FILLING OF JOB VACANCIES. 1. Whenever the County seeks to fill a vacancy within the bargaining unit, the County shall, at least ten (10) working days prior to closing of the application period, post notice with the job description, qualifications, and requirements of the position on the department bulletin boards. 2. The County may publicly announce the vacancy simultaneously with the notice required by Paragraph 1. 3. There shall be equality of opportunity for all qualified employees to vie for promotions in County employment. The County shall encourage promotion of its employees on the basis of ability and efficiency. Therefore, qualified employees meeting the established criteria shall be given the first consideration for promotion by being interviewed for the position before the County fills such vacancy. Any County employee who applies for a posted/advertised vacancy, meets the minimum qualifications for the position, and is denied, will be provided an opportunity to meet with a County management representative to review his/her qualifications for a position such as the one advertised and be given suggestions regarding how s/he can become better qualified for such a position. 4. In the event the County reclassifies an existing position and more than one filled position exists in the original, titled class in the department, a competitive, promotional examination shall be held to select the employee to be promoted. 5. An employee involuntarily transferred shall serve no additional probationary period. An employee requesting and receiving transfer to another department may be required to serve a new probationary period. Whether an employee serves/is serving a probationary period will be reflected on the “personnel action” form affecting such action.
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Samples: Employee Association Agreement, Employee Association Agreement, Employee Association Agreement
FILLING OF JOB VACANCIES.
1. Whenever the County seeks to fill a vacancy within the bargaining unit, the County shall, at least ten (10) working days prior to closing of the application period, post notice with the job description, qualifications, and requirements of the position on the department bulletin boards.
2. The County may publicly announce the vacancy simultaneously with the notice required by Paragraph 1.
3. There shall be equality of opportunity for all qualified employees to vie for promotions in County employment. The County shall encourage promotion of its employees on the basis of ability and efficiency. Therefore, qualified employees meeting the established criteria shall be given the first consideration for promotion by being interviewed for the position before the County fills such vacancy. Any County employee who applies for a posted/advertised vacancy, meets the minimum qualifications for the position, and is denied, will be provided an opportunity to meet with a County management representative to review his/her qualifications for a position such as the one advertised and be given suggestions regarding how s/he can become better qualified for such a position.
4. In the event the County reclassifies an existing position and more than one filled position exists in the original, titled class in the department, a competitive, promotional examination shall be held to select the employee to be promoted.
5. An employee involuntarily transferred shall serve no additional probationary period. An employee requesting and receiving transfer to another department may be required to serve a new probationary period. Whether an employee serves/is serving a probationary period will be reflected on the “personnel action” form affecting such action.
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Samples: Employee Association Agreement