(a) Generally. An employee in the classified service may seek appointment to a vacant position through reassignment, provided the position is in the same or similar job classification to which the employee currently holds.
(b) Similar job classification. To determine whether job classifications are similar, the Office of Administration will consider whether the job classifications are in the same occupational field and whether movement from one job classification to the other job classification represents a logical career movement for the employee. If either factor is met, the job classifications shall be considered similar for purposes of subsection (a).
(c) Additional criteria. Subject to the prior approval of the Office of Administration, an appointing authority may limit application for a reassignment based on additional merit-related criteria.