Section 7-204 - Job announcements(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.(b) A job announcement shall contain: (1) a summary of the position description;(2) the minimum qualifications for the class and any selective qualifications necessary for consideration;(3) the type of selection test that will be administered to those meeting the position's minimum qualifications;(4) the location and deadline for submitting applications; and(5) the duration of the list of eligibles derived from the announcement.(c) For a vacant position under this subtitle, the appointing authority shall:(1) send a copy of the selection plan and job announcement to the Secretary at least 1 week before posting the job announcement to assure public access;(2) if current employees or contractual employees in the unit may be eligible for the position: (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(ii) use any other method reasonably calculated to give eligible employees notice of the vacancy; and(3) advertise the position vacancy at least 2 weeks before the deadline for submitting applications by:(i) making available a job announcement to all appropriate State agencies, based on selection limitations; and(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.Amended by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 633,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2014.