Section R2-5A-302. Recruitment

A.      Job posting.

1.        Unless exempted by A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 4, Article 4, an appointing authority shall post an open position to the

state’s centralized job board. This includes recruitments open to only employees currently employed by the agency, to state employees currently employed in any state agency, or the general public. An agency head may authorize an exception to the job posting requirement for a position in an individual case. Any exceptions shall be documented by the agency head and subject to audit by the Director.

2.        In addition to posting to the state's centralized job board, an appointing authority may post an open position in a publication or to a commercial job posting board or both, in compliance with applicable procurement rules.

B.       Application form.

1.        A candidate for a position shall complete the standardized application form developed by the Director.

2.        In addition to the standardized application form, an agency head may develop supplemental application pro- cedures and forms specific to the agency or to a certain class or classes within the agency.

C.      Preferences.

1.        The state will provide preference to qualified veterans and disabled veterans seeking employment with the state.

2.        For positions in the covered service, preference points authorized by A.R.S. § 38-492 shall be added to an appli- cant's grade on any assessment or evaluation that results in a numeric grade after the final grade is determined, if a passing grade is earned without the addition of preference points. Preference points shall not be applied to promo- tional examinations. If an evaluation does not result in a numeric grade, preference shall be given by granting applicable preference codes to qualified applicants.

Historical Note

Section made by exempt rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 2782, effective September 29, 2012 (Supp. 12-4).