WSR 05-12-082

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL


[ Filed May 27, 2005, 11:21 a.m. , effective July 1, 2005 ]


     

     Purpose: This rule covers what actions an individual may request a review by the director of Department of Personnel.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 357-49-010.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 41.06 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-09-106 on April 20, 2005.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: May 24, 2005.

Eva N. Santos

Director


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-01-182, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05)

WAC 357-49-010   ((A director's review may be requested for what actions?)) For what actions may an individual request a director's review?   (1) If the department is responsible for the assessment process, an applicant or candidate may request a director's review of his/her examination results or the removal of his/her name from an applicant or candidate pool as specified in WAC 357-16-175. Director review decisions regarding the removal of an individual's name from an applicant or candidate pool or an individual's examination results are final and not subject to further review or appeal.

     (2) ((If the department is responsible for maintaining the layoff list, an)) An individual may request ((the)) a director's review of the removal of his/her name from a layoff list as specified in WAC 357-46-145.

     (3) An employee may request a director's review of the following:

     (a) Allocation or reallocation per WAC 357-13-080; or

     (b) Performance evaluation process or procedure per WAC 357-37-080.

     (4) In addition to the subjects listed in section (2) of this rule, an employee may request a director's review of an alleged violation of the civil service laws or rules within thirty (30) calendar days of the date the employee could reasonably be expected to have knowledge of the action giving rise to a law or rule violation claim or the stated effective date, whichever is later. An employee may not request a director's review of allegations arising from the development and adoption of the classification plan under the provisions of WAC 357-10-020 or the actions of reduction, dismissal, suspension, demotion or separation.

     (5) An individual may request the director review his/her request for remedial action per WAC 357-19-430 or 357-19-450. Requests for remedial action must be received within thirty (30) calendar days of the date the individual could reasonably be expected to have knowledge of the action giving rise to violation of the nonpermanent appointment or temporary appointment rules.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-01-182, § 357-49-010, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

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