(a) The department may authorize the use of skills-based certification for information technology classifications if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(1) There is a job analysis that meets legal standards.

(2) The class is used on a servicewide basis.

(3) The class is broad and includes a number of distinct assignments.

(4) It is in the best interest of the state to use skills-based certification.

(b) For purposes of this section, “skills-based certification” means the creation of a unique certification list for each vacancy within a class. Skills-based certification is created by weighting the scores attained by competitors of all measured knowledge, skills, and abilities to reflect their relative importance to the job, as identified by a job analysis for each vacancy. Skills-based certification shall replace the single eligible list for a classification with a unique list of eligible individuals for each vacancy. Skills-based certification shall determine the order of individuals on a certification list; it shall not affect the rules for using certification lists.

(c) The department shall also promulgate regulations specifying how skills-based certification shall be implemented. Among other things, these regulations shall include provisions to ensure fairness to all candidates and prevent improper manipulation.

(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 427, Sec. 29. (AB 1062) Effective January 1, 2014.)