What must be addressed in agencys WMS recruitment and selection policy and/or procedure?
An agency’s WMS recruitment and selection policy must: (1) Provide for the ability to consider any or all qualified candidates for hire, promotion, or internal movement; (2) Ensure that hiring decisions are fair, objective, and based on the evaluation of leadership and other job related competencies and characteristics required for successful job performance and performance management; (3) Support workforce diversity and affirmative action goals; (4) Consider the career development of the agency’s employees and other state employees; (5) Ensure that hiring decisions are not based on patronage or political affiliation; (6) Ensure compliance with state and federal laws relating to employee selection and nondiscrimination; (7) Encourage decentralized and regional administration of the recruitment and selection processes when it is appropriate for the agency.
