West Virginia Code 29-6-1 – General purpose
The general purpose of this article is to attract to the service of this state personnel of the highest ability and integrity by the establishment of a system of personnel administration based on merit principles and scientific methods governing the appointment, promotion, transfer, layoff, removal, discipline, classification, compensation and welfare of its civil employees, and other incidents of state employment. All appointments and promotions to positions in the classified service shall be made solely on the basis of merit and fitness, except as hereinafter specified. All employment positions not in the classified service, with the exception of the board of regents, are included in a classification plan known as classified-exempt service.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-6-1
- Board: means the state Personnel Board created by section six of this article. See West Virginia Code 29-6-2
- Classification plan: means the plan by which positions in the classified service and classified-exempt service have been allocated by class. See West Virginia Code 29-6-2
- 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
- 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