W. Va. Code R. § 81-3-3

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

Section 81-3-3 - Career Progression System - General Requirements

3.1. This rule is promulgated for the purpose of ensuring consistency, predictability and review of the West Virginia State Police Career Progression System as authorized by W. Va. Code § 15-2-5.

3.2. The career progression system consists of the following four sub-systems:

3.2.a. The Supervisory Field Promotional System, a permanent rank system established to rank those members of the field operations force who desire to perform within designated supervisory positions within the field operations force and to provide a mechanism for the ranking and selection of individuals for promotion;

3.2.b. The Non-Supervisory Rank Classification System, a permanent classification system established to identify those members of the field operations force that meet minimum required levels in demonstrated job knowledge and Department tenure and to provide a series of progressive non-supervisory rank classifications for members who meet the minimum requirements;

3.2.c. The Administrative Support Specialist Classification System, a temporary classification system, established to identify those members who are permanently assigned to the field operations force or the forensic laboratory, who are designated by the Superintendent to occupy specific support positions and who have demonstrated proficiency in performing the duties and responsibilities of the support position and to provide a series of progressive administrative classifications; and

3.2.d. The West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory Classification System, a permanent classification system established to identify those employees of the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory who meet minimum required levels in demonstrated job knowledge and laboratory tenure, and who receive the recommendation for advancement from appropriate supervisors and to provide a series of progressive classifications.

3.3. The Superintendent shall appoint a member to the position of Promotional Standards Officer who has the authority and responsibility for administering the Career Progression System. He or she shall:

3.3.a. Maintain files for every member within the system;

3.3.b. Provide notice as required on behalf of the Superintendent or any system board;

3.3.c. Receive all requests for promotional consideration, petitions for reclassification and petitions of justification on behalf of the Superintendent or any system board;

3.3.d. Review any candidate challenges to written examination questions;

3.3.e. Coordinate of the activities of all Career Progression System sub-systems; and

3.3.f. Provide direct contact to all Department members concerning the Career Progression System.

3.4. The Superintendent shall provide each member and each employee assigned to the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory with a written manual governing the specific procedures for evaluating and testing members or employees for promotion or reclassification.

3.5. Basic eligibility requirements for participation in the Supervisory Field Promotional System, the Non-Supervisory Rank Classification System, and the Administrative Support Specialist Classification System include:

3.5.a. Achievement of the required rank or classification as defined in this rule;

3.5.b. Achievement by the member of a minimum score of 75 percent on the most recent General Knowledge examination completed by all members required to take the examination;

3.5.c. Achievement by the member of a minimum score of 75 percent on the most recent firearms qualification examination completed by all members during annual in-service training; and

3.5.d. Achievement by the member of a final rating of "Meets Expectations" or higher final rating for the most recent Employee Performance Appraisal evaluation.

3.6. In addition to the requirements set forth in Subsection 3.5 of this rule, members in the Non-Supervisory Rank Classification System and the Administrative Support Specialist Classification System must successfully complete the semi-annual physical fitness test in accordance with the provisions of this rule.

3.7. The Promotional Standards Officer may establish minimum or maximum advance notification limits for the submission of requests for promotional consideration or petitions for reclassification.

W. Va. Code R. § 81-3-3