Section 2-8 - Responsibilities of Hiring Authorities (a) Prior to making a commitment to hire, the hiring authority shall be responsible for determining that all of the following conditions are met: - (i) Prior to the hiring of any other candidate with no greater preference, a permanent employee separated by a reduction in force shall be offered reinstatement to a vacant position within the agency, within the division (as designated for purpose of reduction in force) last employed and within the class held at the time of separation;
- (ii) An individual recommended for probationary appointment, reinstatement appointment, promotional appointment, voluntary reassignment, temporary appointment, or intermittent appointment is in the candidate group;
- (iii) The appointment of the individual would not conflict with the rule on employment of relatives, Section 10 of this chapter;
- (iv) All legal requirements pertaining to the classification including licensing and/or certifications are met.
(b) The hiring authority shall notify all qualified candidates that applied for the specific recruitment regarding the final status of the recruitment.