Section 15.04.01.169 - PROMOTIONS01.Use of Promotional Registers. (3-31-22)a. Preference for Promotion. Whenever practical, a vacancy in a classified position must be filled by the promotion of an employee in the agency in which the vacancy occurs. (Ref. Section 67-5309(g), Idaho Code) (3-31-22)b. Exception. An appointing authority may request that a position be filled from a statewide promotional register (Ref. Rule 101.03) or an open competitive register (Ref. Rule 101.04) whenever he determines that such an appointment will best serve the interests of the agency. (3-31-22)c. Agency Registers with Reemployment Preference Status. Promotions to a classification are not permissible as long as there is an agency register with reemployment preference status (Ref. Rule 101.01) for the classification with names of eligible candidates who are willing to accept reemployment. (3-31-22)02.Interagency Promotions. All interagency promotions must be made using statewide promotional registers (Ref. Rule 101.03) (3-31-22)03.Eligibility for Promotion. Promotional appointees must have permanent status (Ref. Rule 159) and meet the minimum qualifications of the promotional classification. (3-31-22)04.Promotion, In-Grade. To reflect unique agency organization design, an agency may choose to request an internal competitive process to recognize the advancement of an employee with permanent status from a position occupied in one classification to a position in another classification having greater points or a unique specialty area, but within the same pay grade. With the approval of the administrator, an in-grade promotion will be treated in all regards as a promotion. (3-31-22)Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.04.01.169