Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

33010.26.1 Appearance of Improper Influence

• To avoid the appearance of improper influence, employees with such a relationship to any competitor shall not participate in any phase of the examination process including but not limited to:

  • Planning.

  • Question development.

  • Preliminary Review Committee (PRC).

  • Oral interview panel.

  • Serve as a rating or reviewing supervisor of the competitor.

  • Participate in discussions or ratings of the competitor.

• If an employee serving on a PRC, oral interview panel, or participating in the discussion or rating of competitors finds one of the competitors is one with whom he/she has a family or close relationship, the employee shall leave the room and not participate in the interview, observation, discussion, or rating of that competitor.

• If an employee serving in any capacity discovers a competitor is one with whom he/she has a family or close relationship, the employee shall contact OWPS for direction.

• Employees selected to participate in the State Civil Service examination process shall maintain the competitive and confidential nature of the examination process. Disregard for examination integrity can result in examination appeals from the candidate group and may ultimately be grounds to void an examination.

• Violation of the provisions of this Section:

  • May be a misdemeanor.

  • Shall be cause for adverse action.