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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 completed <br /> Position Vacancy Notice to the Personnel Department. The Personnel <br /> Department reviews the notice, ensures job relatedness of all information and <br /> requirements and distributes opening information for posting in all County <br /> 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, but <br /> may apply during any external Orange County recruitment. <br /> c. To apply for an opening, the employee must complete an official County <br /> application and submit it to the Personnel Department by the closing date. <br /> After the closing date, Personnel reviews all applications and refers to the <br /> hiring department all employee candidates meeting the minimum qualification <br /> requirements for the class involved. <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 />