WAC 357-19-188. What happens when a permanent DCYF employee is disqualified because of a background check?

(1) A permanent employee with a background check disqualification may be subject to any of the following actions in no specific order: (a) Voluntary demotion; (b) Job restructuring; (c) Voluntary resignation; (d) Job reassignment; (e) Nondisciplinary separation in accordance with WAC 357-46-195 ; or (f) Disciplinary action in accordance with WAC 357-40-010 . (2) An appointing authority may use the following interim measures while exploring the availability of actions (not to exceed thirty calendar days except in cases where there are investigations of pending charges): (a) Voluntary use of accrued vacation, exchange, and/or compensatory time; (b) Authorized leave without pay, if there is no paid leave available, or if the employee chooses not to use paid leave; and/or (c) Reassignment to another work location. (d) When considering the above actions, the agency will consider the least restrictive means necessary to prevent unsupervised access. (3) Before a permanent employee may be separated due to a background check disqualification, the search for a noncovered position will occur over a period of thirty calendar days.