Wash. Admin. Code § 357-58-032 - What is the requirement for agencies to develop procedures which address determining inclusion in WMS and evaluating positions for placement within the management bands?

(1) Each agency must develop a WMS inclusion and evaluation procedure consistent with this chapter and guidelines established by the director's office.

(2) The inclusion and evaluation procedure must be approved by the director.

(3) The procedure must include processes for requesting and determining inclusion and evaluating and reevaluating positions for placement within management bands. The procedure must require, at a minimum:

(a) Appointment of a human resource professional as the agency's WMS coordinator who serves as the single point of contact for the director's office regarding WMS issues.

(b) Use of a form prescribed by the director or an alternate form approved by the director for requests to establish or reevaluate WMS positions.

(c) Approval of the request for inclusion or evaluation by the position's agency head or designee.

(d) Inclusion determination and position evaluation must be performed by a committee of three or more people, which must include:

(i) The agency's WMS coordinator;

(ii) A manager from the agency who has comprehensive knowledge of the agency's business; and

(iii) A management representative from another agency or human resource professional from another agency.

(e) Only those who have successfully completed training may participate on a WMS committee. The training must satisfy the core curriculum as defined by the director's office.

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Wash. Admin. Code § 357-58-032

Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 11-23-054, § 357-58-032, filed 11/10/11, effective 12/13/11; 10-23-043 and 11-01-158, § 357-58-032, filed 11/10/10 and 12/22/10, effective 4/1/11.