WAC
356-22-010 Examination--Announcements.
356-22-020 Recruitment--Time periods--Requirements.
356-22-030 Recruitment--Promotional--Notice requirements.
356-22-035 College recruitment program purpose.
356-22-036 College recruitment program--General provisions.
356-22-040 Applications--Contents--Restrictions.
356-22-050 Applications--Residence and citizenship requirements.
356-22-060 Applications--Filing--Time limit.
356-22-070 Applications--Disqualification.
356-22-080 Applications--Disqualification--Notice requirements.
356-22-090 Examinations--Composition.
356-22-100 Examinations--Time and place.
356-22-111 Examinations--Use of aids by applicants.
356-22-120 Examinations--Promotional--Evaluations--Regulations.
356-22-125 Examinations--Desirable qualifications.
356-22-130 Examinations--Minimum qualifications waived or modified--Examinations modified.
356-22-132 Applications--Minimum qualifications--Volunteer experience.
356-22-135 Applications--Minimum qualifications--Education--Substitution.
356-22-140 Applications--Reexamination.
356-22-150 Applications--Special.
356-22-160 Examination ratings--Computation.
356-22-180 Examination--Oral examining panel.
356-22-190 Examinations--Medical.
356-22-200 Examination--Verification of application content.
356-22-210 Examinations--Records and retention.
356-22-220 Veterans scoring in examinations.
356-22-230 Examinations--Noncompetitive.
356-22-240 Examinations--Score records--Duration of maintenance.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY
CODIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER
356-22-110 Examinations--Anonymity of applicant. [Order 36, § 356-22-110, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-160.]Repealed by Order 44, filed 4/14/72.
356-22-11001 Examinations--Use of aids by applicants. [Order 71, § 356-22-110 (codified as WAC 356-22-11001), filed 12/30/74.]Repealed by 90-05-029 (Order 338), filed 2/13/90, effective 4/1/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150.
356-22-170 Examination results--Notice requirements. [Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150(17). 78-06-017 (Order 120), § 356-22-170, filed 5/12/78; Order 36, § 356-22-170, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-210.] Repealed by 01-17-081, filed 8/16/01, effective 9/16/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150.
WAC 356-22-010 Examination--Announcements. (1) Recruitment shall be conducted publicly in any manner which the director or designee determines will attract a sufficient number of qualified persons to meet the needs of the classified service, and shall include methods designed to attract affected group members. Recruitment announcements shall be posted publicly, as selected by the director, and at all offices of the department of personnel. Each recruitment announcement shall give the title and salary range of the class, a general description of the duties performed, the applicable minimum or desirable qualifications, the expected type of examination, and shall encourage affected group members to apply.
(2) The director may limit recruitment to applicants meeting selective criteria.
(3) The director may limit open competitive recruitment to applicants available for employment to specific geographic locations.
(4) Registers established under subsections (2) and (3) of this section will be used exclusively for filling positions for which such recruitment has been conducted.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 99-05-043, § 356-22-010, filed 2/12/99, effective 4/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 90-05-029 (Order 338), § 356-22-010, filed 2/13/90, effective 4/1/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 87-02-038 (Order 267), § 356-22-010, filed 1/2/87; Order 63, § 356-22-010, filed 2/26/74; Order 36, § 356-22-010, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-010.]
WAC 356-22-020 Recruitment--Time periods--Requirements. Examination announcements may be issued for either definite or indefinite time periods. When recruitment is conducted for a definite time period, the examination announcement shall specify the closing date for receipt of applications: Provided, That the recruiting period shall be for no less than five working days. When recruitment is conducted for an indefinite time period, the announcement may be canceled at any time upon appropriate public notice.
[Order 36, § 356-22-020, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-020.]
WAC 356-22-030 Recruitment--Promotional--Notice requirements. Announcements will be distributed to all agency personnel offices when recruitment is conducted on a service-wide basis. Appropriate and reasonable distribution within agencies is the responsibility of the agencies. When recruitment is conducted on an intraagency basis, distribution of the examination announcement will be the responsibility of the agency.
[Order 36, § 356-22-030, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-040 and 356-16-050.]
WAC 356-22-035 College recruitment program purpose. The purpose of the college recruitment program is to: Recognize and support the present and future value of bachelor's and master's entry professional positions in state government; enhance state affirmative action and workforce diversity programs; enhance state recruitment and selection programs; and ensure the state maintains a competitive posture in the college recruitment employment market.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 92-14-066 (Order 407), § 356-22-035, filed 6/26/92, effective 9/1/92.]
WAC 356-22-036 College recruitment program--General provisions. (1) Positions included within the college recruitment program must meet the classification and minimum qualifications criteria established by the director specifically for the college recruitment program job classes.
(2) State employees meeting the requirements of specifically established college recruitment program classifications shall be eligible for testing and placement on the appropriate college recruitment program register under this program.
(3) All positions participating in this program shall be included under the combined register and referral program unless requested differently by a participating agency.
(4) Selective skill certifications for completion of specific internships, work study, or fellowship assignments or for specific bachelor's or master's degree fields are permitted as required by a participating position and authorized by the director of the department of personnel or designee.
(5) College recruitment program position advertisement may be targeted or limited by design and distribution to meet specific recruitment needs. Participating agencies may develop specific recruiting strategies and notices to support the filling of program positions.
(6) Eligible applicants may apply at any time and may be placed on the appropriate college recruitment program register without further testing if a previous passing score for the same college recruitment program classification and test was attained.
(7) College recruitment program registers shall be maintained by the director of the department of personnel and may be purged as required to ensure register viability.
(8) Emphasis shall be given to support agency training requests in accordance with WAC 356-30-135 in support of training, career tracks, affirmative action programs, and retention goals of the college recruitment program.
(9) Salary ranges for the college recruitment program job classifications shall be established by the board director to ensure that salaries fairly represent positions embodied in the college recruitment program classifications.
(10) Specific college recruitment program merit system rules established herein shall take precedence in the administration of this program. All other merit system rules apply in the absence of specific rules established herein.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 04-15-018, § 356-22-036, filed 7/8/04, effective 8/8/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 92-14-066 (Order 407), § 356-22-036, filed 6/26/92, effective 9/1/92.]
WAC 356-22-040 Applications--Contents--Restrictions. (1) All applications shall be on a form prescribed by the department of personnel. The applicant's signature shall certify the truth of the stated information.
(2) The application shall include pertinent information regarding experience, training, and other information as deemed necessary by the director of personnel. A certificate of physical fitness from one or more licensed physicians based upon job-related criteria may be required by the director of personnel or designee.
(3) No information shall be solicited or accepted which reveals an applicant's religious or political affiliations. Information regarding an applicant's affected group status shall be solicited only for use in an affirmative action program and shall be accepted only if it is voluntarily given by the applicant.
(4) Information regarding the nature and extent of a disability including a physician's statement, may be requested for affirmative action purposes and/or admittance to modified examinations under conditions specified in WAC 356-22-130.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 99-05-043, § 356-22-040, filed 2/12/99, effective 4/1/99; 87-02-038 (Order 267), § 356-22-040, filed 1/2/87; Order 81, § 356-22-040, filed 8/21/75, effective 9/21/75; Order 80, § 356-22-040, filed 7/16/75, effective 8/16/75; Order 36, § 356-22-040, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-070 and 356-16-080.]
WAC 356-22-050 Applications--Residence and citizenship requirements. Residence in the state of Washington, or United States citizenship, or both may be required as a condition for filing application for examinations only in those instances where the director determines that such qualifications are necessary for compliance with federal or state law or as a condition for receipt of federal funds, provided that notice of such requirement accompanies the announcement.
[Order 36, § 356-22-050, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-100.]
WAC 356-22-060 Applications--Filing--Time limit. Only those applications filed with the department of personnel by the date specified in the examination announcement need be considered for an examination. Under special circumstances, as determined by the director or designee, the department of personnel may accept applications after the specified date.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 91-02-029 (Order 365), § 356-22-060, filed 12/24/90, effective 2/1/91; Order 36, § 356-22-060, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-110.]
WAC 356-22-070 Applications--Disqualification. The director of personnel or agency designee with local list authority is expected to follow accepted standards of personnel practice in screening applicants and may refuse to examine an applicant, may disqualify an applicant after examination or may remove the applicant's name from a register and/or certification or refuse to certify the applicant if:
(1) The applicant is found to lack any of the requirements for the register (as defined in WAC 356-26-030), class, and/or position.
(2) The applicant has been convicted of any infamous crime, a crime involving moral turpitude, or any crime which would be grounds for dismissal from the position for which he/she is applying.
(3) The applicant has made a false statement of material fact in the application.
(4) The applicant has previously been dismissed or resigned from private or public service for delinquency, misconduct, inability to do similar work, or any other such cause directly bearing upon fitness as an employee.
(5) The applicant has used, or attempted to use, bribery to secure an advantage in the examination or appointment.
(6) The applicant has directly or indirectly obtained information regarding examinations to which he/she was not entitled.
(7) The applicant has otherwise violated provisions of these rules.
(8) The applicant has taken part in the compilation, administration or correction of the examination.
(9) The applicant has a disability, as evidenced by a written statement from a physician or a licensed mental health professional, that renders the employer unable to reasonably accommodate the applicant in any position within the class.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 95-19-098, § 356-22-070, filed 9/20/95, effective 11/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 93-12-085 (Order 418), § 356-22-070, 5/28/93, effective 7/1/93; 93-02-040 (Order 414), § 356-22-070, filed 1/5/93, effective 2/1/93; 90-12-020 (Order 346), § 356-22-070, filed 5/30/90, effective 7/1/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 87-02-038 (Order 267), § 356-22-070, filed 1/2/87; 84-14-006 (Order 207), § 356-22-070, filed 6/22/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150(17). 78-06-017 (Order 120), § 356-22-070, filed 5/12/78; Order 36, § 356-22-070, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-120.]
WAC 356-22-080 Applications--Disqualification--Notice requirements. Disqualified applicants or applicants who are not admitted to an examination shall be promptly notified by mail at their last known address. Applicants shall have the right to request a review by the director of personnel as provided in WAC 356-34-090.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 86-08-035 (Order 244), § 356-22-080, filed 3/26/86, effective 5/1/86; Order 87, § 356-22-080, filed 5/4/76; Order 81, § 356-22-080, filed 8/21/75, effective 9/21/75.*; Order 56, § 356-22-080, filed 6/25/73; Order 36, § 356-22-080, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-130.]
NOTES:
.*Reviser's note: The amendment of this section by Order 81 was enjoined by the superior court of Thurston County in Cause No. 53071.
WAC 356-22-090 Examinations--Composition. (1) The director of personnel, or designated representative, shall determine, by uniform standards, the appropriate examination for a register for a class and the tests, or combination of tests and relative weights to be assigned. Examinations shall be practical in nature and of such character as to determine the capacity of the applicant to perform the duties of the particular class of positions for which the applicant is competing as well as the applicant's general background and related knowledge, and shall be rated objectively. Examinations will be developed and administered in a manner that minimizes bias due to cultural differences. A passing score may be required on each test included in the examination.
Examinations shall normally consist of one or a combination of the following:
(a) A written test.
(b) A performance test.
(c) An oral test.
(d) An evaluation of experience and training.
(2) When the director of personnel determines that the number of applicants responding to an examination announcement is excessive in relation to the number of projected job openings, the director may limit admission to the oral test to those scoring highest on a preliminary test which may be a written test, performance test, or an evaluation of experience and training. The number admitted to the oral test shall be at least twice the number of anticipated vacancies for the subsequent year or 20% of those applicants with passing scores, whichever is greater; but never less than 16 or the entire body of passing applicants, whichever is less.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 99-05-043, § 356-22-090, filed 2/12/99, effective 4/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 91-20-036 (Order 390), § 356-22-090, filed 9/23/91, effective 11/1/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150(17). 81-13-030 (Order 157), § 356-22-090, filed 6/15/81; Order 49, § 356-22-090, filed 8/17/72; Order 44, § 356-22-090, filed 4/14/72; Order 36, § 356-22-090, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-180 and 356-16-190.]
WAC 356-22-100 Examinations--Time and place. Examinations shall be held at such times and places as are necessary to meet the requirements of the state service, provide economical administration, and be generally convenient for applicants. Examination sites shall be accessible to persons of disability.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 87-02-038 (Order 267), § 356-22-100, filed 1/2/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150(17). 78-06-017 (Order 120), § 356-22-100, filed 5/12/78; Order 36, § 356-22-100, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-150.]
WAC 356-22-111 Examinations--Use of aids by applicants. (1) The director may allow applicants to use mechanical, electrical, or electronic devices, or combinations thereof, that supplement the applicant's capabilities, provided:
(a) The devices are judged by the director to have physical characteristics such as size, acoustical qualities, and portability that will make them not physically disturbing to other applicants taking the examination.
(b) The devices are suitable for and actually allowed to be used in performing the duties of the class for which the applicant is being tested.
(c) The devices do not enhance a physical capability or a mental capability that the test designers intended should be measured unaided by such supplements.
(d) The devices do not supply knowledge to the applicants that the test designers intended should be measured unaided by such supplements.
(2) Unless the device has previously been determined by the director as allowable for use in the examination, applicants will not be allowed to use it.
(3) The use, when allowable, of such devices is optional by the applicants. The department of personnel shall not be required to furnish such devices or make special arrangements for their use.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 90-05-029 (Order 338), § 356-22-111, filed 2/13/90, effective 4/1/90.]
WAC 356-22-120 Examinations--Promotional--Evaluations--Regulations. (1) Inter-agency and intra-agency promotional examinations shall be announced as the director of personnel determines the need and shall be open to persons who meet the minimum requirement of the position and who are either current employees or employees who have been separated by reduction in force within the last year. Promotional examinations shall consist of one or a combination of the following: Written, performance, or oral test, or rating of training and experience, or other valid test that measures the skills, knowledge and abilities needed for the job class.
(2) The announcement of the promotional examination shall specify the desirable or minimum requirements, the expected type of the examination and the relative weights to be assigned if a combination of tests is used. Announcements shall be prominently posted by all appropriate agencies to ensure that the information is reasonably available to all.
(3) For a class used by only one agency, a promotional evaluation may be used in promotional scores if the class is in workweek group E and all competing employees are employed by the same agency at the time of the examination.
(4) When any of the conditions in subsection (3) of this section are not met, a promotional evaluation may be used in promotional scores provided that the director of personnel determines such promotional evaluations are practical and necessary to improve the effectiveness of the examination.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 91-15-078 (Order 379), § 356-22-120, filed 7/23/91, effective 9/1/91; 91-02-028 (Order 364), § 356-22-120, filed 12/24/90, effective 2/1/91; 90-05-029 (Order 338), § 356-22-120, filed 2/13/90, effective 4/1/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150(17). 82-19-092 (Order 175), § 356-22-120, filed 9/22/82; 78-06-017 (Order 120), § 356-22-120, filed 5/12/78; Order 49, § 356-22-120, filed 8/17/72; Order 42, § 356-22-120, filed 1/11/72; Order 36, § 356-22-120, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-24-020.]
WAC 356-22-125 Examinations--Desirable qualifications. The director of personnel or designee may approve the substitution of desirable qualifications for established minimum qualifications for a job classification to broaden the recruitment base. Approval may also be given for a specific recruitment when necessary, to meet geographic or program needs. The director of personnel or designee may subsequently remove or amend the desirable qualifications if it is determined that they are no longer appropriate. The use of desirable qualifications shall not conflict with any collective bargaining agreements. Agencies requesting the use, removal, or amendment of desirable qualifications for a job class or recruitment covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall notify the employee organization in writing, prior to the submission of the request.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW and RCW 41.06.150. 93-23-069 (Order 434), § 356-22-125, filed 11/16/93, effective 12/17/93.]
WAC 356-22-130 Examinations--Minimum qualifications waived or modifiedExaminations modified. (1) Upon the written request of the appointing authority, the director of personnel or agency designee with local list authority may waive or modify the minimum qualifications for a class to fill a vacant position on a one-time basis only when (a) there is an incomplete register following recent recruiting or recruitment history data for the particular geographic location indicate that open competitive recruitment would result in an incomplete referral; and (b) an underfill appointment is not feasible in that the position is supervisory or managerial in nature or otherwise requires the full and immediate discharge of duties and responsibilities; and (c) the director of personnel or agency designee with local list authority determines the established minimum qualifications to be appropriate under normal conditions and should not be permanently changed.
(2) The director of personnel or agency designee with local list authority may admit to an examination an applicant who does not technically meet the published minimum qualifications if the director or agency designee with local list authority determines that the applicant's qualifications exceed the minimum qualifications of the class for which the examination is being conducted.
(3) The director of personnel may modify or substitute, for a person of disability, an examination which in his/her judgment is substantially equivalent to the regular examination for the class and compensates for the disability of the individual to be tested when, in the judgment of the director, all or portions of the examination constitutes an artificial barrier to the applicant's fully demonstrating his/her ability through the normal examination process due to the disability.
(4) When a development plan established and administered by the division of human resource development is available for a classification, confirmed completion of this class development plan (CDP) admits the applicant to the next examination for that class.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 95-19-098, § 356-22-130, filed 9/20/95, effective 11/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 91-03-071 (Order 369), § 356-22-130, filed 1/16/91, effective 3/1/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150(17). 80-06-033 (Order 144), § 356-22-130, filed 5/9/80; 78-06-017 (Order 120), § 356-22-130, filed 5/12/78; Order 80, § 356-22-130, filed 7/16/75, effective 8/16/75; Permanent and Emergency Order 50, § 356-22-130, filed 10/19/72; Order 36, § 356-22-130, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-24-024.]
WAC 356-22-132 Applications--Minimum qualifications--Volunteer experience. Unless prohibited by the minimum qualifications for a class, experience requirements may be satisfied by related volunteer experience. Such experience shall be computed on the basis of 174.3 hours equals one month's experience.
[Order 74, § 356-22-132, filed 3/7/75.]
WAC 356-22-135 Applications--Minimum qualifications--Education--Substitution. A Washington certificate of educational competence as awarded by the Washington state superintendent of public instruction, or an official report of equivalent acceptable scores on the general educational development test, shall be accepted in lieu of a high school diploma when considering applicants for employment or promotion.
[Order 47, § 356-22-135, filed 6/14/72.]
WAC 356-22-140 Applications--Reexamination. Upon request, the director or designee may authorize an applicant to retake a test provided that:
(1) At least thirty calendar days have elapsed between the dates of the successive test administrations.
(2) The written or oral test is taken not more than three times within a twelve-month period. The count is based on the particular test rather than the job class for which the candidate is testing. When there are equivalent versions of a given test, all versions are considered to be the same test. When a new test is published that has substantially different content which precludes candidates from using a former test score, the count begins anew.
(3) The class is open for filing indicating a continuing recruitment need at the time of applicant's request.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 91-02-026 (Order 362), § 356-22-140, filed 12/24/90, effective 2/1/91; Order 36, § 356-22-140, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-170.]
WAC 356-22-150 Applications--Special. No applicant shall be given a special examination unless the director determines that the applicant's failure to take or complete an examination was due to an error for which the applicant was not responsible.
[Order 36, § 356-22-150, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-230.]
WAC 356-22-160 Examination ratings--Computation. All applicants for the same register for a class shall be accorded uniform and equal treatment in all phases of the examination procedure. All scores shall be based on a uniform rating or scoring procedure. In establishing passing points, the director may take into consideration the number of candidates and anticipated openings within limits established by the relevant job standards. Each applicant shall be sent written notice of his/her final rating within a reasonable period after it is finalized.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 01-17-081, § 356-22-160, filed 8/16/01, effective 9/16/01; Order 49, § 356-22-160, filed 8/17/72; Order 36, § 356-22-160, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-200.]
WAC 356-22-180 Examination--Oral examining panel. (1) The members of oral examining panels shall be chosen primarily for their ability to judge the qualifications of applicants objectively. At least one member by past experience and training shall be generally familiar with the nature of the work for which the examination is being given. Emphasis will be placed on including at least one affected group member on each oral examining panel.
(2) No examining panel shall have fewer than two members. No person holding political office or any officer or committee member of any political organization shall serve as a member of such panel.
(3) If conditions require establishing multiple panels, tests and instructions shall be structured to ensure uniformity of examining conditions and rating standards.
(4) Members of oral examining panels shall disclose each instance in which they know an applicant to the extent that they have formed a prior personal bias for or against an applicant and shall disqualify themselves without rating the applicant or biasing the remaining members.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 99-19-114, § 356-22-180, filed 9/21/99, effective 11/1/99; 99-05-043, § 356-22-180, filed 2/12/99, effective 4/1/99; 98-19-034, § 356-22-180, filed 9/10/98, effective 10/12/98; 87-02-038 (Order 267), § 356-22-180, filed 1/2/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150(17). 78-04-014 (Order 117), § 356-22-180, filed 3/9/78; Order 36, § 356-22-180, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-220.]
WAC 356-22-190 Examinations--Medical. Before appointment, eligibles who are certified may be required to pass a medical examination relevant to the physical demands of the work. The cost of such examination will be borne by the employing agency. Should an eligible's medical examination reveal a job-related disability, the employing agency shall consider ways to provide reasonable accommodation for the disability before making an appointment decision.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 87-02-038 (Order 267), § 356-22-190, filed 1/2/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150(17). 78-06-017 (Order 120), § 356-22-190, filed 5/12/78; Order 36, § 356-22-190, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-240.]
WAC 356-22-200 Examination--Verification of application content. The director may investigate the applicant's training and experience to verify the statements contained in the application. If the investigation produces information affecting the rating of training and experience, the director shall rerate the applicant's record accordingly and make any necessary adjustments in the register. The director shall also promptly notify the applicant of such rerating within ten calendar days following completion of the investigation.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150(17). 78-06-017 (Order 120), § 356-22-200, filed 5/12/78; Order 36, § 356-22-200, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-140.]
WAC 356-22-210 Examinations--Records and retention. Applications and other necessary records shall be kept during the life of the register. Applications or copies of appointees' applications may be transmitted to agency personnel offices or appointing authorities on request. Examination records of applicants not appointed may be destroyed 30 calendar days after the register expires in accordance with the provisions of chapter 40.14 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 85-11-074 (Order 223), § 356-22-210, filed 5/22/85; Order 36, § 356-22-210, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-250.]
WAC 356-22-220 Veterans scoring in examinations. (1) "Veteran" includes every person, who at the time he or she seeks the benefits of this section has received an honorable discharge or received a discharge for medical reasons with an honorable record, where applicable, and who has served in at least one of the following capacities:
(a) As a member in any branch of the armed forces of the United States, including the national guard and armed forces reserves, and has fulfilled his or her initial military service obligation;
(b) As a member of the women’s air forces service pilots;
(c) As a member of the armed forces reserves, national guard, or coast guard, and has been called into federal service by a presidential select reserve call up for at least one hundred eighty cumulative days;
(d) As a civil service crew member with service aboard a U.S. army transport service or U.S. naval transportation service vessel in oceangoing service from December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946; or
(e) As a member of the Philippine armed forces/scouts during the period of armed conflict from December 7, 1941, through August 15, 1945.
(2) In all competitive examinations, veterans, as defined in this section and upon submission of their qualifying DD214 form, shall be given additional percentages by adding to the passing score, a percentage of such passing score under the following conditions:
(a) Ten percent to a veteran who served during a period of war or in an armed conflict as defined in RCW 41.04.005 and does not receive military retirement. The percentage shall be added until the veteran’s first appointment and shall not be utilized in promotional examinations.
(b) Five percent to a veteran who did not serve during a period of war or in an armed conflict as defined in RCW 41.04.005 or is receiving military retirement. The percentage shall be added to the final passing score. The percentage shall be added until the veteran’s first appointment and shall not be utilized in promotional examinations.
(c) Five percent to a veteran who was called from state employment to active military service for one or more years. The percentage shall be added to the first promotional examination only.
(3) The provisions in subsection (2) may be claimed upon or any time after release from active military service.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 03-20-010, § 356-22-220, filed 9/19/03, effective 9/19/03; 02-15-052, § 356-22-220, filed 7/11/02, effective 9/1/02; 98-19-034, § 356-22-220, filed 9/10/98, effective 10/12/98; 96-11-060, § 356-22-220, filed 5/10/96, effective 6/6/96; 84-14-006 (Order 207), § 356-22-220, filed 6/22/84; Order 68, § 356-22-220, filed 6/25/74; Order 36, § 356-22-220, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-260.]
WAC 356-22-230 Examinations--Noncompetitive. (1) The noncompetitive service comprises those unskilled, seasonal and temporary classes or positions for which the director has determined ranked registers to be impracticable. Although exactly the same selection procedures may be used as in the competitive service, they need not be applied beyond the point of determining that a given applicant achieves a passing score.
(2) The director of personnel may designate agency personnel officers to act in the director's behalf, as agents of the department of personnel, for purposes of establishing and maintaining unranked registers within the noncompetitive service for those positions approved by the director. The director of personnel shall be responsible for developing necessary procedures which include yearly audit provisions. Applicants shall have appeal rights to the director of personnel in accordance with other provisions of these rules.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 04-15-018, § 356-22-230, filed 7/8/04, effective 8/8/04; 98-19-034, § 356-22-230, filed 9/10/98, effective 10/12/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150(17). 79-11-046 (Order 136), § 356-22-230, filed 10/15/79, effective 1/1/80; Order 77, § 356-22-230, filed 5/7/75, effective 6/7/75; Order 71, § 356-22-230, filed 12/30/74; Order 36, § 356-22-230, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-280.]
WAC-356-22-240 Examinations--Score records--Duration of maintenance. (1) Any and all grades used in ranking a register shall be nullified at the end of one year. However, the grade will be automatically nullified if a substantially new test is devised and administered to applicants for the class involved.
(2) The director may extend or update the life of the written, oral, performance, and/or evaluation of training and experience grades by class or by individuals who have been continuously doing essentially the same kind of work as that for which tested since the date the score was earned.
(3) Whenever a person is promoted and then reverted, except when demoted in lieu of reduction in force, all his examination grades for the class from which he is reverted will be nullified.
[Order 36, § 356-22-240, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-16-310.]