Section 600.618 Application and Appointment

Section 600

Section 600.618  Application

and Appointment

a)         Applications for Employment

1)         Notice:  Positions shall be advertised in the offices by

posting unless the Auditor General directs otherwise.  Other recruitment

methods may be used as deemed appropriate.

2)         Submission of Application

A)        Persons seeking employment must submit an application, resume

or other document demonstrating education and experience.

B)        Employees seeking positions within the Office must apply in

writing to the Director of the organizational unit in which the desired

position is located.

3)         Screening of Applicants

A)        Interviews:  Directors or their designees are responsible for

screening applications for positions.  Interviews may be conducted as part of

the screening process.

B)        Examinations:  The Auditor General may require applicants to

take examinations as a means to assess knowledge, skills and the ability to

perform the duties of the position.

4)         Criteria for Selection

A)        Selection may be based on education, experience, interviews,

references, and examinations, if conducted.  Other factors such as experience

within the Office may also be considered.

B)        Pre-employment

screening of applicants, including but not limited to performance tests, job

knowledge tests, personality inventory or other psychological tests, background

checks and routine reference verifications, may be performed at the direction

of a Director if job related and done in compliance with applicable federal or State

statutes and regulations.

C)        If, following the screening process, the Director desires to

place an applicant in a position, the Director shall submit his or her

recommendation to the Auditor General for final action

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checks and routine reference verifications, may be performed at the direction

of a Director if job related and done in compliance with applicable federal or State

statutes and regulations.

C)        If, following the screening process, the Director desires to

place an applicant in a position, the Director shall submit his or her

recommendation to the Auditor General for final action.

D)        A central file of all applicants who applied for or were

considered for a position, along with appropriate supporting materials, will be

maintained for a minimum of three years from the date the position is filled or

a decision to not fill the position is made.

b)         Appointment

1)         The Auditor General shall notify applicants in writing of

their appointment to a position.  The notification shall state the position

classification, work location, starting salary, and the beginning date of

employment in the position.  Appointments become effective upon the applicant's

reporting for work at the place and time designated in the notification.

2)         Types of Appointments:  The following types of appointments

may be made by the Auditor General:

A)        Probationary Employees:  All appointments for newly hired

employees shall be subject to the employee's performance through two (2)

consecutive performance appraisals of approximately three (3) months each and

receipt of notification that the employee has been certified in the position to

which appointed.  The six (6) month probationary period may be extended up to

six (6) additional months by mutual agreement of the parties. At any time

during their probationary period, newly hired employees may be discharged

without notice, cause or any right to a hearing.

B)        Certified Employees:  Employees successfully completing a

probationary period shall be appointed to certified status.  Appointment to

certified status shall be effective upon receipt of written notice from the

Auditor General or his designee

parties. At any time

during their probationary period, newly hired employees may be discharged

without notice, cause or any right to a hearing.

B)        Certified Employees:  Employees successfully completing a

probationary period shall be appointed to certified status.  Appointment to

certified status shall be effective upon receipt of written notice from the

Auditor General or his designee.

C)        Permanent Part Time Employees:  Employees authorized by the

Auditor General to perform duties and responsibilities on a regular but less

than full-time basis shall be appointed to permanent part-time status.

Permanent part time employees shall receive compensation and benefits, if

eligible, at a pro-rated proportion of that received by full time employees in

that classification.

D)        Acting Status:  An employee assigned to acting status for any

position shall, at the Auditor General's discretion, be paid in accordance with

the salary range allocated to the position and the responsibilities incurred as

a result of the acting assignment; provided, however, that the payment shall

not be lower than the employee's base salary immediately prior to his or her

acting assignment.  An employee removed from acting status shall be returned to

the same or similar position which he or she held prior to the acting status

appointment.  The employee's salary shall be not less than his or her salary at

the time he or she was appointed to the acting status.

E)        Executive Employees:  Executive Employees serve at the

discretion of the Auditor General and may be discharged or demoted at any time

without notice, cause or any right to a hearing.

3)         State Auditors:  In addition to any other type of status,

employees may be appointed as State Auditors at the discretion of the Auditor

General

me he or she was appointed to the acting status.

E)        Executive Employees:  Executive Employees serve at the

discretion of the Auditor General and may be discharged or demoted at any time

without notice, cause or any right to a hearing.

3)         State Auditors:  In addition to any other type of status,

employees may be appointed as State Auditors at the discretion of the Auditor

General.

A)        Appointment to Status of State Auditor:  The Auditor General

shall appoint an employee to the status of State Auditor only upon the

recommendation of a Director and the employee's successful completion of any

required training course.  The Auditor General shall instate employees as State

Auditors by signing their credentials and placing them in their custody.

B)        Removal:  The Auditor General may remove an employee from State

Auditor status.  An employee who is terminated is automatically removed from

the status of State Auditor.  An employee who is removed from the status of

State Auditor shall immediately return his or her credentials to a Director or

to the Auditor General.

C)        Reinstatement:  The Auditor General may reinstate an employee

to State Auditor status by returning the credentials to the employee.