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Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-065 - What are the duties of the board?

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The board is composed of three members appointed by the
				governor and confirmed by the senate as provided in
				RCW
				 41.06.110.
(1) The board must annually elect a chair and
			 vice chair from among its members to serve one year.
(2) The board must conduct business in
			 accordance with
			 RCW
			  41.06.120.
(3) The board is responsible for:
(a) Defining criteria for exemption from the
			 civil service rules as provided in
			 RCW
			  41.06.070(1).
(b) Hearing and determining employee appeals
			 in accordance with chapter 357-52 WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-070 - What are the powers and duties of the director?

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(1) The director is appointed by the governor
			 under the provisions of chapter 43, Laws of 2011.
(2) The director may delegate to any general
			 government agency the authority to perform administrative and technical
			 personnel activities if the general government agency requests such authority
			 and the director is satisfied that the general government agency has the
			 personnel management capabilities to effectively delegate activities.
(3) The director shall prescribe standards
			 and guidelines for the performance of delegated activities.
(4) The director is responsible for:
(a) Adopting rules consistent with the
			 purposes and provisions of the state civil service law and the best standards
			 of personnel administration.
(b)
			 Auditing and reviewing the personnel administration and management at each
			 agency, institution of higher education, and related higher education board
			 periodically and at other such times as may be necessary.
(c) Adopting and revising as necessary a
			 comprehensive classification plan for all positions in the classified service.
			 In adopting the revisions, the director must comply with
			 RCW
			  41.06.152, chapter 43, Laws of 2011, and
			 chapter
			 43.88 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-075 - Must higher education employers designate a personnel officer?

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Each higher education institution and higher education related
				board must designate an officer to perform duties as personnel officer as
				provided in
				RCW
				 41.06.510.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-203,
				  §
										357-04-075, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-080 - What are the duties of personnel officers for higher education employers?

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The personnel officer directs, supervises, and manages
				administrative and technical personnel activities for the classified service
				consistent with policies established by the higher education institution or
				related board,
				chapter
				41.06 RCW, and the civil
				service rules.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-203,
				  §
										357-04-080, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-085 - What role does the state board for community and technical colleges have?

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The state board for community and technical colleges has
				general supervision and control over activities undertaken by the various
				community and technical colleges.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-203,
				  §
										357-04-085, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-090 - May authority be delegated?

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(1) The head of an agency or the governing
			 board of a higher education institution or related board may delegate the
			 responsibilities and duties of an appointing authority including the authority
			 to appoint, transfer, layoff, reduce, dismiss, suspend, or demote
			 employees.
(2) Authority may only
			 be delegated to individuals in positions reporting directly to the head of the
			 agency, deputy director, president of the institution, or vice president of the
			 institution, or individuals who are the heads of the major subdivisions of the
			 employer.
(3) Delegation of
			 authority must be in writing.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-203,
				  §
										357-04-090, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-095 - How does the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the Washington State Minimum Wage Act relate to the Washington state civil service rules?

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Employers must comply with the civil service rules unless doing
				so causes them to violate
				chapter
				49.46 RCW or the federal
				Fair Labor Standards Act.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-203,
				  §
										357-04-095, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-100 - How does the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other laws about persons with disabilities relate to the Washington state civil service rules?

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Employers must comply with the civil service rules unless doing
				so would cause them to violate state laws,
				chapter
				49.60 RCW, or the federal
				Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-203,
				  §
										357-04-100, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-105 - When the civil service rules require an applicant, candidate, employee, or employer to receive notice, how must notice be provided?

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(1) Except as provided in chapters 357-40 and
			 357-52 WAC, when the civil service rules require an applicant, candidate,
			 employee, or employer to receive notice, the notice must be provided by
			 personal delivery, United States mail, or by telephone facsimile transmission
			 with same-day mailing of copies unless the specific rule requiring notice
			 allows for alternative methods of providing notice such as electronic mail
			 ("e-mail"), state mail service, commercial parcel delivery or campus mail
			 service.
(2) Except as provided in
			 chapters 357-40 and 357-52 WAC, service of notice upon parties will be regarded
			 as completed when personal delivery has been accomplished; or upon deposit in
			 the United States mail, properly stamped and addressed; or upon production by
			 telephone facsimile transmission of confirmation of transmission. When a
			 specific rule allows alternative methods of service, service upon parties will
			 be regarded as completed when it is actually received by the party to which
			 notice is being provided.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-12-079,
				  §
										357-04-105, filed 5/27/05,
				  effective 7/1/05; 05-01-203, §
										357-04-105, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-110 - How is time computed under the civil service rules?

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Whenever a period of time is mentioned in the civil service
				rules, that period must be computed by excluding the first day of the period
				and including the last day, unless a specific civil service rule states
				something different. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the
				time period ends on the next business day, unless that Saturday, Sunday, or
				holiday is a regularly scheduled work day for the employee to whom notice is
				being provided.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-203,
				  §
										357-04-110, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-115 - What happens if any part of these rules is held invalid?

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(Severability.)
If any provision of the civil
				service rules or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity does
				not affect other provisions or applications of the rules which can be given
				effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end any
				section, sentence, or word is declared severable.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-203,
				  §
										357-04-115, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-120 - What happens to previous merit system and civil service rules and actions initiated under them?

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(Repeals -- Savings.)
All previous merit system
				and civil service rules and amendments are repealed. All actions in force under
				previous merit system and/or civil service rules will be honored. Unfinished
				actions that were initiated under previous merit system or civil service rules
				must be completed under those rules.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-203,
				  §
										357-04-120, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-04 - General provisions › Section 357-04-130 - What rules ensure that the director's office complies with the provisions of the State Public Records Act?

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Chapter 82-48 WAC are the rules which ensure the office of
				financial management complies with the State Public Records Act. These rules
				apply to the director's office.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 11-23-054,
				  §
										357-04-130, filed 11/10/11,
				  effective 12/13/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-010 - Who adopts the classification plan?

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The director adopts a comprehensive classification plan and any
				subsequent revisions to the plan. Following twenty calendar days of notice, the
				director must hold open, public hearings prior to the adoption or revision of
				the plan.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-010, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-015 - What must the classification plan be based upon?

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The classification plan must be based on a review and analysis
				of duties and responsibilities, and must include a description of each
				class.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-015, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-020 - When and how is the classification plan to be revised?

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The classification plan is prepared and revised, as needed, in
				consultation with employers, employee organizations, and other interested
				parties.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-020, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-025 - What criteria must be met in order for the director to adopt revisions or salary adjustments to the classification plan?

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(1) The following criteria must be met for
			 the director to adopt revisions or salary adjustments to the classification
			 plan:
(a) The office of financial management
			 has reviewed the fiscal impact statement of the affected employer and concurs
			 that the biennial cost of the revision or salary adjustment is absorbable
			 within the employer's current authorized level of funding for the current
			 fiscal biennium and subsequent fiscal biennia; and
(b) The revision or salary adjustment is due
			 to one of the following causes, as defined by the director in the
			 classification and pay guidelines:
(i)
			 Documented recruitment or retention difficulties;
(ii) Salary compression or
			 inversion;
(iii) Classification
			 plan maintenance;
(iv) Higher level
			 duties and responsibilities; or
(v)
			 Inequities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-030 - Must employers maintain position descriptions?

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Employers must maintain a current position description for each
				position.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-030, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-035 - Must a standard form be used for each position description?

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A standard form developed by the director or one containing
				components similar to those found in the director's form must be used for each
				position description. For positions in the information technology professional
				structure (ITPS), a standard form developed by the director, or an alternate
				form approved by the director must be used for requests to establish or
				reevaluate ITPS positions.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-035, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-040 - What must be included in each position description?

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Each position description must:
(1) List the primary duties and
			 responsibilities currently assigned to the position
(2) List the required competencies as
			 determined by the employer;
(3)
			 Identify the essential functions; and
(4) Include any other job-related information
			 as needed.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-040, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-045 - Who is responsible for completing the position description form?

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The manager of the position is responsible for completing the
				position description form. If the position is filled, input from the employee
				is recommended.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-045, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-050 - Who is responsible for allocating or reallocating each position?

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The employer must allocate or reallocate each classified
				position to an established class in the classification plan.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-050, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-055 - What must allocations or reallocations be based upon?

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Allocations or reallocations must be based upon a review and
				analysis of the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-055, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-058 - What is the requirement for employers to develop procedures which address evaluating positions for placement in the information technology professional structure (ITPS)?

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(1) Each
			 employer must develop and document an information technology professional
			 structure (ITPS) evaluation procedure consistent with this chapter and
			 guidelines established by the director's office.
(2) The procedure must include the process
			 for requesting and evaluating positions for placement within the ITPS.
(a) Employers with more than fifteen
			 permanent positions covered by the ITPS, the procedure must require, at a
			 minimum the establishment of a committee of three or more employees to include
			 the following:
(i) A human resource (HR)
			 professional who is designated as the employers ITPS coordinator and who also
			 serves as the single point of contact for the director's office regarding ITPS
			 issues;
(ii) An information
			 technology (IT) manager from the employer who has comprehensive knowledge of
			 the employer's business; and
(iii)
			 At least one other HR professional or IT manager.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-060 - Must employers have a procedure that addresses when positions are to be reviewed for reallocation?

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The employer must establish a procedure that specifies when
				positions are to be reviewed for reallocation based upon substantive and
				permanent changes in job duties and scope of responsibility.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-060, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-065 - Must the employer's procedure allow an employee to request a review of his/her position?

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The employer's procedure must allow an employee to request the
				employer to review his/her position at least every six
				months.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-065, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-070 - Must an employer notify an employee when the employee's position is reallocated?

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Employers must provide written notice to an employee when the
				employee's position is reallocated. If the reallocation is to a class with a
				lower salary range maximum, the employee must receive at least fifteen calendar
				days' written notice of the reallocation. The employee may request to waive or
				shorten the fifteen day notice period.
For purposes of this rule, written notice of reallocation,
				excluding reallocation to a class with a lower salary range maximum, may be
				provided using alternative methods such as e-mail, campus mail, the state mail
				service, or commercial parcel delivery in accordance with WAC
				357-04-105.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-201,
				  §
										357-13-070, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-075 - Must the notice of reallocation inform the employee of the right to request a director's review of the reallocation?

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Notice of reallocation must include information regarding the
				employee's right to request a director's review of the reallocation per WAC
				357-13-080.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 11-23-054,
				  §
										357-13-075, filed 11/10/11,
				  effective 12/13/11; 05-01-201, §
										357-13-075, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-080 - Can an employee request a director's review of a position review or reallocation of the employee's position?

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An employee may request a director's review of the results of a
				position review or reallocation of the employee's position, per WAC
				357-49-010. The employee must
				request the director's review within thirty calendar days of being provided the
				results of a position review or the notice of reallocation.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 11-23-054,
				  §
										357-13-080, filed 11/10/11,
				  effective 12/13/11; 05-01-201, §
										357-13-080, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-083 - What happens if an employee requests a director's review of his or her allocation or files an exception to the director's decision and is laid off before a decision is issued?

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When an employee's position has been reallocated as part of a
				board or director's decision on allocation and when the employee was laid off
				prior to the board or director's decision being issued, the following
				applies:
(1) The employee's position
			 is reallocated effective as of the date the request for a position review was
			 filed with the employer;
(2) If the
			 employee was reallocated to a class with a higher salary range, the employee is
			 due back pay from the effective date of the allocation to the effective date of
			 the layoff;
(3) The layoff action
			 (including options afforded to the employee) is not impacted; and
(4) The employee shall have layoff list
			 rights to the class the employee's former position was reallocated to in
			 accordance with WAC
			 357-46-070 and
			 357-46-080.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 09-17-061 and
				  09-19-026, §
										357-13-083, filed 8/13/09 and
				  9/8/09, effective 9/16/09 and
				  10/9/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-13 - Classification › Section 357-13-085 - How is the effective date of a reallocation determined?

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The effective date of a reallocation is determined as
				follows:
(1) The effective date of a
			 reallocation resulting from the director's revisions to the classification plan
			 is the effective date of the director's action.
(2) The effective date of an
			 employer-initiated reallocation is determined by the employer. Notice of a
			 reallocation to a class with a lower salary range maximum must be provided in
			 accordance with WAC
			 357-13-070.
(3) The effective date of a reallocation
			 resulting from an employee request for a position review is the date the
			 request was filed with the employer unless the result of the position review is
			 a reallocation to a class with a lower salary range maximum. Notice of
			 reallocation to a class with a lower salary range maximum must be provided in
			 accordance with WAC
			 357-13-070.
(4) The effective date of a reallocation to a
			 class with a lower salary range maximum resulting from a director's review
			 determination to reallocate to a lower classification than the employer's
			 determination is thirty calendar days from the date of the director's
			 determination unless the review determination is appealed to the board. The
			 effective date of a reallocation to a class with a lower salary range maximum
			 resulting from a board order to reallocate to a lower classification than the
			 employer's determination is thirty calendar days from the date of the board's
			 order.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 11-23-054,
				  §
										357-13-085, filed 11/10/11,
				  effective 12/13/11; 10-23-042, §
										357-13-085, filed 11/10/10,
				  effective 12/13/10; 05-01-201, §
										357-13-085, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-005 - What is the department of enterprise services' role in recruiting applicants and assessing candidates for positions in the classified service?

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On the behalf of employers, the department of enterprise
				services may recruit applicants, assess candidates, create candidate pools, and
				assist with the certification of candidates for positions in the classified
				service.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 11-23-054,
				  §
										357-16-005, filed 11/10/11,
				  effective 12/13/11; 05-01-200, §
										357-16-005, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-010 - What authority do general government employers have to recruit applicants, assess candidates, and certify candidates for hiring consideration?

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Under the authority of the director, general government
				employers may carry out the activities detailed in chapter 357-16 WAC including
				recruiting, creating and maintaining pools of eligible candidates, assessing
				candidates, and determining the certified pool. At anytime, the director may
				designate the department of enterprise services to carry out any of these
				activities on the employer's behalf.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 11-23-054,
				  §
										357-16-010, filed 11/10/11,
				  effective 12/13/11; 05-01-200, §
										357-16-010, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-015 - What authority do higher education employers have to recruit applicants, assess candidates, and certify candidates for hiring consideration?

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Higher education employers are authorized under
				RCW
				 41.06.133 and
				41.06.150 to carry out the
				activities detailed in chapter 357-16 WAC including recruiting, creating and
				maintaining pools of eligible candidates, assessing candidates, and determining
				the certified pool.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 11-23-054,
				  §
										357-16-015, filed 11/10/11,
				  effective 12/13/11; 05-01-200, §
										357-16-015, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-017 - When must an employer disclose the salary range or management band, other compensation and a description of benefits for a position?

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In accordance with RCW   49.58.110, an employer must disclose the
				salary range or management band in the following circumstances:
(1) In each job posting which includes a
			 general description of all the benefits and other compensation; and
(2) Upon request of a current employee who is
			 offered an appointment to another position.
(3) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Employer" also includes those employers
			 with fewer than 15 employees;
(b)
			 "Salary range" includes Step M; and
(c) "Management band" is the most reasonable
			 and genuinely expected range that an agency has identified within their salary
			 administration policy for Washington management services.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-020 - Who is responsible for determining what recruitment methods are appropriate to meet the hiring needs of the employer?

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Employers may use the recruiting methods that they determine to
				be most appropriate for their hiring needs when soliciting job seekers or
				establishing pools of eligible applicants.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 11-23-054,
				  §
										357-16-020, filed 11/10/11,
				  effective 12/13/11; 05-01-200, §
										357-16-020, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-030 - For affirmative action purposes, may employers add job seekers who are affected group members to applicant pools?

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For affirmative action purposes, employers may at any time
				recruit and screen persons with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, disabled
				veterans, and persons age forty and over for placement in eligible applicant
				pools in those areas where goals exist.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 11-23-054,
				  §
										357-16-030, filed 11/10/11,
				  effective 12/13/11; 05-01-200, §
										357-16-030, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-040

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-040, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-045

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-045, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-050

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-050, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-055 - Can an employer establish promotional organizational units?

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Employers may establish promotional organizational units for
				purposes of promotional recruitment and hiring. Employers may limit who can
				apply to employees within one or more promotional organizational units by
				specifying that on the recruitment notice.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-055, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-060 - Must employers use a standardized application form when recruiting?

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General government employers must use the standard application
				for employment prescribed by the director or an application form approved by
				the director. Higher education employers may develop their own application
				forms without director approval.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-188,
				  §
										357-16-060, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-065 - How does an applicant affirm that an application is complete and that the information in the application is truthful?

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If the materials are submitted on paper, the job seeker's
				signature affirms that the information submitted is complete and truthful. If
				the materials are submitted electronically, the act of submitting them is
				considered affirmation that the information is complete and
				truthful.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-065, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-070 - What screening methodologies may employers use?

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Employers may use the screening methods that they determine
				best evaluate a person's competencies to perform the duties and
				responsibilities of a class and/or a position. Screening methods must be based
				upon job analysis and may include, but are not limited to, reviewing resumes,
				interviewing applicants, and developing supplemental questionnaires for
				applicants to provide additional information.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-070, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-075 - Can the employer apply screening methodologies that would limit the number of eligible applicants considered or admitted to an examination?

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When the number of job seekers is expected to result in a
				number of eligible applicants that exceeds the employer's needs or the number
				of eligible applicants is expected to result in a pool of candidates that
				exceeds the employer's needs, the employer may apply screening methods to limit
				the number of eligible applicants to be considered further or admitted to an
				examination.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-075, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-085 - What are the requirements for developing and administering examinations?

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Examinations must be based upon documented job analysis that
				identifies the competencies needed to perform successfully in a position. Any
				examination must be administered uniformly to those individuals being examined
				unless reasonable accommodation in the examination process has been requested
				and granted. A person with a visible disability which might interfere with
				his/her ability to do the job may be asked to demonstrate how he/she would do
				specific, job related tasks.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-085, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-090 - Who has the responsibility for requesting and granting reasonable accommodation in the examination process?

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An applicant or candidate who needs reasonable accommodation in
				the examination process is responsible for requesting reasonable accommodation.
				The employer is responsible for providing reasonable accommodation unless the
				employer can demonstrate undue hardship. The employer must publish information
				regarding the procedure for requesting accommodation.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-090, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-095 - How must exams be scored?

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Examinations must be scored using a consistent rating or
				scoring procedure that rates job-related competencies identified through job
				analysis.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-095, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-105 - Must an employee be granted leave with pay to take an examination or participate in an interview during scheduled work hours?

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
In accordance with WAC
				357-31-325, an employee must be
				granted leave with pay to take an examination or participate in an interview
				during scheduled work hours when applying or being considered for a position
				with a state agency, higher education institution or related higher education
				board.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-21-054,
				  §
										357-16-105, filed 10/13/05,
				  effective 11/15/05; 05-01-200, §
										357-16-105, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-110 - Do veterans receive any preference in the hiring process?

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(1) If an employer is administering an
			 examination prior to certification, the employer must grant preference to
			 veterans in accordance with the veterans scoring criteria provisions of
			 RCW
			  41.04.010.
(2) If no examination is administered prior
			 to certification, the employer must refer the following individuals to the
			 employing official under the provisions of
			 RCW
			  73.16.010 as long as the individual meets the
			 competencies and other position requirements:
(a) Eligible veterans;
(b) Surviving spouses or registered domestic
			 partners of eligible veterans; or
(c) Spouses or registered domestic partners
			 of honorably discharged veterans who have a service connected permanent and
			 total disability.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-115 - Can an employer decline to further consider eligible applicants or candidates during the assessment process?

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Employers may end consideration of an eligible applicant or
				candidate at any time during the assessment process for job-related reasons
				including, but not limited to, an applicant or candidate lacking required
				competencies, or not satisfying other requirements such as shift or
				geographical availability. Those applicants or candidates removed from
				consideration for position specific reasons may remain eligible to be
				considered for other positions.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-115, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-120 - How does the employer determine which eligible candidates to certify to the employing official for hiring consideration?

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Each employer must have a written certification procedure that
				specifies how the employer will determine the pool of eligible candidates to be
				certified to the employing official.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-120, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-125 - What must be specified in the employer's certification procedure?

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The employer's certification procedure must:
(1) Specify how the employer determines the
			 pool of eligible candidates to be certified to the employing official in
			 accordance with WAC
			 357-16-130;
(2) Specify how the employer determines the
			 number of names certified if the number of eligible candidates certified to the
			 employing official is limited;
(3)
			 Provide for veterans' preference in accordance with WAC
			 357-16-110;
(4) Provide for supplemental certification of
			 affected group members in accordance with WAC
			 357-16-135;
(5) Require that employing officials consider
			 all eligible candidates certified;
(6) Provide for optional consideration of
			 employees who have completed employer-approved training programs and are
			 determined by the employer to meet the competencies and other position
			 requirements;
(7) For general
			 government employers, must provide for consideration of transition pool
			 candidates when a certified pool contains eligible candidates other than
			 candidates from the employer's internal or statewide layoff list or the
			 employer's internal promotional eligibles; and
(8) Address when the employer will certify
			 qualified individuals seeking reemployment under the provisions of WAC
			 357-19-470.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-125, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-130 - In what order are eligible candidates certified to the employing official for hiring consideration?

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Only eligible candidates who satisfy the competencies and other
				requirements of the position to be filled will be certified. The order for
				certifying must follow these criteria:
(1) If there are names on the employer's
			 internal layoff list for the class, all eligible candidates on the internal
			 layoff list are certified to the employing official. Internal promotional
			 candidates, as defined by the employer's promotional policy, may also be
			 certified.
(2) If there are no
			 names on the internal layoff list, the employer:
(a) Must certify all statewide layoff
			 candidates who satisfy the competencies and other position
			 requirements.
(b) May then certify
			 other available eligible candidates. Any preference granted to promotional
			 candidates must be in accordance with the employer's promotional policies as
			 required by WAC
			 357-16-150.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-135 - When may an employer certify candidates for affirmative action purposes?

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An employer may use supplemental certification to add to the
				certified pool when:
(1) Per the
			 employer's certification procedure, the number of eligible candidates being
			 certified is fewer than the total number of candidates eligible for
			 certification;
(2) The employer's
			 approved affirmative action plan shows that a goal exists in the job category
			 for the particular affected group; and
(3) There are no individuals on the internal
			 layoff list for the class who satisfy the competencies and other position
			 requirements for the position.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-21-061,
				  §
										357-16-135, filed 10/13/05,
				  effective 11/15/05; 05-16-043, §
										357-16-135, filed 7/27/05,
				  effective 9/1/05; 05-01-200, §
										357-16-135, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-140 - Who may be certified using supplemental certification?

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Supplemental certification may apply to eligible goal area
				candidates who meet the competencies and other position requirements and are
				members of the affected groups of persons with disabilities, Vietnam era
				veterans, disabled veterans, or persons of age forty and
				over.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-140, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director › Chapter 357-16 - Recruitment, assessment, and certification › Section 357-16-150 - Must employers develop a promotional policy?

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Each employer must have a written promotional policy
				which:
(1) Defines who is considered a
			 promotional candidate, including whether probationary employees and permanent
			 employees who have left the employer to accept project or nonpermanent
			 appointments with other employers are considered as promotional
			 candidates;
(2) Identifies the
			 employer's promotional organizational units, if any;
(3) Identifies how promotional preference
			 will be applied in recruitment and certification, if at all; and
(4) Specifies the duration of any promotional
			 candidate lists or pools.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  41.06 RCW. 05-01-200,
				  §
										357-16-150, filed 12/21/04,
				  effective 7/1/05.