Covered and Non-Covered Agencies

Covered Agencies

Covered agencies are those served by, and which must comply with, the Division of Personnel merit system of Personnel administration. Classified position vacancies in these covered agencies are always filled through Division of Personnel applicant screening and referral procedures.

Applicants need only submit one application to the Division of Personnel to be considered for job openings in all of these covered agencies. For example, an individual applying for the job title of Accountant 1 could be referred to several covered agencies for possible interview.

 

Non-covered Agencies

Agencies not covered by the merit system are sometimes also referred to as "exempt agencies." These agencies aren’t required to use DOP services or follow its merit system; however, they do, from time to time, request applicant referral and other services from the Division of Personnel. Individuals interested in jobs in exempt agencies should make inquires directly with each specific agency or office.

 

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Covered AgenciesNon-covered Agencies
Executive-level, policy-making, temporary, and specifically designated positions may be exempt from merit system coverage in agencies covered by the Division of Personnel (DOP). 
With the passage of House Bills 2008, 2009, and 2013 during the 2025 regular session, beginning July 1, 2025, newly appointed individuals and currently covered employees who voluntarily change positions within the identified agencies, departments, boards, and commissions shall be transferred to the *classified-exempt service system and shall be exempt from the state grievance procedures. 
House Bills 2008, 2009, and 2013 do not apply to the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, the Public Service Commission, or Division of Natural Resources Police Officers. 		This is only a partial list of non-covered State agencies. Many smaller boards, commissions, and offices are not included.

Local Government agencies (Police, Fire, Schools, etc.) and some State agencies may conduct personnel administration in accordance with "civil service" or merit systems, which are not affiliated with or under the jurisdiction of the DOP.

Administration, Department of

  • Finance Division
  • Fleet Management, Division of
  • General Services, Division of
  • Office of Technology
  • Personnel, Division of
  • Public Employees Insurance Agency
  • Purchasing Division
  • Real Estate Division
  • Surplus Property
  • Travel Management 

 

Commerce, Department of

  • Forestry, Division of
  • Labor, Division of
  • Miner’s Heath, Safety and Training
  • Natural Resources, Division of
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • WorkForce WV
  • Economic Development, Division of


Environmental Protection, Department of
 

Health, Department of

  • Center for Threat Preparedness
  • Chief Medical Examiner, Office of the
  • Emergency Medical Services, Office of
  • Health Care Authority
  • Human Rights Commission
  • Inspector General, Office of the
  • Public Health, Bureau for


Human Services, Department of

  • Behavioral Health, Bureau for
  • Child Support Enforcement, Bureau for
  • Family Assistance, Bureau for

  • Medical Services, Bureau for

     

Affiliated Local Health Departments

 

Homeland Security, Department of

  • Administrative Services, Division of
  • Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of
  • Fire Marshal, Office of State​​
     

Public Service Commission

  • ​Consumer Advocate Division

 

Revenue, Department of

  • Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
  • Financial Institutions, Division of
  • Insurance Commissioner, Offices of the
  • Lottery Commission
  • Office of Tax Appeals
  • State Budget Office
  • Tax Department
     

Senior Services, Bureau of
 

Tourism, Department of

  • Archives and History
  • Library Commission
  • Museums
  • State Arts, Office of the
  • State Historic Preservation Office​​

 

Veterans Assistance, Department of

  • Veterans Home, WV
  • Veterans Nursing Facility, WV

Offices of State Elected Officials:​

  • Agriculture, Department of
  • Attorney General
  • Governor’s Office
  • Legislature and related offices
  • Secretary of State
  • State Auditor
  • State Treasurer
     

Adjutant General’s Office


Aeronautics Commission


Air Quality Division


Consolidated Public Retirement Board


Court of Claims


Education, Department of


Educational Broadcasting Commission


Emergency Management, Division of


Ethics Commission​


Geological & Economic Survey

 

*Health Facilities, Department of

  • Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital
  • Welch Community Hospital
  • William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital 

 

Higher Education Policy Commission

  • Bluefield State University
  • Concord University
  • Erma Byrd Higher Education Center
  • Fairmont State University
  • Glenville State University
  • Marshall University
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University
  • Shepherd University
  • West Liberty University
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • West Virginia State University
  • West Virginia University
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology

 

Housing Development Fund

 

Human Services, Department of

  • *Social Services, Bureau for

 

Investments, WV State Board of

 

Unaffiliated Local Health Departments

  • Barbour Health Department
  • Cabell-Huntington Health Department
  • Fayette Health Department
  • Grafton-Taylor Health Department​
  • Lincoln Health Department
  • Marion Health Department​​​
  • Mingo Health Department
  • Nicholas Health Department​​

 

Municipal Bond Commission

 

Oil & Gas Commission​

 

Parkways Authority

 

Probation and Parole, Board of


Prosecuting Attorneys Institute


Protective Services, Division of​


Public Defender Services


Public Employees Grievance Board


Public Port Authority

 

Racing Commission

 

Risk and Insurance Management, Board of

 

School Building Authority

 

Solid Waste Management Board

 

Special Investigations, Commission on

 

State Bar

 

State Colleges and Universities

 

State Police

 

Supreme Court of Appeals

  • ​​Intermediate Court of Appeals​​

 

*Transportation, Department of​

  • Administrative Hearings, Office of
  • ​Highways, Division of 
  • Motor Vehicles, Division of 
  • Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities
    • ​Aeronautics Commission
    • Public Port Authority
    • Public Transit, Division of
    • State Rail Authority
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Water Development Authority ​

 

Water Resources Board​

 

*Personnel administration conducted in accordance with the agency-promulgated merit system.

​*​* Providing that the Secretary of Department of Commerce, Secretary of Department of Tourism, Bureau of Senior Services, Department of Administration, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Revenue, and Department of Veterans’ Assistance may designate certain positions status within the civil service system and grievance procedures as deemed necessary in order to comply with federal law, federal regulation, or receipt federal funds. 

 

Last Updated: December 2025

The Division of Personnel does not process applications for the United States Postal Service or for jobs with the Federal government. For jobs with West Virginia private businesses and organizations, refer to the WorkForce​ West Virginia website.​​