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� 4 <br /> V. Affirmative Action Programs <br /> This section provides a summary description of the Orange County personnel <br /> management program as it relates to equal employment opportunity. <br /> A. Recruitment and Selection" <br /> 1. General <br /> a. Recruitment and selection for permanent positions,whether full-time,part- <br /> time or permanent time limited, is centralized and/or coordinated through the <br /> Personnel Department to assure equal employment opportunity to all persons. <br /> b. Any appointment or promotion is based on the applicant's or employee's job- <br /> related qualifications. Any selection process used is based on job-related <br /> criteria and openings are filled through open competition. <br /> c. To initiate the recruitment process, the department head submits the <br /> completed Position Vacancy Notice to the Personnel Department. The <br /> Personnel Department reviews the notice, ensures job relatedness of all <br /> information and requirements and distributes opening information for posting <br /> in all County departments. <br /> d. Each opening goes through a process of internal recruitment and, if not filled <br /> by transfer or promotion, a process of external recruitment. <br /> 2. Transfer/Promotion <br /> a. Internal recruitment provides transfer/promotion opportunities for permanent <br /> County employees. Internal recruitment continues for a minimum of five <br /> working days. This internal recruitment period may be waived by the <br /> Personnel Director for purposes of affirmative action or to meet urgent <br /> operating needs. <br /> b. To be eligible for transfer or promotion,the employee must meet the <br /> minimum education and experience requirements specified in the class <br /> specification for the class to which the open position is assigned. Note: An <br /> employee in the probationary period is excluded from this internal process, <br /> but may apply during any external Orange County recruitment. <br /> c. To apply for an opening,the employee must complete an official County <br /> 'Positions in the Sheriffs Department are not covered by this section. The Register of <br /> Deeds elects on a voluntary basis to be covered by these provisions. <br /> -8- <br />