1. (a) To recruit candidates for a position, an appointing authority shall prepare a job announcement for the position and conduct recruitment in accordance with the position selection plan.

2. (b) A job announcement shall contain:

   1. (1) a summary of the position description;
   2. (2) the minimum qualifications for the class and any selective qualifications necessary for consideration;
   3. (3) the type of selection test that will be administered to those meeting the position's minimum qualifications;
   4. (4) the location and deadline for submitting applications; and
   5. (5) the duration of the list of eligibles derived from the announcement.

3. (c) For a vacant position under this subtitle, the appointing authority shall:

   1. (1) if current employees or contractual employees in the unit may be eligible for the position:

      1. (i) post the job announcement for at least 2 weeks before the deadline for submitting applications, in at least one centralized location in that unit that is accessible to all employees; and
      2. (ii) use any other method reasonably calculated to give eligible employees notice of the vacancy; and

   2. (2) advertise the position vacancy at least 2 weeks before the deadline for submitting applications by:

      1. (i) making available a job announcement to all appropriate State agencies, based on selection limitations; and
      2. (ii) using any other method that is reasonably calculated to ensure a sufficient pool of applicants, including printed advertisements in newspapers and journals, paper and electronic bulletin board postings, and special notices.

Added by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 633, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2024, c. 459, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.