W. Va. Code § 5F-1-5

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§5F-1-5. Online state phone directory.

Official statutory text

(a) Each agency listed in the online state phone directory shall update the employee information in the directory, as required by this section, or provide the Office of Technology the following information, unless it is determined by the submitting agency that publishing such information could cause safety concerns to the employee, reveal sensitive information that should not be provided to the public at large, or is detrimental to the service operations of the agency:

(1) Employee name and job title;

(2) Office location and mailing address, including name of city and zip code;

(3) Office telephone number, including extension;

(4) Electronic mail address; and

(5) Mobile telephone number, if used as referred to in §5F-1-5(e) of this code.

(b) The agency shall provide the Office of Technology written justification if the agency does not wish to provide the required information pursuant to §5F-1-5(a) of this code.

(c) Each agency listed in the online state phone directory shall update the online state phone directory information within 30 days after personnel action or event that would require the agency to add, modify, or delete information from the directory, or the agency shall provide that information to the Office of Technology.

(d) The Office of Technology shall, within 30 days of receipt of updated employee information from an agency, make the requested changes to the online state phone directory.

(e) Beginning with the effective date of this amendment, each agency listed in the online state phone directory shall update the employee information in the directory to include the information required in §5F-1-5(a) of this code for any official or employee who either has a mobile telephone furnished by his or her employer, or uses his or her private mobile telephone during his or her employment with the state and the service is paid by the employer: Provided , That this information shall also be listed on the website of each agency.

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