MINUTES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD
March 16, 2000
Charleston, West Virginia

The State Personnel Board met on March 16, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. to conduct business and to consider other administrative matters. Present at the meeting were Chairman Roger Morgan, Board members Eugene Stump, Sharon Lynch and Elizabeth Harter. Board member Rev. Paul Gilmer was unable to attend the meeting. Joe E. Smith, Acting Director, Division of Personnel, Assistant Directors Perry Dotson, Tim Basford, Tari McClintock Crouse, Mary Murphy and Max Farley, and Alma M. Legg, Secretary to Board, attended the meeting along with staff member Debbie Anderson.

The minutes of the February 17, 2000, meeting had been sent to the members of the Board prior to the meeting. Chairman Morgan asked for any additions or corrections. There being none, the January minutes were approved by unanimous consent.

 CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division of Highways

Upon motion of Ms. Harter, seconded by Rev. Gilmer, the State Personnel Board approved proposal #2046, to establish the classification of Transportation Engineering Technologist at pay grade 19 ($34,032-$55,344) to be effective April 1, 2000. Board member Sharon Lynch recused herself from voting. Tim Basford, Assistant Director, Classification and Compensation Section, briefed the Board on the proposal. Jeff Black, Highways Division Director, answered questions of the Board. Board member Sharon Lynch asked that the minutes show that the guidelines on job postings will be approved by the Division of Personnel and not the Division of Highways.
 

BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS

Upon motion of Mr. Stump, seconded by Rev. Gilmer, the State Personnel Board approved the staff recommendation to DENY the following parts of proposal #2053: to establish the classifications of Employment Programs Technician 1 and 2; to establish the classification of Employment Relations Representive; and to establish the classification of Employment Programs Unit Supervisor. The Board deferred action on the request to establish the classification of UC Delinquency Control Specialist, Senior, until more detailed information is received from Commissioner Vieweg.
 
The Board approved revisions to the pay grades of existing classifications to be effective April 1, 2000, as follows:
 

Title
From Pay Grade
To Pay Grade
Employment Programs Field Supervisor
17
18
Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist
10
11
Local Veterans Employment Representative
11
12
 

Tim Basford, Assistant Director, Classification
and Compensation Section presented the proposal. The following representatives
from Bureau of Employment Programs addressed the Board on the issues of
the proposal: Dan Light, David Watson, Richard Burton, Wade Nolfingbarger
and Alan Drescher. Board member Harter voted nay.

 


BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENT


Division of Environmental Protection


Upon motion of Ms. Harter, seconded by
Mr. Stump, the State Personnel Board acknowledged the Bureau of Environment’s
request to establish the exempt position of Innovative Policy Administrator
within the Division of Environmental Protection. The Board noted that the
Division of Environmental Protection has the authority under the provisions
of W.Va. Code §22-1-8(b) to establish supervisory positions
which serve at the will and pleasure of the Director. The position of Innovative
Policy Administrator falls in this category.

 


DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
and PUBLIC SAFETY


Division of Criminal Justice Services


Upon motion of Ms. Harter, seconded by
Mr. Stump, the State Personnel Board approved proposal #2056, designating
the Regional Community Policing Institute of the Division of Criminal Justice
Services as the organizational unit for a reduction-in-force. The reduction-in-force
is to be effective no sooner than April 28, 2000. Perry P. Dotson, Assistant
Director, Employee Information and Payroll Audit Section, briefed the Board
on the proposal. J. Norbert Federspiel, Director of Criminal Justice Services,
answered questions of the Board.


 


OTHER BUSINESS


Upon motion of Ms. Harter, seconded
by Rev. Gilmer, the State Personnel Board, in accordance with Section 18.1
of the West Virginia Division of Personnel Administrative Rule, determined
that Sharon Lee’s secondary employment would not conflict with her employment
with the Department of Health and Human Resources.


With no further business to discuss,
Chairman Morgan entertained the motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion
was seconded and passed.


 


NEXT BOARD MEETING


The next State Personnel Board meeting
is scheduled for Thursday, April 20, 2000, at 2:00 p.m. in Building 6,
Room B-425, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, West Virginia.

 

 

 




 

Roger Morgan, Chairman 

State Personnel Board 

 

 


Alma M. Legg, Secretary 

State Personnel Board