W. Va. Code R. § 135-55-2

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 135-55-2 - Purpose

2.1. The intent of this rule is to establish human resources policies applicable to public higher education capable of, but not limited to, meeting or assisting the governing boards in the following objectives.

2.1.1. Implementing contemporary programs and practices to reward and incentivize performance and enhance employee engagement;

2.1.2. Providing benefits to the citizens of the State of West Virginia by supporting the public policy agenda as articulated by state policymakers;

2.1.3. Addressing fiscal responsibility by making the best use of scarce resources and promoting fairness, accountability, credibility and transparency (FACT) in personnel decision-making;

2.1.4. Providing for job requirements and performance standards for classified staff positions, with annual job performance evaluations for classified staff and provisions for job performance counseling when appropriate;

2.1.5. Building upon human resources best practices to prevent, reduce, or, wherever possible, eliminate arbitrary and capricious decisions affecting employees of higher education organizations;

2.1.6. Creating stable, self-regulating human resources policies capable of evolving to meet changing needs;

2.1.7. Providing for institutional flexibility with meaningful accountability;

2.1.8. Adhering to federal and state laws, promulgated and adopted rules;

2.1.9. Enhancing the sharing of human resources best practices throughout the state higher education system;

2.1.10. Encouraging organizations to pursue a human resources strategy which provides monetary and non-monetary returns to employees in exchange for their time, talents, and efforts to meet articulated goals, objectives and priorities of the State, the Council and the organization;

2.1.11. Maximizing the recruitment, motivation and retention of highly qualified employees, promoting satisfaction and engagement of employees with their jobs, promoting job performance and achieving desired results;

2.1.12. Requiring each higher education organization under the jurisdiction of the Council to achieve full funding of the salary schedule minimum salary levels for classified employees, providing funding is available;

2.1.13. Implementing contemporary programs and practices to reward and incentivize performance and enhance employee engagement;

2.1.14. Developing and implementing a classification and compensation system that is fair, transparent, understandable, easy to administer, self-regulating, and adaptable to meet future goals and priorities; and

2.1.15. Providing current, reliable data to governing boards, the Council, the Commission, the Governor and the Legislature to inform the decision-making process of these policymakers.

W. Va. Code R. § 135-55-2