Section R13-5-308. Hiring Preference

A.      Order of lists. When an agency head authorizes filling a vacant position, Human Resources shall notify the manager who is filling the vacancy of any employees requesting a transfer to the vacant position. After considering a transfer request, or if there are none, the manager may request a list of candidates for the position from available eligibility lists in the following order of preference:

1.        Reappointment list,

2.        Reassignment list,

3.        Recall list,

4.        Internal list,

5.        Reinstatement list, and

6.        Employment list.

B.       Referring candidates. Except for the classification of cadet officer, Human Resources shall contact eligible candidates in the order of preference specified in subsection (A) to be inter- viewed. Candidates shall advise Human Resources if they wish to be interviewed.

1.        If there is one vacant position, Human Resources shall refer the three interested candidates standing highest on

each of the lists. Human Resources may refer fewer than three names if there are fewer than three candidates on the lists.

2.        For multiple vacancies, Human Resources shall refer one more candidate for each additional vacant position from the lists.

3.        If a list is not available, the business manager may refer candidates from lists of the same or higher level as the position being filled.

C.      Referring candidates for cadet officer. Human Resources shall make a job offer conditional on passing a background investi- gation to as many of the highest ranking candidates on the list as Human Resources deems necessary to fill existing posi- tions.

D.      Canceling a list. If all candidates on the promotional eligibility list advise Human Resources that they are not interested in a position, Human Resources shall make a second offer to all candidates on the list. The second offer shall include a notifi- cation to each candidate that if all candidates decline the posi- tion, the list will be cancelled. If all candidates on the list decline the second offer, the business manager shall cancel the list. Human Resources shall then initiate a process to create a new list for the classification.

Historical Note

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 2090, effective May 10, 2000 (Supp. 00-2). Amended by

final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 1619, effective July 5, 2003

(Supp. 03-2).