Ch. 347                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR APPROVED PLANS; AND

(3)     SEND A COPY OF AN APPROVED SELECTION PLAN TO THE EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OFFICER OF THE UNIT.

7-203.

AN APPOINTING AUTHORITY MAY SELECT CANDIDATES FOR A POSITION:

(1)     FROM AN EXISTING LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES;

(2)     IF NO EXISTING LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES EXISTS OR IF THE
APPOINTING AUTHORITY DECIDES TO RECRUIT FOR THE POSITION, BY
RECRUITMENT; OR

(3)     FROM A SPECIAL LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES WHOM THE
DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION REHABILITATION SERVICES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CERTIFIES AS BEING PHYSICALLY CAPABLE AND
ADEQUATELY TRAINED TO QUALIFY FOR THE POSITION.

7-204.

(A)    TO RECRUIT CANDIDATES FOR A POSITION, AN APPOINTING AUTHORITY
SHALL PREPARE A JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE POSITION AND CONDUCT
RECRUITMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POSITION SELECTION PLAN.

(B)     A JOB ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL CONTAIN:

(1)     A SUMMARY OF THE POSITION DESCRIPTION;

(2)     THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CLASS AND ANY
SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR CONSIDERATION;

(3)     THE TYPE OF SELECTION TEST THAT WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO
THOSE MEETING THE POSITION'S MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS;

(4)     THE LOCATION AND DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS;
AND

(5)     THE DURATION OF THE LIST OF ELIGIBLES DERIVED FROM THE
ANNOUNCEMENT.

(C) AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING
APPLICATIONS FOR A VACANT POSITION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE APPOINTING
AUTHORITY SHALL:

(1)     SEND A COPY OF THE SELECTION PLAN AND JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
TO THE SECRETARY AT LEAST 1 WEEK BEFORE POSTING THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
TO ASSURE PUBLIC ACCESS;

(2)     IF CURRENT EMPLOYEES IN THE UNIT MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE
POSITION:

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