West Virginia Code 29-6-5 – Division of Personnel continued; functions
(a) The Division of Personnel is continued within the Department of Administration.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-6-5
- Classified service: means an employee whose job satisfies the definitions for "class" and "classify" and who is covered under the civil service system. See West Virginia Code 29-6-2
- Classified-exempt service: means an employee whose position satisfies the definitions for "class" and "classify" but who is not covered under the civil service system or employed by the higher education governing boards. See West Virginia Code 29-6-2
- Division: means the Division of Personnel herein created. See West Virginia Code 29-6-2
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) The Division of Personnel shall perform the following functions:
(1) Evaluating applicants for appointment or promotion to positions in the classified service;
(2) Establishing and applying a system of classification for positions in the classified and classified-exempt service;
(3) Establishing and applying a system of compensation for positions in the classified service;
(4) Establishing and maintaining records of employment for classified employees;
(5) Advising appointing authorities and supervisory personnel regarding disciplinary matters, the provisions of this article, rules implementing the provisions of this article, and laws and rules affecting human resource management;
(6) Providing training in human resource management and the operation of the state personnel system;
(7) Assuring compliance with this article and rules implementing the provisions of this article; and
(8) Other functions necessary to the establishment of a system of personnel administration as provided in this article.