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Wash. Admin. Code ch. 357-19

Appointment and Reemployment

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF — STATE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

357-19-005What is the authority of general government employers to appoint employees to positions in the classified service?357-19-010What is the authority of higher education employers to appoint employees to positions in the classified service?357-19-015What must employers use as the basis for appointments under the civil service rules?357-19-017What is the purpose of the probationary and trial service period?357-19-020When must an employee serve a probationary period?357-19-025When must an employee serve a trial service period?357-19-030When may an employee be required to serve a trial service period?357-19-035When is a trial service period not allowed for an employee who is reverted to a position?357-19-040How long is the probationary period?357-19-045Can the length of a probationary period be extended?357-19-050How long is a trial service period?357-19-060Can the length of a trial service period be extended?357-19-065Is an employee's probationary or trial service period affected by the use of leave?357-19-070What happens if an employee who is serving a probationary or trial service period accepts an appointment to another permanent position with the same employer?357-19-073What happens if an employee who is serving a probationary period accepts a nonpermanent appointment?357-19-075What happens if an employee who is serving a probationary or trial service period is reassigned by the employer?357-19-080What happens if a permanent employee accepts a nonpermanent appointment during a trial service period?357-19-085Does time worked in a nonpermanent appointment count towards the probationary or trial service period for a permanent position?357-19-090Must employers have a policy on probationary and trial service periods?357-19-095What happens if an employee fails to meet the employer's standards during the probationary period?357-19-100What happens if an employee fails to meet the employer's standards during the trial service period?357-19-105How much notice must an employer give when reverting an employee?357-19-110Can an employee voluntarily revert during the trial service period?357-19-115To which employer and position would an employee revert?357-19-117Can a reverted employee be placed on a layoff list and in the general government transition pool?357-19-120Can employees be granted additional reversion rights?357-19-125What happens to a permanent Washington management service (WMS) employee who promotes or demotes to a Washington general service (WGS) position but fails to satisfactorily complete the trial service period?357-19-135Can an employee appeal a trial service reversion?357-19-140Can an employer increase the hours of a position which is normally scheduled to work less than forty hours a week?357-19-145If an employer permanently increases the hours of a position, may an employee choose not to continue in the position?357-19-155Can an employee voluntarily demote?357-19-160Can an employee be elevated following a demotion?357-19-170Can an appointing authority reassign an employee?357-19-175What are the provisions for reassigning a permanent employee to a different geographic area?357-19-177How does a reassignment affect an employee's status and pay?357-19-179What provisions apply when a general government employee in classified service is redeployed to a different geographic area?357-19-180Can an employee transfer?357-19-181When is an employee appointed to a position with permanent status?357-19-183Must DCYF conduct background checks on all employees in covered positions and individuals being considered for a covered position?357-19-184Besides the DCYF, may other employers conduct background checks on applicants or employees and what is the requirement to notify applicants or employees?357-19-185What is a covered position for purposes of WAC 357-19-183, 357-19-187, and 357-19-191?357-19-186For purposes of WAC 357-19-183, what information is considered in a background check conducted by DCYF and what are the results of the background check used for?357-19-187For purposes of WAC 357-19-183, must an employee and/or individual being considered for a covered position authorize the secretary of the DCYF or designee to conduct a background check and what happens if the employee or individual being considered for a covered position does not provide authorization?357-19-188What happens when a permanent DCYF employee is disqualified because of a background check?357-19-189What are the responsibilities of the secretary of the DCYF in carrying out the requirement to conduct background checks?357-19-191Does a permanent employee of DCYF who is disqualified from a covered position as a result of a background check have the right to request a review of the disqualification?357-19-193What happens if a permanent employee, who has received approval to participate in the state internship program, leaves a classified position to participate in the state internship program created under RCW 43.06.410?357-19-195If a permanent employee in a classified position accepts an appointment to an exempt position, what is the employee's right to return to a position in the classified service?357-19-197What information must a receiving employer verify when a permanent employee exercises their right to return to classified service from an exempt appointment?357-19-200When must an employee apply to return to classified service from exempt service?357-19-205Upon return from exempt service, how is the employee's salary set?357-19-215Does an employee who was hired directly into exempt service have any rights to a classified position or layoff list?357-19-220What happens to an employee whose classified service position is converted to an exempt position?357-19-225How is an incumbent, whose position is converted from exempt to classified, placed within classified service?357-19-230What are the provisions for appointing participants of the police corps programs?357-19-235What are in-training positions?357-19-240What positions can be designated as in-training?357-19-245What components must be included in an in-training plan?357-19-250During an in-training plan, when does an employee advance to the next training step?357-19-255How long must an employee be at each step in an in-training plan?357-19-260While an employee is in an in-training appointment, what class is used to determine the employee's salary, overtime eligibility, and performance evaluation?357-19-265Must the employee serve a probationary or trial service period during an in-training appointment?357-19-270Does time spent in a position before the in-training appointment count towards the in-training period?357-19-280If an employee transfers from one in-training position to another in-training position, how is the training period affected?357-19-285What happens to an employee who fails to progress satisfactorily through an in-training plan?357-19-290What are the provisions for appointments under the Intergovernmental Mobility Act (P.L. 91-648)?357-19-295What are cyclic year positions?357-19-297What are the notification requirements for appointing an employee to a cyclic year position?357-19-300What is a seasonal appointment?357-19-301Does chapter 357-16 WAC apply to seasonal appointments?357-19-302Do employees appointed to seasonal appointments serve a probationary period and gain permanent status?357-19-303What provisions govern the layoff of employees from seasonal appointments?357-19-305What are project positions?357-19-310How are project positions filled?357-19-315What are the notification requirements for appointing an employee to a project position?357-19-320Must an employee appointed to a project position serve a probationary period?357-19-325Must an employee with permanent status who is appointed to a project position serve a trial service period?357-19-330What notices must employees and their employers provide to each other when an employee accepts an appointment to a project position?357-19-340What return rights must an employer provide to a permanent employee who accepts an appointment to a project position?357-19-345What happens to employees in project positions at the conclusion of the project?357-19-350May a permanent WGS employee accept an acting Washington management service (WMS) appointment and what notices must the employee and employer provide each other when an employee accepts the acting appointment?357-19-353What return rights must an employer provide to a WGS employee who accepts an acting WMS appointment?357-19-360For what reasons may an employer make nonpermanent appointments?357-19-365When is it inappropriate for an employer to fill a position with a nonpermanent appointment to address a short-term immediate workload peak or other short-term needs?357-19-370How long may a nonpermanent appointment last?357-19-373What notification must an employer give a nonpermanent appointee?357-19-375Can an employee receive consecutive general government nonpermanent appointments?357-19-376May an employee receive consecutive higher education nonpermanent appointments?357-19-377What provisions apply to nonpermanent appointments?357-19-380What provisions of the civil service rules apply to nonpermanent employees?357-19-385May a permanent employee accept a nonpermanent appointment?357-19-388What notices must employees and their employers provide each other when an employee accepts a nonpermanent appointment?357-19-395What return rights must an employer provide to an employee who accepts a nonpermanent appointment?357-19-400May an employer convert a nonpermanent appointment to a probationary or trial service appointment?357-19-410How much notice must an employer give for ending a nonpermanent appointment?357-19-420What are the appeal rights of nonpermanent employees?357-19-425How does a nonpermanent employee request remedial action?357-19-430When may the director take remedial action for nonpermanent employees and what does remedial action include?357-19-435For what reasons may a higher education employer appoint an individual to a temporary appointment?357-19-440What provisions govern higher education temporary appointments?357-19-441What provisions of civil service rules apply to individuals in temporary appointments?357-19-442What happens to an employee's salary and periodic increment date when the employee is temporarily appointed to the higher level class under provisions of WAC 357-19-435(2)?357-19-443Does a permanent employee who is temporarily appointed to a higher level class under the provision of WAC 357-19-435(2) have the right to resume a position at the conclusion of the temporary appointment?357-19-444What notification must a higher education employer give to a temporary appointee?357-19-445What records must higher education employers maintain for individuals in temporary appointments?357-19-447What are the appeal rights of individuals in higher education temporary appointments?357-19-448How does an individual in a higher education temporary appointment request remedial action?357-19-450When may the director take remedial action for individuals in higher education temporary appointments and what does remedial action include?357-19-455What is reemployment?357-19-460Is certification required to reemploy a former permanent status employee?357-19-465Must employers provide reemployment services to employees separated due to disability under the provisions of WAC 357-46-160?357-19-470What reemployment services does the employer provide to a former employee seeking reemployment under the provisions of WAC 357-19-465?357-19-475To be eligible for reemployment following disability separation under WAC 357-19-465 what must the employee do?357-19-480Will employees returning from separation under WAC 357-19-465 serve a probationary period?357-19-525What are the employer's responsibilities for return-to-work?357-19-530Who is eligible to participate in the employer's return-to-work program?357-19-535Are an employee's return-to-work opportunities limited to the agency or institution/related board which was the employer at the time of the qualifying injury?