Section DHS 5.03 - Recruitment, selection and appointmentRecruitment, selection and appointment of applicants for employment and advancement of employees shall be on the basis of their relative ability, knowledge and skills.
(1) RECRUITMENT. Recruiting efforts shall ensure that interested and qualified applicants from outside the employing agency are considered for employment. (a) Emphasis shall be placed on recruiting efforts to attract minorities, women and members of other groups substantially underrepresented in the work force to help ensure they are among the candidates from whom appointments are made.(b) The recruiting program shall be designed to meet current and projected work force needs and shall be tailored to the number and type of positions to be filled and to labor market conditions.(2) SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT. Selection procedures shall assess applicant attributes necessary for successful job performance, shall be based upon the duties and responsibilities of the job to be filled and shall provide for the appropriate ranking of applicants from the most qualified to the least qualified which shall constitute the employment list. (a) Appointments shall be made from employment lists established on the basis of the relative ability, knowledge and skills of the applicants.(b) The number of applicants to be considered for employment shall be determined prior to the initiation of any selection procedure.(c) Job related minimum training and experience requirements shall be established for each job. The requirements shall be met by all candidates in order for them to be eligible for examination and appointment.(d) Permanent appointments shall be contingent upon satisfactory performance by the employee during a fixed probationary period.(e) Temporary appointments shall have a reasonable time limit. If the employment lists of eligible applicants are available, they normally shall be used for filling temporary positions. Temporary appointments may be made to provide for maintenance of essential services in an emergency situation.(3) CAREER ADVANCEMENT. Only employees who successfully complete a fixed probationary period may be promoted to higher level jobs provided the agency ensures that all those considered eligible for promotion are qualified for the job.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 5.03
Cr. Register, July, 1981, No. 307, eff. 8-1-81.