R477-4-4. Recruitment and Selection for Career Service Positions

  (1) Prior to initiating recruitment, agencies may administer any of the following personnel actions:

  (a) reemployment of a veteran eligible under USERRA;

  (b) reassignment within an agency initiated by an employee's reasonable accommodation request under the ADA;

  (c) fill a position as a result of return to work from long term disability or workers compensation at the same or lesser salary range;

  (d) reassignment or transfer made in order to avoid a reduction in force, or for reorganization or bumping purposes;

  (e) reassignment, transfer, or career mobility of qualified employees to better utilize skills or assist management in meeting the organization's mission;

  (f) reclassification; or

  (g) conversion from schedule A to schedule B as authorized by Subsection R477-5-1(3).

  (2) Agencies shall use the DHRM approved recruitment and selection system for all career service position vacancies. This includes recruitments open within an agency, across agency lines, or to the general public. Recruitments shall comply with federal and state laws and DHRM rules and procedures.

  (a) All recruitment announcements shall include the following:

  (i) Information about the DHRM approved recruitment and selection system; and

  (ii) opening and closing dates.

  (b) Recruitments for career service positions shall be posted for a minimum of three business days, excluding state holidays.

  (3) Agencies may carry out all the following steps for recruitment and selection of vacant career service positions concurrently. Management may make appointments according to the following order:

  (a) from the reappointment register created prior to March 2, 2009, provided the applicant applies for the position and meets minimum qualifications.

  (b) from a hiring list of qualified applicants for the position, or from another process pre-approved by the Executive Director, DHRM.