"Candidate" means an applicant who has been certified to the pool as eligible by the appointing authority or by the director, by virtue of meeting both the required selection criteria for a class of positions and the required selection criteria for a specific position.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 75-3706 and K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-3747; implementing K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-2939, 75-2942, and 75-2943; effective Dec. 17, 1995; amended Aug. 1, 1997.)