personnel Section, 725 Jefferson Road, South
				Charleston, West Virginia, 25309-1698. Completed applications must be returned
				to the Personnel Section for processing.
3.2. The Superintendent and/or the Cadet
				Selection Board shall reject an applicant for the following:
3.2.1. the applicant is found to lack any of
				the preliminary requirements established for consideration for the position by
				statute or otherwise,
3.2.2. the
				applicant has been convicted of a felony crime,
3.2.3. the applicant has made a false
				statement of material fact or has misrepresented his or her qualifications in
				the application or subsequent background investigation,
3.2.4. the applicant has been previously
				dismissed from any public service for delinquency, misconduct, or other similar
				cause,
3.2.5. the applicant has
				used or attempted to use political pressure or bribery to secure an advantage
				in the selection process or appointment,
3.2.6. the applicant has directly or
				indirectly obtained information regarding the selection process to which, as an
				applicant, he or she was not entitled,
3.2.7. the applicant has failed to submit the
				application correctly or within the prescribed time limits,
3.2.8. the applicant has taken part in the
				compilation, administration, or correction of any examination used in the
				selection process,
3.2.9. at least
				three (3) former employers state that they would not re-employ the applicant,
				or otherwise indicate that the applicant's services as an employee were
				unsatisfactory, or that the applicant is lacking in character,
3.2.10. the applicant is not eligible to work
				in the United States,
3.2.11. the
				applicant has not possessed a valid driver's license for two years prior to
				making application,
3.2.12. the
				applicant has any convictions for a serious traffic offense (e.g. driving while
				intoxicated, negligent homicide, etc.),
3.2.13. the applicant has any domestic
				violence convictions,
3.2.14. the
				State Police detects or discerns, at any stage of the process, any condition or
				circumstance involving the applicant that may impair the applicant's ability to
				perform the duties attendant to the position of state police officer.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-02 - Cadet Selection Physical Qualifications › Section 81-2-4 - Applicant Screening Initial Stage

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4.1. The State Police will notify qualified
				applicants by U. S. Mail, or by other means considered expedient by the
				Personnel Section, of the date, time, and location to appear for the initial
				applicant screening.
4.2. The
				applicant must successfully complete a series of written examinations and
				physical ability tests to determine suitability for training.
4.3. The physical ability tests will consist
				of:
4.3.1. Sit-ups or crunches (Muscular
				Endurance) - the score is the number of bent-leg sit-ups or crunches performed
				in one (1) minute.
4.3.2. Push-ups
				(Upper Body Strength) - the score is the number of conventional push-ups
				performed in one minute. A conventional push-up is defined as an exercise
				performed in the prone position by raising and lowering the body with the
				straightening and bending of the arms, while keeping the back straight and
				supporting the body on the hands and toes.
4.3.3. One and one-half mile run
				(Cardiovascular Capacity) - the score is the elapsed time in minutes and
				seconds required by the applicant to complete the run.
4.3.4. Standards for successful completion of
				these fitness tests shall be determined by the State Police based on either
				generally accepted fitness standards or through a study of the fitness level of
				incumbent State Police members.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-02 - Cadet Selection Physical Qualifications › Section 81-2-5 - Interview Stage

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5.1. The
				applicant shall appear before an Interview Board. The Superintendent or his or
				her designee may authorize multiple interview boards each of which shall be
				staffed by three State Police members.
5.2. Following the Interview Board, the Cadet
				Selection Board shall compile a list of applicants.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-02 - Cadet Selection Physical Qualifications › Section 81-2-6 - Background Investigation Stage

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6.1. The Cadet Selection Board shall select
				applicants from the list compiled following the Interview Board, based on
				projected or actual position availability and other factors, for a background
				investigation. Applicants will be notified by U. S. Mail or by other means
				considered expedient by the Personnel Section whether or not they have been
				accepted for a background investigation.
6.2. The background investigation shall be
				assigned for completion to a member of the State Police as a means of
				determining if the applicant is qualified to be appointed to the position of
				state police officer. The background investigation may consist of, but not be
				limited to:
6.2.1. Inquiries into the
				veracity of responses on the application;
6.2.2. Interviews with references supplied by
				the applicant, persons familiar with the applicant, and previous
				employers;
6.2.3. Inquiries into
				the applicant's criminal, driving, and credit history;
6.2.4. Inquiries into the applicant's
				military background;
6.2.5.
				Inquiries regarding civil suits naming the applicant; and
6.2.6. Inquiries into the applicant's
				educational background and performance.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-02 - Cadet Selection Physical Qualifications › Section 81-2-7 - Psychological Assessment Stage

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7.1. Selected applicants shall submit to a
				series of psychological examinations designed to determine each applicant's
				psychological fitness for duty as a state police officer.
7.2. The examinations shall be evaluated by a
				licensed clinical psychologist or the equivalent.
7.3. The Cadet Selection Board shall
				eliminate those applicants whose psychological test profiles reveal that the
				applicant is not suited for duty as a state police officer.
7.4. Applicants will be notified by U. S.
				Mail or by other means considered expedient by the Personnel Section of a
				favorable or unfavorable result on the psychological examinations.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-02 - Cadet Selection Physical Qualifications › Section 81-2-8 - Medical Selection Stage

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8.1.
				The remaining applicants shall submit to a medical examination by a licensed
				physician chosen by, and at the expense of the State Police.
8.2. The applicant shall complete a
				comprehensive medical history questionnaire, supplied by the State Police,
				which will elicit information dealing with the applicant's family health
				history, current health habits such as smoking, alcohol intake, physical
				activity, and medications. The questionnaire will also deal with, among other
				things, primary factors associated with coronary heart disease such as high
				blood pressure, high blood fat levels, obesity, physical inactivity, etc. The
				medical examination shall consist of selection criteria aimed at identifying
				conditions that may potentially exclude an applicant from consideration for
				appointment to the position of state police officer. The following conditions
				may be cause to exclude an applicant from consideration for employment, except
				where specifically noted;
8.2.1. Eyes and
				Vision
8.2.1.1. Visual Acuity - An
				applicant's uncorrected distant vision may be equal to but not worse than
				20/100 in the weaker eye, and, shall be correctable to better than, or equal to
				20/30 (Snellen) in each eye. Means of correction must be worn on the job and
				must not interfere with proper fitting of a facial mask, e.g. gas mask, riot
				helmet, or air, or blood borne pathogen masks, etc.
8.2.1.1.a. Far visual acuity shall be at
				least 20/30 binocular with contact lenses or spectacles. Far visual acuity
				uncorrected shall be at least 20/100 binocular for wearers of hard contacts or
				spectacles. Successful long-term soft contact lens wearers (six months without
				a problem) are not subject to the uncorrected standard.
8.2.1.1.b. Ophthalmological procedures such
				as radial keratotomy, repair or retinal detachment. Sufficient time (i.e., six
				months) must have passed to allow stabilization of visual acuity and to ensure
				that there are no postsurgical complications.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-02 - Cadet Selection Physical Qualifications › Section 81-2-9 - Final Selection Stage

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9.1. In
				conformity to W. Va. Code '15-2-7(b),
				the Superintendent shall appoint an applicant to the position of state police
				officer from among the top three names on the current list of eligible
				applicants until all available positions are filled.
9.2. Those applicants who successfully
				complete all phases of the selection process, but who are not appointed by the
				Superintendent due to the unavailability of positions or for any other reason,
				may be retained on a standing list for no more than twelve months.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-03 - WV State Police Career Progression System › Section 81-3-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule governs the process for all permanent promotions, all non-supervisory
				reclassifications, all administrative support specialist reclassifications, and
				all West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory reclassifications.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §§
									15-2-5,
				15-2-25.
1.3. Filing Date. -- April 15,
				2022.
1.4. Effective Date. -- April
				15, 2022
1.5. Sunset Provision. --
				This rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect after August 1,
				2032.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-03 - WV State Police Career Progression System › Section 81-3-3 - Career Progression System - General Requirements

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3.1. This rule is promulgated for the purpose
				of ensuring consistency, predictability and review of the West Virginia State
				Police Career Progression System as authorized by W. Va. Code §
									15-2-5.
3.2. The career progression system consists
				of the following four sub-systems:
3.2.a. The
				Supervisory Field Promotional System, a permanent rank system established to
				rank those members of the field operations force who desire to perform within
				designated supervisory positions within the field operations force and to
				provide a mechanism for the ranking and selection of individuals for
				promotion;
3.2.b. The
				Non-Supervisory Rank Classification System, a permanent classification system
				established to identify those members of the field operations force that meet
				minimum required levels in demonstrated job knowledge and Department tenure and
				to provide a series of progressive non-supervisory rank classifications for
				members who meet the minimum requirements;
3.2.c. The Administrative Support Specialist
				Classification System, a temporary classification system, established to
				identify those members who are permanently assigned to the field operations
				force or the forensic laboratory, who are designated by the Superintendent to
				occupy specific support positions and who have demonstrated proficiency in
				performing the duties and responsibilities of the support position and to
				provide a series of progressive administrative classifications; and
3.2.d. The West Virginia State Police
				Forensic Laboratory Classification System, a permanent classification system
				established to identify those employees of the West Virginia State Police
				Forensic Laboratory who meet minimum required levels in demonstrated job
				knowledge and laboratory tenure, and who receive the recommendation for
				advancement from appropriate supervisors and to provide a series of progressive
				classifications.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-03 - WV State Police Career Progression System › Section 81-3-4 - Permanent Rank Promotions

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4.1.
				Eligibility Requirements.
4.1.a. Participation
				in the Supervisory Field Promotional System is restricted to those members who
				have achieved and hold the permanent classification or rank of Trooper First
				Class, Corporal, Sergeant, First Sergeant or Second Lieutenant when new
				promotional cycles are initiated by the Superintendent. If the Superintendent
				initiates a promotional cycle pursuant to this section, the member must meet
				all of the applicable eligibility requirements set forth in this rule in order
				to participate in any phase of the cycle as of the first day of the month
				following the initiation of the cycle.
4.1.a.1. Members holding the rank of Trooper
				First Class, having completed seven years' service, or Corporals may request
				promotion to the rank of Sergeant.
4.1.a.2. Non-probationary Sergeants, who have
				at least one year in the present rank, may request promotion to the rank of
				First Sergeant.
4.1.a.3.
				Non-probationary First Sergeants may request promotion to the rank of Second or
				First Lieutenant.
4.1.a.4.
				Non-probationary Second Lieutenants may request promotion to the rank of First
				Lieutenant.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-03 - WV State Police Career Progression System › Section 81-3-5 - Non-Supervisory Rank Reclassifications

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5.1. Eligibility requirements.
5.1.a. All members permanently assigned to
				the field operations force and who have completed the basic State Police
				entry-level training program are eligible for participation in the
				Non-supervisory Rank Classification System and will be classified as Troopers
				following receipt of a field assignment.
5.1.b. To participate in the Non-Supervisory
				Rank Classification System, the member shall meet the basic eligibility
				requirements as required by Subsection 3.5 of this rule.
5.1.c. In addition to the provisions of
				Subdivision 5.1.b. of this rule, members in the Non-Supervisory Rank
				Classification System who hold the rank of Trooper, Senior Trooper and Trooper
				First Class must successfully complete each component of the semi-annual
				physical fitness test with a passing score on each of the three components
				during four of the six most recent tests offered prior to the date of
				reclassification.
5.1.d. The
				Non-supervisory Rank Reclassification Board shall automatically consider a
				member's eligibility for reclassification upon completion of the following
				cumulative years of service to the Department, provided the member has not
				received a reduction in classification or reclassification denial:
5.1.d.1. Senior Trooper - three
				years.
5.1.d.2. Trooper First Class
				- six years.
5.1.d.3. Corporal -
				nine years.
5.1.e. A
				member who receives a reduction in classification or reclassification denial
				shall file a petition for reclassification with the Promotional Standards
				Officer.
5.1.f. The Superintendent
				shall reclassify members participating within the Non-supervisory Rank
				Classification System who meet or exceed the minimum established
				reclassification and tenure requirements.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-03 - WV State Police Career Progression System › Section 81-3-6 - Administrative Support Specialist Reclassifications

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6.1. Eligibility requirements.
6.1.a. All members assigned to Support
				Specialist positions, are eligible for participation in the Administrative
				Support Specialist Classification System, provided the members have
				successfully completed a one-year probationary period within a specific Support
				Specialist position.
6.1.b. A
				member may not advance within the Administrative Support Specialist
				Classification System to a level that exceeds the maximum classification level
				established for that position by the Superintendent.
6.1.c. A member may file a petition for
				reclassification to the next applicable classification level following each 24
				months of continuous service as a Support Specialist, or when a member receives
				a promotion or reclassification by virtue of participation in the Supervisory
				Field Promotional or Non-Supervisory Rank Classification Systems.
6.1.d. A member requesting reclassification
				shall submit a petition for reclassification to the Support Specialist
				Reclassification Board on the form required by the Superintendent.
6.1.e. A member requesting reclassification
				shall meet the basic eligibility requirement as required by Subsection 3.5 of
				this rule.
6.1.f. In addition to
				the provisions of Subdivision 6.1.e., members assigned as Support Specialists
				who are appointed as Support Specialist I through IV must successfully complete
				each component of the semi-annual physical fitness test with a passing score on
				each of the three components during two of the four most recent tests offered
				prior to the date of their request for reclassification.
6.1.g. A member who is denied
				reclassification or promotional eligibility within the member's permanent
				career progression system is not eligible for reclassification within the
				Administrative Support Specialist Classification System until the member
				achieves eligibility within the permanent system.
6.1.h. A member who receives a reduction in
				classification or reclassification denial shall re-file a petition for
				reclassification.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-03 - WV State Police Career Progression System › Section 81-3-7 - West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory Classification System

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7.1.
				Eligibility requirements.
7.1.a. Certain
				employees assigned to the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory are
				eligible for participation in the West Virginia State Police Forensic
				Laboratory Classification System.
7.1.b. To participate in the West Virginia
				State Police Forensic Laboratory Classification System, the employee shall meet
				basic eligibility requirements, and the employee shall receive the
				recommendation for reclassification from each applicable supervisory level as
				determined by the reclassification board.
7.1.c. Certain employees within the West
				Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory are eligible for entry and
				advancement with the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory
				Classification System. The classification structure and movement within is
				summarized in this section and detailed within a manual approved by the
				Superintendent and made available to West Virginia State Police Forensic
				Laboratory employees.
7.1.c.1. Evidence
				Custodians (EC) are classified into 4 categories: EC 1, EC 2, EC 3, and EC 4.
				Movement within and between the EC classifications is determined by time in
				position and successful tenure in position.
7.1.c.2. Forensic Technicians (FT) are
				classified into 3 categories: FT 1, FT 2, FT 3. Movement within and between the
				FT classifications is determined by time in position and successful tenure in
				position.
7.1.c.3. Forensic
				Scientists (FS) are classified into 6 categories: FS 1, FS 2, FS 3, FS 4, FS 5,
				FS 6. Movement within and between FS classifications is determined by time in
				position, successful tenure in position and attainment of requirements for next
				classification opportunity (relevant certification, professional and leadership
				development, etc.)
7.1.c.4.
				Forensic Scientist Supervisors (FSS) are classified into 4 categories: FSS 1,
				FSS 2, FSS 3, FSS 4. Movement within and between FSS classifications is
				determined by time in position, successful tenure in position and attainment of
				requirements for next classification opportunity (relevant certification,
				professional and leadership development, etc.)
7.1.d. The Superintendent shall reclassify
				employees participating within the West Virginia State Police Forensic
				Laboratory Classification System who meet or exceed the minimum established
				reclassification and tenure requirements.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-03 - WV State Police Career Progression System › Section 81-3-8 - Career Progression Review Committee and its Duties

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8.1. The Career Progression Review Committee
				consists of six members.
8.2. The
				committee shall meet annually at the direction of the Superintendent.
8.3. The committee members shall consist of
				two members chosen by the Superintendent, two members chosen by the trade or
				professional organization that has the largest number of members of the State
				Police within its membership, and two members selected by blind lot from the
				entire membership of the State Police.
8.4. Each member of the committee has equal
				voting privileges, and all actions of the committee shall be by majority
				decision.
8.5. The committee
				members shall serve a minimum of 12 consecutive months unless a member is
				unable to serve due to illness, injury, or other cause.
8.6. In instances where a member cannot
				fulfill his or her original term on the committee, that member shall be
				replaced by another member in accordance with Subsection 8.3 of this
				rule.
8.7. Duties.
8.7.a. The committee shall review, evaluate,
				and coordinate any recommendations for system improvements received from any
				source.
8.7.b. The Superintendent
				shall solicit from the committee a written review of the West Virginia State
				Police Career Progression System, including any operational policy and
				procedures, to be completed once every 12 months. The review shall identify
				specific problems with the system's procedures and shall include
				recommendations for remedial action.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-04 - Modified Vehicle Inspections › Section 81-4-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule governs and specifies the inspection procedures for vehicles with modified
				suspension systems.
1.2. Authority.
				-- W. Va. Code §
									17C-15-48(i).
1.3. Filing Date. -- May 5, 2023.
1.4. Effective Date. -- May 5,
				2023.
1.5 Sunset Provision. -- This
				rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect on August 1,
				2028.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-04 - Modified Vehicle Inspections › Section 81-4-3 - Modified Vehicle Inspection Definitions

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3.1. Constant Velocity or C. V. Joint --
				means the part of the drive axle shaft which allows for the application of
				torque and the turning of the wheels simultaneously on front wheel drive
				vehicles.
3.2. F.M.V.S.S. -- means
				Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
3.3. Modified Vehicle -- means a vehicle
				which has been altered in altitude from the manufacturer's original
				height.
3.4. "OEM" or Original
				Equipment Manufacturer -- means a part or component of the vehicle which is
				identical to the part or component on the original vehicle and is supplied by
				the recognized manufacturer of the original vehicle.
3.5. "OER" or Original Equipment Replacement
				-- means a vehicle part or component which performs the identical function as
				the part or component of the original vehicle but is supplied by a manufacturer
				other than the recognized manufacturer of the original vehicle.
3.6. "OREP" or Original Replacement Essential
				Part -- means any part or component of a vehicle which is:
3.6.1. Identical in fact or in performance to
				any part or component offered as an option for that vehicle by the original
				manufacturer of the vehicle when new;
3.6.2. Essential for the safe operation of
				the vehicle; and
3.6.3. Purchasable
				through auto parts store or dealerships of the original vehicle manufacturer.
Examples include, but are not limited to, parts and
				  components of a vehicle's engine, transmission, differential, steering system,
				  suspension system, exhaust system, intake system, body parts or lamps and
				  reflectors. A part or component which may alter the performance of a vehicle or
				  may inherently affect adversely the safety or structural integrity of a
				  vehicle, its occupants, or surrounding vehicles or individuals, unless
				  specifically excepted in this rule, shall not be an original replacement
				  essential part.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-04 - Modified Vehicle Inspections › Section 81-4-4 - Modified Vehicle Inspection Requirements

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4.1. Fuel System (combustion power units
				only).
4.1.1. Each fuel system orifice
				provided for the introduction of air to be used for the combustion of fuel (air
				intake) shall be equipped with a device which will:
4.1.1.1. Prevent the ejection into the
				atmosphere of any ignited fuel and air mixture.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-05 - Contracted Police Or Security Services › Section 81-5-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule specifies the conditions under which members of the department may perform
				extraordinary police or security services and governs the procedure to be
				followed in the employment of department members.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code '15-2-18(b).
1.3. Filing Date. -- May 21, 1998.
1.4. Effective Date. -- June 15,
				1998.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-05 - Contracted Police Or Security Services › Section 81-5-2 - Definitions

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2.1. Unless the
				content clearly requires a different meaning as used in the rule, the
				terms:
2.2. Company commander means
				that member of the department designated by the Superintendent as the principal
				operational supervisor for a field operations company area.
2.3. Compensatory day off means that time off
				duty awarded to a member of the department as compensation for working on a
				designated state or national holiday.
2.4. Extraordinary police or security
				services/contracted police or security services means those services determined
				by the Superintendent to be in the public interest performed by a member of the
				department pursuant to a contractual agreement with a public, quasi-public,
				military or private entity when the service is not prohibited by law and when
				the service would not have been otherwise performed by the
				department.
2.5. Member means a
				non-probationary employee of the department, empowered under the provisions of
				W. Va. Code '15-2-12
				with statewide law enforcement powers and who has taken and subscribed to the
				oath of office as required by W. Va. Code '15-2-14.
2.6. Officer in charge of field operations
				means that member of the department designated by the Superintendent as the
				principal operational supervisor of the field operations force.
2.7. Primary communications station means
				that department facility that serves as a transmission and reception site for
				State Police radio traffic in a designated multi-county geographical
				area.
2.8. Superintendent means the
				administrative head of the West Virginia State Police or his/her duly
				authorized agent as authorized by W. Va. Code '15-2-2.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 81 - State Police › Title 81 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE › Series 81-05 - Contracted Police Or Security Services › Section 81-5-3 - Application for Contracted Police or Security Services

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3.1. All requests for contracted police or
				security services must be made, in writing, to the Superintendent and shall
				explain the funding source and the authority under which the request is
				made.
3.2. The Superintendent will
				not grant approval for any contractual employment in circumstances involving
				labor disputes.