Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-6-21

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 1-6-21 - Candidate pools for regular positions

(a) For each vacancy in a regular position that is to be filled, the appointing authority shall hire from among those persons certified as eligible. The pool of candidates certified as eligible to fill a vacant position may be used to fill one or more other vacancies in the same classification within 60 days of the last date on which applications are accepted for the first vacant position.

(b) The selection criteria shall be job-related. Each agency shall provide the candidates with equal consideration when applying the selection criteria.

(c) Each veteran who meets the minimum requirements for a vacant position shall be offered an interview for that vacancy when all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The vacancy is a regular position.

(2) A notice of vacancy, including a notice of an internal vacancy, has been posted for that position in accordance with the provisions of K.A.R. 1-6-2.

(3) No individuals who are eligible for the Kansas employee preference program have applied for that vacancy.

(d) The veterans' preference policy set out in subsection (c) shall not apply to any veteran who was dismissed or did not resign in good standing from state service.

(e) For the purposes of this regulation, "veteran" means any individual who is eligible for the veterans' preference under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-2955, and amendments thereto.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-6-21

Authorized by K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 75-3747 and K.S.A. 75-2955; implementing K.S.A. 75-2943 and 75-2955; effective May 1, 1979; amended May 1, 1983; amended May 1, 1985; amended, T-1-9-19-94, Sept. 19, 1994; amended Nov. 21, 1994; amended Dec. 17, 1995; amended Aug. 1, 1997; amended June 7, 2002; amended Dec. 1, 2003.