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✓ If the employee's separation effective date is January 9, 2003, the earliest <br /> date that a new employee may begin work in that position is July 1, 2003. <br /> ✓ If the employee's separation effective date is May 15, 2003, the earliest date <br /> that a new employee may begin work in that position is July 1, 2003. <br /> 4. Recruitment Process <br /> For a non-critical opening, the department head may initiate the recruitment and selection <br /> process no earlier than two months prior to the freeze ending date for the opening and no <br /> employee may begin work in the position prior to the ending date of the required freeze <br /> period. Note: For openings that may be hard to fill and require an extended recruitment <br /> period, the Personnel Director may authorize an earlier recruitment beginning date.) <br /> 5. Lapsed Salaries <br /> The lapsed salaries generated by the position vacancy may not be used for another purpose <br /> such as temporary employment or overtime wages. <br /> 6. Temporary Employment <br /> An employee may not be hired as temporary with the contingency that he or she will become <br /> permanent at the end of the freeze period. <br />