Section 357-16-130 - In what order are eligible candidates certified to the employing official for hiring consideration?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.(3) General government employers must certify transition pool candidates, who satisfy the competencies and other position requirements, when a certified pool contains eligible candidates other than layoff or internal promotional candidates.Wash. Admin. Code § 357-16-130
Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 06-03-073, § 357-16-130, filed 1/12/06, effective 2/13/06; 05-12-083, § 357-16-130, filed 5/27/05, effective 7/1/05; 05-01-200, § 357-16-130, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.