The Washington Management Service (WMS) is a personnel system established separately for civil service managers in state government.
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The Washington Management Service:
- Recognizes the unique nature of management positions and the importance of strong management skills to effective state government.
- Provides greater flexibility and responsibility in all areas of hiring, employee development, career advancement, and compensation.
What are the most important features of WMS?
- Focuses on individual accountability for program results
- Emphasizes management training and development
- Provides flexibility in setting and changing salaries
- Provides for flexible hiring procedures
- Facilitates interagency and upward mobility
How is it different from traditional civil service?
- Managers have greater ability and responsibility to directly manage their own careers.
- Job assignments can be tailored to better use current skills or to develop new skills.
- Agencies can adjust salaries to reflect changes in the position's responsibilities and the demonstrated growth and development of the manager.
- Recruitment and hiring are handled by individual agencies, based on program and customer needs.