1. A. General. Except as provided in A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 4, Articles 4 and 5, all appointments shall be at will uncovered. An agency head may appoint a current state employee who accepts a change in assignment or an external candidate in accordance with these rules and the procedures established by the Director.

2. B. Types of Appointment.

   1. 1. A regular appointment may be:

      1. a. Full-time employment;
      2. b. Part-time employment;
      3. c. Subject to funding availability, such as federal or grant funding; or
      4. d. To a trainee position.
   2. 2. A temporary appointment may be made for a recurring period of time up to a maximum of 1500 hours in any one position per agency each calendar year. A temporary appointment employee may work full time for a portion of the year, intermittently, on a seasonal basis, or on an as needed basis. An employee in a pool classification is considered a temporary appointment.
   3. 3. An agency head may place an employee on special assignment within the agency. A special assignment may be made non-competitively and for up to 6 months with the concurrence of the agency head of the employing agency and the Director. A special assignment shall not exceed 6 months unless extended by the Director. An agency head shall not make successive special assignments of the same person to the same class.

Historical Note

Section made by exempt rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 2782, effective September 29, 2012 (Supp. 12-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 717 effective April 13, 2013 (Supp. 13-1).