SECTION 4.60  USING APPLICANT LISTS

Last Update:  7/01

 

TYPES OF APPLICANT LISTS

 

A.         Applicant Lists issued are of two types:

 

            1.         Promotional

            2.         ALL APPLICANT

 

B.         Promotional Lists are of Two Types:

 

            1.         Intra-agency:  Applicants are within a department.

            2.         Interagency:  Applicants are from other departments and willing to move between    departments.

 

C.         Requirements for Applicants to be on Promotional Lists:

 

            1.         Permanent status as an employee of:

                        ·           The general government portion of the Executive Branch.

                        ·           The Board of Regents.

                        ·           Community Based Corrections.

            2.         Persons enrolled in internship programs who meet a qualifying period of service of 90
                        days and complete program requirements.

            3.         Persons enrolled in the work experience program who meet a qualifying period of service
                        of 90 days and complete program requirements.

            4.         All applicants must meet minimum qualifications and, if required, any selective
                        requirements for the vacancies for which they apply.

 

D.         Order of Names

 

            1.         Names of promotional applicants are printed on the list in social security number order.

            2.         Selection of applicants for interviewing should be done applying procedures outlined in
                        the section of Chapter 4 titled "The Hiring Process."

            3.         Any applicant on the list is eligible for hire.

 

E.         General Information for "Promotional Applicant Lists"

 

            1.         Records in the payroll system are reviewed biweekly to identify employees having
                        permanent status.

            2.         It is the final responsibility of the hiring department to ensure that the applicant is
                        promotional.

            3.         If an employee is not eligible, the appointment will be rescinded.

 

F.         ALL APPLICANT LISTS

 

            1.         ALL APPLICANTS LISTS contain the names of any applicant applying for the vacancy
                        (promotional and nonpromotional).

            2.         Applicants eligible to apply for the nonpromotional list at any time include:

                        ·           Persons laid off and eligible for recall.

                        ·           Judicial branch employees.

                        ·           Legislative branch employees.

                        ·           Probationary or permanent state employees.

                        ·           Seasonal, temporary, trainee, or intern employees, not on the promotional list,
                                    when they have served an employment period of 60 days.

                        ·           Employees of the Board of Regents and Community Based Corrections.

            3.         All other applicants can apply to be on nonpromotional lists only when that class is open
                        for recruitment and the applicant meets a special conditions listed.

 

G.         Order of Names

 

            1.         Names on ALL APPLICANT LISTS are printed in social security number order.

            2.         Selection of applicants for interview from ALL APPLICANT LISTS should be done
                        applying procedures outlined in the section of Chapter 4 titled "The Hiring Process."

 

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANT LISTS TYPES

 

A.         General instructions for certificate use:

 

            1.         Each list is issued with an expiration date.  The hiring decision must be completed before
                        this date.  Extensions may be granted by calling your Employment Specialist.

            2.         The starting date of the new hire must be no later than 60 days AFTER the expiration
                        date.

            3.         PROTECTED CLASS DESIGNATION: If the job class to be filled has been identified as
                        under utilized for minorities, females, or persons with disabilities for that affirmative action
                        reporting unit, the following codes will appear on the lists of applicants under the column
                        labeled UU:

                                    M = minority (male or female)

                                    F = female (minority or nonminority)

                                    D = person with a disability

            4.         The person's name and address are listed under the name column.

            5.         The person's day telephone number and evening telephone number are listed under the
                        phone column.

            6.         The Status Code (STS) column is where you are to enter the action codes for the actions
                        you have taken with that particular applicant.

            7.         If the job you are filling requires a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) you must send the
                        applicant the required supplemental application form (CFN 552-0562).

 

B.         After interviews have been completed, the following codes must be used to indicate the actions
            taken on each applicant on the certificate.

 

            1.         Codes:

201 Declined employment, working conditions

202 Declined employment, salary too low

203 Declined employment, working elsewhere

204 Declined employment, not available/not interested

205 Declined employment, location

206 Hired by requesting department (use for Continuous List Only)

207 Failed to appear for interview

208 Failed to respond to mail or offer for interview

209 Failed to report to work

210 Interviewed but not hired

211 Mail returned unclaimed

214 Intern Program Hire

215 Hire pending graduation or license

216 Intra-agency promotional hire

217 Inter-agency promotional hire

218 WEP program hire

219 Provisional hire

220 Applicant not interviewed, not contacted

221 Applicant Failed ILEA Requirements

222 Declined/failed to respond - pending graduation

223 Declined/failed to respond - pending license

225 HIRE FROM ALL APPLICANT VACANCY LIST

230 Declined position, wants to remain on the list

235 Declined, wants removed from list

250 Certificate voided, not used

260 Evaluated, did not meet screening requirements

270 Evaluated, met screening requirement, not interviewed

280 Interviewed, not hired

 

            2.         It is the agency's responsibility to notify all applicants on the referral list if they are not
                        interviewed/selected for the position.  DAS-HRE no longer sends out a notice to the
                        applicants when you return your list.

            3.         If a correction in the applicant's records or availability is needed, notify your Employment
                        Specialist.  It is important to keep applicant records current.

            4.         Repost:

                        ·           To report a vacancy, the personnel assistant must contact their Employment
                                    Specialist.  Reposting may be done for any number of days.  The original names,
                                    plus any additional applicants will be sent to the agency on the reissued list.

                        ·           The reissued applicant list will have a new issue date and a new expiration date.