1. (a) The director shall review all applications and other submitted documents for employment filed under Per 401 and certify in writing to the appointing authority whether each applicant meets the minimum qualifications stated in the broad group specification and supplemental job description.

2. (b) In conducting the review under paragraph (a), the director shall:

   1. (1) Consider all submitted materials to assess:

      1. a. The applicant's education, and whether the applicant's earned academic credits count toward the minimum qualifications as stated in the broad group specification and the supplemental job description;
      2. b. The applicant's work experience, and whether that experience counts toward the minimum qualifications as stated in the broad group specification and the supplemental job description;
      3. c. The applicant’s current licenses, certifications, or other occupational credentials and whether they satisfy the minimum qualifications as stated in the broad group specification and supplemental job description;
      4. d. Other requirements for satisfactory performance of the essential job functions of a position as stated in the broad group specification and supplemental job description; and

   2. (2) Calculate:

      1. a. The full-time equivalent months of an applicant’s relevant experience; and
      2. b. The months equivalent of all relevant academic credits earned by an applicant.

3. (c) For the purposes of subparagraph (b)(2) above:

   1. (1) One month of full-time equivalent work experience in a relevant field shall be deemed equivalent to having earned 2.5 academic credits or one month of education in a relevant field;
   2. (2) When a degree is earned in a relevant field, as defined on the supplemental job description for the position, all credits earned as part of that degree shall count toward relevant education or experience, where 2.5 academic credits shall be deemed equivalent to one month of education or one month of full-time equivalent work experience;
   3. (3) If a degree has not yet been earned, all credits earned in a relevant field, as defined on the supplemental job description for the position, shall be counted toward relevant education or experience, where 2.5 academic credits shall be deemed equivalent to one month of relevant education or one month of full-time equivalent relevant work experience; and
   4. (4) Part-time work experience shall be converted to full-time equivalent work experience by dividing the total number of hours worked by 1,950.
4. (d) The applicant’s combined full-time months equivalent of relevant experience and education shall together satisfy the minimum qualifications as stated on the broad group specification and supplemental job description.

Source. by #8738, eff 10-18-06; ss by #10817, eff 5-17-15; ss by #13236, eff 7-23-21; ss by #14132-B, eff 11-27-24; ss by #14443 (formerly Per 405.01), eff 12-1-25, EXPIRES 12-1-35