INTERPRETATION |
Interpretation's Date: January 3, 2001 by superintendent Dr. David Stewart Section: V. Personnel SubSection: C. Service Personnel |
Interpretation |
January 3, 2001
Ms. Kristin Willard
Dear Ms. Willard:
Since the substitute was working as a General Maintenance employee for an extended period of time and during the posting period, is he to be considered next in line for the full time position or is the next in line the full time employee out of classification with the most seniority? The position should be awarded to the full time employee with the most seniority, even if he/she is out of classification. You were correct to note that West Virginia Code 18A-4-8g states that a substitute school service employee shall acquire regular employment status and seniority if said employee receives a position pursuant to 18A-5-15(2) or 18A-5-15(5). However, the substitute employee in this situation did not receive his position pursuant to 18A-5-15(2) or 18A-5-15(5), as he is neither filling the position of a regular service employee on a leave of absence nor filling a vacancy created by a regular employee's suspension. Thus, you must look to West Virginia Code 18A-4-8b for direction on your hiring decision. West Virginia Code 18A-4-8b states that applicants within a classification title must be given first opportunity for promotion and filling vacancies. However, you have no full time applicants within the classification category. Accordingly, section 18A-4-8b goes on to say, in pertinent part:
Ms. Kristin Willard
Applicants shall be considered in the following order: (1) Regularly employed service personnel; (2) Service Personnel whose employment has been discontinued in accordance with this section;
(3) Professional personnel who held temporary service
personnel jobs or positions prior to the ninth day of June, one
thousand nine hundred eighty-two, and who apply only for
such temporary jobs or positions;
(4) Substitute service personnel; and
(5) New service personnel.
Consequently, your posting for a General Maintenance position should be awarded to the full time applicant with the most seniority, even if he/she is not currently employed in the classification of the posted position. If you have any questions or concerns relative to this issue, please contact our Legal Services Office at (304) 558-3667. Sincerely, /s/
David Stewart
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