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PASS 1: Contextual Framework Facts Section

Case 130: Job Qualifications—Disclosure of Material Fact

R Roles
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Classes
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Individuals
S States
6
Classes
6
Individuals
Rs Resources
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Classes
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Individuals

Extracted Ontology Entities

18 RDF entities extracted organized by concept type

R Roles

Roles Classes
1
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EngineerRole
rdfs:subClassOf Roles
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Engineer Role
C130
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A pre-licensure professional engineering role borne by a person certified as an Engineer Intern who performs engineering work while pursuing PE licensure, and who owes candor to a prospective or current employer about qualifications and licensure status.
Inherited from EngineerRole · note
A professional role involving engineering practice and responsibilities. Occupational archetype head for all engineer specializations and extracted engineer-role leaves.
Properties
Text References:
"Engineer Intern A, an Engineer Intern in State Y with a BS in engineering, an MS in management, and five years of experience"
"he is not a licensed PE in State Y but indicates an intention to take the PE exam in the coming weeks"
Confidence: 0.9
Role Category: employer_relationship
Role Kind: professional
Distinguishing Features:
  • Practices engineering without holding a PE license, in a certified pre-licensure standing
  • Is expected to be on a track to obtain PE licensure, often as a stated condition of employment
  • Owes honest representation of licensure status and exam history to employers
Professional Scope: Engineering work performed in a pre-licensure capacity while pursuing PE licensure, including honest representation of qualifications and licensure progress to employers
Typical Qualifications:
  • BS in engineering
  • Engineer Intern certification
  • Progress toward passing the PE exam
Associated Virtues:
  • Honesty
  • Candor
  • Competence
[facts] "Engineer Intern A, an Engineer Intern in State Y with a BS in engineering, an MS in management, and five years of experience, was planning on relocating to State X and applied for a position advertise..."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer Intern A, an Engineer Intern in State Y with a BS in engineering, an MS in management, and five years of experience; he is not a licensed PE in State Y but indicates an intention to take the PE exam in the coming weeks
  • roleCategory content: employer_relationship
  • roleKind content: professional
  • distinguishingFeatures content: Practices engineering without holding a PE license, in a certified pre-licensure standing; Is expected to be on a track to obtain PE licensure, often as a stated condition of employment; Owes honest representation of licensure status and exam history to employers
  • professionalScope content: Engineering work performed in a pre-licensure capacity while pursuing PE licensure, including honest representation of qualifications and licensure progress to employers
  • typicalQualifications content: BS in engineering; Engineer Intern certification; Progress toward passing the PE exam
  • associatedVirtues content: Honesty; Candor; Competence
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
Roles Individuals
4
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Engineer Role
C130
Text References:
"Engineer Intern A, an Engineer Intern in State Y with a BS in engineering, an MS in management, and five years of experience"
"he is not a licensed PE in State Y but indicates an intention to take the PE exam in the coming weeks"
"Engineer Intern A did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam, and XYZ Consultants did not ask."
"histhird attempt to pass the PE exam had been unsuccessful"
Confidence: 0.92
Actor: Engineer Intern A
Role Class: Engineer Intern Role
Role Category: employer_relationship
Role Kind: professional
License: Engineer Intern in State Y, not a licensed PE
Experience Level: five years of experience
Employer: XYZ Consultants
Technical Background: BS in engineering, MS in management
Case Involvement: Applied for and accepted a position with XYZ Consultants that required a PE in State X within 90 days of hire, disclosed at interview that he was not a licensed PE and intended to take the PE exam, did not disclose his previous unsuccessful attempts, and a month after starting work reported that his third attempt to pass the PE exam had been unsuccessful and that the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references before he could sit for the exam again.
Pe exam history: third attempt to pass the PE exam had been unsuccessful
Relocation plan: planning on relocating to State X and will be available for work in several months
Interview disclosure: did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam
Employedby: XYZ Consultants
"XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license."
Relatedto: Supervisor at XYZ Consultants
"A month after starting work, Engineer Intern A indicated to hissupervisor that the PE exam results had been released"
[facts] "Engineer Intern A, an Engineer Intern in State Y with a BS in engineering, an MS in management, and five years of experience, was planning on relocating to State X and applied for a position advertise..."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • actor: Engineer Intern A
  • attributes: {'pe_exam_history': 'third attempt to pass the PE exam had been unsuccessful', 'relocation_plan': 'planning on relocating to State X and will be available for work in several months', 'interview_disclosure': 'did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam'}
  • relationships: {'type': 'employedBy', 'target': 'XYZ Consultants', 'quote': 'XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license.'}; {'type': 'relatedTo', 'target': 'Supervisor at XYZ Consultants', 'quote': 'A month after starting work, Engineer Intern A indicated to hissupervisor that the PE exam results had been released'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer Intern A, an Engineer Intern in State Y with a BS in engineering, an MS in management, and five years of experience; he is not a licensed PE in State Y but indicates an intention to take the PE exam in the coming weeks; Engineer Intern A did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam, and XYZ Consultants did not ask.; histhird attempt to pass the PE exam had been unsuccessful
  • roleClass content: Engineer Intern Role
  • roleCategory content: employer_relationship
  • roleKind content: professional
  • license content: Engineer Intern in State Y, not a licensed PE
  • experienceLevel content: five years of experience
  • employer content: XYZ Consultants
  • technicalBackground content: BS in engineering, MS in management
  • caseInvolvement content: Applied for and accepted a position with XYZ Consultants that required a PE in State X within 90 days of hire, disclosed at interview that he was not a licensed PE and intended to take the PE exam, did not disclose his previous unsuccessful attempts, and a month after starting work reported that his third attempt to pass the PE exam had been unsuccessful and that the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references before he could sit for the exam again.
  • confidence assessment: 0.92
Linked
Employer Role
C130
Text References:
"applied for a position advertised by XYZ Consultants"
"XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license."
"Engineer Intern A did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam, and XYZ Consultants did not ask."
Confidence: 0.9
Actor: XYZ Consultants
Role Class: Employer Role
Role Kind: participant
Additional Relationships: {'type': 'offered position to', 'target': 'Engineer Intern A', 'quote': 'XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license.'}
Case Involvement: Advertised a position requiring 4+ years of experience with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire, interviewed Engineer Intern A without asking about his previous PE exam attempts, and offered him the position expecting he was on track to obtain a PE license.
Advertised qualifications: 4+ years' experience, with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire
Interview conduct: did not ask about previous attempts to pass the PE exam
[facts] "XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • actor: XYZ Consultants
  • attributes: {'advertised_qualifications': "4+ years' experience, with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire", 'interview_conduct': 'did not ask about previous attempts to pass the PE exam'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: applied for a position advertised by XYZ Consultants; XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license.; Engineer Intern A did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam, and XYZ Consultants did not ask.
  • roleClass content: Employer Role
  • roleKind content: participant
  • additionalRelationships content: {'type': 'offered position to', 'target': 'Engineer Intern A', 'quote': 'XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license.'}
  • caseInvolvement content: Advertised a position requiring 4+ years of experience with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire, interviewed Engineer Intern A without asking about his previous PE exam attempts, and offered him the position expecting he was on track to obtain a PE license.
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
XYZ Supervisor
Supervisor Role
Linked
Supervisor Role
C130
Text References:
"A month after starting work, Engineer Intern A indicated to hissupervisor that the PE exam results had been released"
Confidence: 0.8
Actor: Supervisor at XYZ Consultants
Role Class: Supervisor Role
Role Kind: participant
Employer: XYZ Consultants
Case Involvement: Received Engineer Intern A's report, a month after Engineer Intern A started work, that the PE exam results had been released and that his third attempt to pass the exam had been unsuccessful.
Relatedto: Engineer Intern A
"A month after starting work, Engineer Intern A indicated to hissupervisor that the PE exam results had been released"
[facts] "A month after starting work, Engineer Intern A indicated to hissupervisor that the PE exam results had been released and that histhird attempt to pass the PE exam had been unsuccessful."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • actor: Supervisor at XYZ Consultants
  • relationships: {'type': 'relatedTo', 'target': 'Engineer Intern A', 'quote': 'A month after starting work, Engineer Intern A indicated to hissupervisor that the PE exam results had been released'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: A month after starting work, Engineer Intern A indicated to hissupervisor that the PE exam results had been released
  • roleClass content: Supervisor Role
  • roleKind content: participant
  • employer content: XYZ Consultants
  • caseInvolvement content: Received Engineer Intern A's report, a month after Engineer Intern A started work, that the PE exam results had been released and that his third attempt to pass the exam had been unsuccessful.
  • confidence assessment: 0.8
State X Licensing Board
Regulatory Authority Role
Linked
Regulatory Authority Role
C130
Text References:
"the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again"
Confidence: 0.85
Actor: State X Licensing Board
Role Class: Regulatory Authority Role
Role Kind: participant
Case Involvement: The statutory licensure body in State X that required additional experience and new references following a third PE exam failure before a candidate may sit for the exam again.
Licensure requirement: required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again
[facts] "Engineer Intern A also explained that the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • actor: State X Licensing Board
  • attributes: {'licensure_requirement': 'required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again
  • roleClass content: Regulatory Authority Role
  • roleKind content: participant
  • caseInvolvement content: The statutory licensure body in State X that required additional experience and new references following a third PE exam failure before a candidate may sit for the exam again.
  • confidence assessment: 0.85

S States

States Classes
6
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LicensureDeadlineState
rdfs:subClassOf States
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Temporal State
C130
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A temporal condition in which a defined window is running during which a professional qualification must be achieved, here the 90 day period after date of hire within which the PE in State X must be achieved.
Inherited from TemporalState · note
A condition defined by phase or timing: a pre- or post-termination phase, a before- or after-notification window, a deadline window. As a content kind it is the temporal standing of the situation. Its deontic relevance is that it bounds when a time-relative obligation holds: the phase is an Event Calculus fluent, initiated and terminated by events and inertial or non-inertial in the sense of Berreby et al. (2017); reading the bounded duty off the fluent span is this design's own move.
Properties
Text References:
"with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire"
Confidence: 0.8
State Category: temporal
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: Date of hire begins the 90 day licensure window
Termination Conditions:
  • The PE license is achieved
  • The 90 day period elapses
Obligation Activation: Licensure Qualification Compliance Obligation
Principle Transformation: The running deadline gives the licensure requirement a bounded period within which the duty must be discharged.
[facts] "The qualifications listed in the advertisement included 4+ years’ experience, with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire
  • stateCategory content: temporal
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The running deadline gives the licensure requirement a bounded period within which the duty must be discharged.
  • confidence assessment: 0.8
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: Date of hire begins the 90 day licensure window
  • terminationConditions: The PE license is achieved; The 90 day period elapses
  • obligationActivation: Licensure Qualification Compliance Obligation
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Contractual Requirement State
C130
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A condition in which an employment or contractual qualification requirement is in force for the situation, here the advertised requirement that the position holder have a PE in State X or achieve one within 90 days after date of hire.
Inherited from ContractualRequirementState · note
A condition in which a contractual or project requirement is in force for the situation, here the City requiring a series of public engagement sessions during the planning phase to gather input from the affected community.
Properties
Text References:
"The qualifications listed in the advertisement included 4+ years’ experience, with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire."
Confidence: 0.9
State Category: regulatory
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: Position advertised with PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire
Termination Conditions:
  • The requirement is satisfied by licensure
  • The employment relationship ends
Obligation Activation: Licensure Qualification Compliance Obligation
Principle Transformation: The requirement makes truthful representation of licensure standing a concrete condition of the hiring relationship.
[facts] "The qualifications listed in the advertisement included 4+ years’ experience, with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: The qualifications listed in the advertisement included 4+ years’ experience, with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire.
  • stateCategory content: regulatory
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The requirement makes truthful representation of licensure standing a concrete condition of the hiring relationship.
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: Position advertised with PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire
  • terminationConditions: The requirement is satisfied by licensure; The employment relationship ends
  • obligationActivation: Licensure Qualification Compliance Obligation
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SelectiveReportingState
rdfs:subClassOf States
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Selective Reporting State
C130
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A disclosure condition in which material information has been withheld from a party to whom it is relevant, here the candidate's previous attempts to pass the PE exam not indicated at the interview while the employer did not ask.
Inherited from SelectiveReportingState · note
A condition of what information has been disclosed among the parties, here the state in which all available information about both design approaches, including risks and benefits, has been presented to the client's leadership.
Properties
Text References:
"Engineer Intern A did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam, and XYZ Consultants did not ask."
Confidence: 0.9
State Category: disclosure
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: Candidate does not indicate previous PE exam attempts during the interview
Termination Conditions: Candidate discloses the exam attempt history to the employer
Obligation Activation: Material Fact Disclosure Obligation
Principle Transformation: The withholding of exam history makes the honesty principle concrete as a duty to disclose facts material to the hiring decision.
[facts] "Engineer Intern A did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam, and XYZ Consultants did not ask."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer Intern A did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam, and XYZ Consultants did not ask.
  • stateCategory content: disclosure
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The withholding of exam history makes the honesty principle concrete as a duty to disclose facts material to the hiring decision.
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: Candidate does not indicate previous PE exam attempts during the interview
  • terminationConditions: Candidate discloses the exam attempt history to the employer
  • obligationActivation: Material Fact Disclosure Obligation
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MisrepresentationReliedUponState
rdfs:subClassOf States
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Epistemic State
C130
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
An epistemic condition of an employer in which the employer holds an expectation about a hire formed on the candidate's representations, here XYZ Consultants offering the position with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license.
Inherited from EpistemicState · note
A condition of what an agent knows, believes, or is uncertain of with respect to facts material to a decision. As a content kind it captures the agent's knowledge state, the classical Aristotelian epistemic condition for responsibility: an agent is answerable for conduct in proportion to what the agent knew or should have known; Sarmiento et al. (2022) name epistemic aspects fundamental for moving beyond causality to responsibility. Its deontic relevance is that knowledge conditions the obligations governing informed decision and decision-under-uncertainty.
Properties
Text References:
"XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license."
Confidence: 0.85
State Category: epistemic
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: Employer offers the position on the basis of the candidate's stated intention to take the PE exam
Termination Conditions: Employee reports that the exam attempt was unsuccessful and eligibility is restricted
Obligation Activation: Material Fact Disclosure Obligation
Principle Transformation: The employer's reliance on the licensure expectation makes candor toward the employer concretely required when the expectation proves unfounded.
[facts] "XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license.
  • stateCategory content: epistemic
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The employer's reliance on the licensure expectation makes candor toward the employer concretely required when the expectation proves unfounded.
  • confidence assessment: 0.85
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: Employer offers the position on the basis of the candidate's stated intention to take the PE exam
  • terminationConditions: Employee reports that the exam attempt was unsuccessful and eligibility is restricted
  • obligationActivation: Material Fact Disclosure Obligation
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UnlicensedPracticeState
rdfs:subClassOf States
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Pre-Licensure Practice State
C130
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A competence condition in which an engineer intern who has not yet obtained professional licensure performs engineering work in employment, here Engineer Intern A, not a licensed PE, working for XYZ Consultants under a supervisor while pursuing licensure.
Inherited from PreLicensurePracticeState · note
A competence condition in which an engineer intern who has not yet obtained professional licensure carries out delegated project work under a senior engineer's responsibility, here Engineer Intern D, about to sit for the PE exam, performing the Shadyvale DOT project delegated by Engineer W.
Properties
Text References:
"Engineer Intern A explains he is not a licensed PE in State Y but indicates an intention to take the PE exam in the coming weeks"
Confidence: 0.88
State Category: competence
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: Intern begins employment without holding a PE license
Termination Conditions: Intern obtains the PE license
Principle Transformation: The unlicensed standing conditions what work the intern may properly represent and perform during employment.
[facts] "At his interview, Engineer Intern A explains he is not a licensed PE in State Y but indicates an intention to take the PE exam in the coming weeks."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer Intern A explains he is not a licensed PE in State Y but indicates an intention to take the PE exam in the coming weeks
  • stateCategory content: competence
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The unlicensed standing conditions what work the intern may properly represent and perform during employment.
  • confidence assessment: 0.88
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: Intern begins employment without holding a PE license
  • terminationConditions: Intern obtains the PE license
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Regulatory Requirement State
C130
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A regulatory condition in which a licensing board requirement is in force restricting a candidate's eligibility to retake the licensure exam, here the State X licensing board requiring additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again.
Inherited from RegulatoryRequirementState · note
A regulatory condition in which a statute or ordinance places a requirement in force for a class of parties, here a local ordinance governing land development requiring private developers to submit plans to the city for review and approval, to pay the city's expenses for the firm's review of the drawings, and to pay for inspection services provided on the city's behalf, with those inspection services solely for ensuring infrastructure conforms to the city's design standards.
Properties
Text References:
"Engineer Intern A also explained that the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again."
Confidence: 0.9
State Category: regulatory
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: Third unsuccessful attempt to pass the PE exam
Termination Conditions: Candidate completes the required additional experience and obtains new references
Action Constraints: Exam Retake Eligibility Constraint
Principle Transformation: The board restriction converts the licensure expectation into a concretely unattainable condition within the near term, making disclosure to the employer material.
[facts] "Engineer Intern A also explained that the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer Intern A also explained that the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again.
  • stateCategory content: regulatory
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The board restriction converts the licensure expectation into a concretely unattainable condition within the near term, making disclosure to the employer material.
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: Third unsuccessful attempt to pass the PE exam
  • terminationConditions: Candidate completes the required additional experience and obtains new references
  • actionConstraints: Exam Retake Eligibility Constraint
States Individuals
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Temporal State
C130
Text References:
"with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire"
Confidence: 0.8
State Class: Licensure Deadline Window State
Subject: Engineer Intern A's employment at XYZ Consultants during the 90 day licensure window
Active Period: The 90 days after Engineer Intern A's date of hire
Triggering Event: Engineer Intern A's date of hire begins the 90 day window for achieving the PE in State X
Terminated By: The PE license is achieved or the 90 day period elapses
Affected Parties:
  • Engineer Intern A
  • XYZ Consultants
Urgency Level: high
[facts] "The qualifications listed in the advertisement included 4+ years’ experience, with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire
  • stateClass content: Licensure Deadline Window State
  • subject content: Engineer Intern A's employment at XYZ Consultants during the 90 day licensure window
  • activePeriod content: The 90 days after Engineer Intern A's date of hire
  • triggeringEvent content: Engineer Intern A's date of hire begins the 90 day window for achieving the PE in State X
  • terminatedBy content: The PE license is achieved or the 90 day period elapses
  • affectedParties content: Engineer Intern A; XYZ Consultants
  • confidence assessment: 0.8
  • urgencyLevel assessment: high
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XYZ PE Qualification Requirement
Contractual Requirement State
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Contractual Requirement State
C130
Text References:
"The qualifications listed in the advertisement included 4+ years’ experience, with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire."
Confidence: 0.9
State Class: Contractual Requirement State
Subject: The XYZ Consultants position held by Engineer Intern A
Active Period: From the advertisement of the position through the employment relationship
Triggering Event: XYZ Consultants advertises the position with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire
Terminated By: Engineer Intern A achieves the PE license or the employment relationship ends
Affected Parties:
  • Engineer Intern A
  • XYZ Consultants
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "The qualifications listed in the advertisement included 4+ years’ experience, with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: The qualifications listed in the advertisement included 4+ years’ experience, with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire.
  • stateClass content: Contractual Requirement State
  • subject content: The XYZ Consultants position held by Engineer Intern A
  • activePeriod content: From the advertisement of the position through the employment relationship
  • triggeringEvent content: XYZ Consultants advertises the position with a PE in State X required or achieved within 90 days after date of hire
  • terminatedBy content: Engineer Intern A achieves the PE license or the employment relationship ends
  • affectedParties content: Engineer Intern A; XYZ Consultants
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium
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Undisclosed Exam Attempts at Interview
Selective Reporting State
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Selective Reporting State
C130
Text References:
"Engineer Intern A did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam, and XYZ Consultants did not ask."
Confidence: 0.92
State Class: Selective Reporting State
Subject: Engineer Intern A's history of previous PE exam attempts, withheld from XYZ Consultants
Active Period: From the interview until Engineer Intern A reports the third unsuccessful attempt to his supervisor
Triggering Event: Engineer Intern A does not indicate his previous PE exam attempts at the interview and XYZ Consultants does not ask
Terminated By: Engineer Intern A indicates to his supervisor that his third attempt to pass the PE exam was unsuccessful
Affected Parties:
  • XYZ Consultants
  • Engineer Intern A
Urgency Level: high
[facts] "Engineer Intern A did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam, and XYZ Consultants did not ask."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer Intern A did not indicate in the interview his previous attempts to pass the PE exam, and XYZ Consultants did not ask.
  • stateClass content: Selective Reporting State
  • subject content: Engineer Intern A's history of previous PE exam attempts, withheld from XYZ Consultants
  • activePeriod content: From the interview until Engineer Intern A reports the third unsuccessful attempt to his supervisor
  • triggeringEvent content: Engineer Intern A does not indicate his previous PE exam attempts at the interview and XYZ Consultants does not ask
  • terminatedBy content: Engineer Intern A indicates to his supervisor that his third attempt to pass the PE exam was unsuccessful
  • affectedParties content: XYZ Consultants; Engineer Intern A
  • confidence assessment: 0.92
  • urgencyLevel assessment: high
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Epistemic State
C130
Text References:
"XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license."
Confidence: 0.9
State Class: Employer Expectation State
Subject: XYZ Consultants, expecting Engineer Intern A to be on the track to obtain a PE license
Active Period: From the offer of the position until the report of the third unsuccessful exam attempt
Triggering Event: XYZ Consultants offers the position with the expectation that Engineer Intern A is on the track to obtain a PE license
Terminated By: Engineer Intern A reports that his third attempt to pass the PE exam was unsuccessful and that the board restricts a further attempt
Affected Parties:
  • XYZ Consultants
  • Engineer Intern A
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: XYZ Consultants offered the position to Engineer Intern A with the expectation that Engineer Intern A was on the track to obtain a PE license.
  • stateClass content: Employer Expectation State
  • subject content: XYZ Consultants, expecting Engineer Intern A to be on the track to obtain a PE license
  • activePeriod content: From the offer of the position until the report of the third unsuccessful exam attempt
  • triggeringEvent content: XYZ Consultants offers the position with the expectation that Engineer Intern A is on the track to obtain a PE license
  • terminatedBy content: Engineer Intern A reports that his third attempt to pass the PE exam was unsuccessful and that the board restricts a further attempt
  • affectedParties content: XYZ Consultants; Engineer Intern A
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium
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Engineer Intern A Unlicensed Standing
Pre-Licensure Practice State
Review
Pre-Licensure Practice State
C130
Text References:
"Engineer Intern A explains he is not a licensed PE in State Y but indicates an intention to take the PE exam in the coming weeks"
Confidence: 0.88
State Class: Pre-Licensure Practice State
Subject: Engineer Intern A, an unlicensed engineer intern employed by XYZ Consultants
Active Period: From the start of employment onward while Engineer Intern A remains unlicensed
Triggering Event: Engineer Intern A starts work at XYZ Consultants without holding a PE license
Terminated By: Engineer Intern A obtains a PE license
Affected Parties:
  • Engineer Intern A
  • XYZ Consultants
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "At his interview, Engineer Intern A explains he is not a licensed PE in State Y but indicates an intention to take the PE exam in the coming weeks."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer Intern A explains he is not a licensed PE in State Y but indicates an intention to take the PE exam in the coming weeks
  • stateClass content: Pre-Licensure Practice State
  • subject content: Engineer Intern A, an unlicensed engineer intern employed by XYZ Consultants
  • activePeriod content: From the start of employment onward while Engineer Intern A remains unlicensed
  • triggeringEvent content: Engineer Intern A starts work at XYZ Consultants without holding a PE license
  • terminatedBy content: Engineer Intern A obtains a PE license
  • affectedParties content: Engineer Intern A; XYZ Consultants
  • confidence assessment: 0.88
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium
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State X Exam Eligibility Bar
Regulatory Requirement State
Review
Regulatory Requirement State
C130
Text References:
"Engineer Intern A also explained that the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again."
Confidence: 0.9
State Class: Exam Eligibility Restriction State
Subject: Engineer Intern A's eligibility to sit for the PE exam in State X
Active Period: From the third unsuccessful exam attempt until the additional experience and new references are obtained
Triggering Event: Engineer Intern A's third attempt to pass the PE exam is unsuccessful
Terminated By: Engineer Intern A completes the additional experience and obtains new references required by the State X licensing board
Affected Parties:
  • Engineer Intern A
  • XYZ Consultants
Urgency Level: high
[facts] "Engineer Intern A also explained that the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer Intern A also explained that the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again.
  • stateClass content: Exam Eligibility Restriction State
  • subject content: Engineer Intern A's eligibility to sit for the PE exam in State X
  • activePeriod content: From the third unsuccessful exam attempt until the additional experience and new references are obtained
  • triggeringEvent content: Engineer Intern A's third attempt to pass the PE exam is unsuccessful
  • terminatedBy content: Engineer Intern A completes the additional experience and obtains new references required by the State X licensing board
  • affectedParties content: Engineer Intern A; XYZ Consultants
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
  • urgencyLevel assessment: high

Rs Resources

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rdfs:subClassOf Resources
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Legal Resource
C130
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
Laws, regulations, and statutes governing professional practice that establish legal boundaries and compliance requirements, here the state licensing board rules governing eligibility to sit for the PE exam.
Inherited from LegalResource · note
Laws, regulations, and statutes governing professional practice that establish legal boundaries and compliance requirements for professional activities.
Properties
Text References:
"the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again"
Confidence: 0.85
Resource Category: legal_resource
[facts] "Engineer Intern A also explained that the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: the State X licensing board required additional experience and new references following a third failure before sitting for the exam again
  • resourceCategory content: legal_resource
  • confidence assessment: 0.85
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Case texts: National Society of Professional Engineers, Board of Ethical Review.

NOTE: The NSPE Board of Ethical Review considers ethical cases involving either real or hypothetical matters submitted to it from NSPE members, other engineers, public officials, and members of the public. The BER reviews each case in the context of the NSPE Code of Ethics and earlier BER opinions. The facts contained in each case do not necessarily represent all of the pertinent facts submitted to or reviewed by the BER and shall not be considered a direct evaluation of any real matter that may have been submitted.

Each opinion is intended as guidance to individual practicing engineers, students, and the public. In regard to the question of application of the NSPE Code of Ethics to engineering organizations (e.g., corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, government agencies, and university engineering departments), the specific business form or type should not negate nor detract from the conformance of individuals to the Code. The NSPE Code deals with professional services, which must be performed by real persons. Real persons in turn establish and implement policies within business structures.

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