Section 273-3-002 - VACANT POSITIONSAgency heads must notify DAS-State Personnel Division of all vacant positions for assistance in recruiting qualified applicants. DAS-State Personnel Division will initiate a recruiting program, at the requesting agency's expense, for the specified positions.
002.01NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES. DAS-State Personnel Division will be provided a requisition of positions to be posted that includes the position number, job code, position title, essential duties, required qualifications, salary, work location, shift and working schedule and closing date. 002.01(A)POSTING REQUIREMENT. All electronic requisitions must be transmitted to DAS-State Personnel Division by the prescribed time and date to ensure inclusion of the formal external announcement in the sponsored publications and web sites. Positions will be advertised for a minimum of six work days. An exception to the six workday posting requirement may be granted by the Director.002.01(B)TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. Refer to Chapter 4 for rules covering recruitment, selection, and employment of temporary employees.002.01(C)REPOSTING. Positions posted within the past 90 days need not be posted again externally if the hiring agency prefers to hire from the existing pool of interviewed applicants, provided that the new position is the same classification, has similar in duties with the same requirements, and at a location within the same proximity.002.02APPLICATIONS. All applications for positions within the Nebraska Classified System are received in the DAS-State Personnel Division. 002.02(A)APPLICATION DEADLINE. Applications for a specific vacancy that are received by the DAS-State Personnel Division no later than the announced closing dates (or the actual closing dates for positions listed with an "open" recruitment period) will be considered for that vacancy. 002.02(A)(i)OPEN RECRUITMENT PERIOD. When filling vacancies announced with an "open" recruitment period, hiring agencies will assign a specific closing date and notify DAS-State Personnel Division of that date, prior to a hiring decision being made. All applications for that open position which are received by the DAS-State Personnel Division on or before that closing date, will be considered for that position.002.03ADVERTISING. Agencies have the option to advertise position vacancies.002.04REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERVIEW EXPENSES. The agency head may reimburse the best qualified job applicants for travel, meals, and lodging expenses incurred when traveling to and from the prospective interview location. Reimbursement will be made in accordance with policies established by the DAS-Accounting Division.273 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 002
Adopted effective 12/21/2021Amended effective 6/14/2023