Guidelines for processing applications in response to an open announcement are provided in 423.1 through 423.4 below.
Individuals interested in being considered for a posted vacancy must apply according to the instructions provided on the announcement for that vacancy.
Applications are not accepted before the opening date or after the closing date of a vacancy announcement.
If an examination is required, applicants receive instructions that may include time limits for completing the assessment process. Applicants not currently qualified on the assessment by the closing date and applicants eligible to retest must be allowed to complete the assessment within the specified time limits.
An applicant may submit only one application per announcement for an externally posted vacancy. If the applicant submits more than one application, the examination score on the first application received stands. Human resources must reject any additional applications submitted, even if the first rating processed is an ineligible rating or lower than a subsequent rating.
