a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the filling of a vacant position subject to Jurisdiction B of the Personnel Code may be made in any of the following ways:
- 1) A probationary appointment following a hiring sequence filled by competitive selection, whether via application of contractual rights or other means;
- 2) by promotion of a certified employee or a probationary employee who has been certified during the current period of continuous service;
- 3) by demoting an employee after having filed charges;
4) by accepting an employee's request for a voluntary reduction; or
- 5) for positions subject to Term Appointment, renewal of a term following an initial appointment following competitive selection pursuant to Section 302.820.
- b) No position may be filled by any of the means listed in subsection (a) when there is an available person on a reemployment list for that title in the agency and for the county, location or area in which the position is established.
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 11318, effective July 16, 2024)