The office of director of personnel is hereby established.

     (1) The director of personnel shall be appointed by the governor. The governor shall consult with, but shall not be obligated by recommendations of the board. The director's appointment shall be subject to confirmation by the senate.

     (2) The director of personnel shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

     (3) The director of personnel shall direct and supervise all the department of personnel's administrative and technical activities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it. The director shall prepare for consideration by the board proposed rules required by this chapter. The director's salary shall be fixed by the governor.

     (4) The director of personnel may delegate to any agency the authority to perform administrative and technical personnel activities if the agency requests such authority and the director of personnel is satisfied that the agency has the personnel management capabilities to effectively perform the delegated activities. The director of personnel shall prescribe standards and guidelines for the performance of delegated activities. If the director of personnel determines that an agency is not performing delegated activities within the prescribed standards and guidelines, the director shall withdraw the authority from the agency to perform such activities.

[1993 c 281 § 26; 1982 1st ex.s. c 53 § 3; 1961 c 1 § 13 (Initiative Measure No. 207, approved November 8, 1960).]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 1993 c 281: See note following RCW 41.06.022.

     Severability -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 53: See note following RCW 41.06.020.

Requests for nonconviction criminal history fingerprint record checks for agency heads: RCW 43.06.013.