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 81-3-2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
2.1. "Accredited Educational Institution"
				means an institution of higher learning accredited by one of the following:
				Middle States Association of State Colleges and Schools, New England
				Association of Schools and Colleges, North Central Association of State
				Colleges and Schools, Northwest Association of State Colleges and Schools,
				Southern Association of State Colleges and Schools, Western Association of
				State Colleges and Schools.
2.2.
				"Employee" means any employee assigned to the West Virginia State Police
				Forensic Laboratory (WVSPFL) who is classified as an evidence custodian,
				forensic technician or forensic scientist; as well any supervisory employee who
				is classified as a forensic scientist supervisor.
2.3. "Forensic Laboratory Classification"
				means the grade or classification awarded to supervisory and non-supervisory
				employees assigned to the Forensic Laboratory under the West Virginia State
				Police Forensic Laboratory Classification System.
2.4. "General Knowledge Examination" means a
				written examination of general questions, relevant to the non-supervisory rank
				positions.
2.5. "Human Resources
				Director" means an employee of the State Police, designated by the
				Superintendent, who is responsible for the activities and operation of the
				State Police Human Resources Section.
2.6. "In-basket Exercise" means a practical
				examination that evaluates a candidate's written communication skills and/or
				ability to prioritize work and proofread and edit documents relevant to a
				supervisory rank position.
2.7.
				"Oral Assessment" means a practical examination that evaluates a candidate's
				oral communication skills through a structured interview and evaluation
				process.
2.8. "Permanent Rank"
				means that grade awarded to or achieved by a member within the Supervisory
				Field Promotional System, including the ranks of Sergeant, First Sergeant,
				Second Lieutenant and First Lieutenant.
2.9. "Petition for Reclassification" means a
				petition filed with the Promotional Standards Officer or the Human Resources
				Director, as appropriate, requesting that a member or employee be considered
				for reclassification.
2.10.
				"Post-secondary Educational Degree" means a certificate, diploma, or degree
				from an accredited educational institution affirming the successful completion
				of a course of study where a baccalaureate (bachelor's) degree, master's degree
				or doctorate degree is awarded for completion of a field of study:
Provided
, That hours of credit alone do not constitute a
				post-secondary educational degree. In order to receive credit for a
				post-secondary educational degree, the member must be awarded a degree by an
				accredited educational institution.
2.11. "Practical Examination" means an oral
				assessment or an in-basket evaluation that evaluates the candidate's ability to
				perform tasks relevant to a supervisory rank position.
2.12. "Promotional Cycle" means one complete
				series of events required to establish a rank ordered list of eligible
				promotional candidates within the Supervisory Field Promotional
				System.
2.13. "Member" means an
				employee of the State Police 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.
2.14. "Non-supervisory Rank" means the grade
				awarded to or achieved by a member within the Non-supervisory Rank
				Classification System, including the classifications of Trooper, Senior
				Trooper, Trooper First Class and Corporal.
2.15. "Request For Promotional Consideration"
				means a form filed with the Promotional Standards Officer expressing a member's
				intent to participate in a promotional cycle and listing those field operations
				positions that the member is willing to accept promotion.
2.16. "Senior Staff" means the 19 principle
				supervisory positions appointed by the Superintendent as authorized by W. Va.
				Code §
									15-2-4.
2.17. "Superintendent" means the
				Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police or his or her duly authorized
				agent.
2.18. "Support Specialist"
				means the temporary grade awarded to or achieved by a member within the
				Administrative Support Specialist Classification System, including the
				classifications of Support Specialist I-VIII. This temporary grade has no
				affect upon a member's permanent rank or non-supervisory rank
				classification.
2.19.
				"Time-In-Grade" means the period of time a member has held their present
				rank.
2.20. "Written Examination"
				means a series of multiple choice, true or false, or similar questions that
				evaluates a candidate's knowledge of policies, procedures and other directives
				relevant to a supervisory rank position.