PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 357-16-130 In what order are eligible candidates certified to the employing official for hiring consideration?
Hearing Location(s): Department of Personnel, Joan B. Darin Conference Room, 521 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA, on May 24, 2005, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: May 24, 2005.
Submit Written Comments to: Sharon Whitehead, Department of Personnel, P.O. Box 47500, FOR DOP TRACKING PURPOSES PLEASE NOTE ON SUBMITTED COMMENTS "FORMAL COMMENT," fax (360) 586-4694, by May 18, 2005.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Department of Personnel by May 18, 2005, TTY (360) 753-4107 or (360) 586-8260.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The proposed modification clarifies the order candidates are certified to the employing official.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 41.06.150.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: Due to the passage of SHB 1268 the director of the Department of Personnel has rule-making authority regarding certification of candidates. This proposal implements this provision of the Personnel System Reform Act.
Name of Proponent: Department of Personnel, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Sharon Whitehead, 521 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA, (360) 664-6348; Implementation and Enforcement: Department of Personnel.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Not required.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328.
April 19, 2005
Eva N. Santos
Director
(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 employer's internal
layoff list and there are names on the statewide layoff list
for the class, all eligible candidates on the statewide layoff
list must be certified to the employing official. Internal
promotional candidates, as defined by the employer's
promotional policy, may also be certified. If the
certification of candidates from the statewide layoff list and
internal promotional candidates does not result in at least
ten (10) eligible candidates being certified, the employer may
certify other eligible candidates. If a general government
employer certifies other eligible candidates, all transition
pool candidates who satisfy the competencies and other
position requirements must be certified.))
(((3) If there are no names on the internal or statewide
layoff list, the employer may then certify other available
eligible candidates. For general government employers, all
transition pool candidates who satisfy the competencies and
other position requirements must be certified. Any preference
granted to promotional candidates must be in accordance with
the employer's promotional policies as required by WAC 357-16-150.))
(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; and
• For general government employers, all transition pool 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.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-01-200, § 357-16-130, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]
Reviser's note: The bracketed material preceding the section above was supplied by the code reviser's office.