Appointing officials determine number of vacancies in the category (e.g., clerk, carrier, mail handler).
Enough applicants are processed to allow the appointing official to consider 3 applicants who are eligible and suitable for each vacancy. The availability of eligibles will vary depending on the type of appointment offered, the length of time the eligibles have been on the register, and the local employment conditions. Experience will suggest to the human resources official the approximate number of eligibles to be processed for a given number of vacancies. The human resources officials should allow at least 3 applicants for the first vacancy and an additional applicant for each additional vacancy.
Note: The maximum number of applicants to be requested and placed on a Hiring Worksheet is the number of applicants who can be processed for selection within 31 days. If more names are needed for a hiring event, then applicants are divided among multiple Hiring Worksheets. One Hiring Worksheet must be closed before another Hiring Worksheet is issued.
