Md. Code, State Pers. & Pens. § 7-204

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 7-204 - Job announcements
(a) To recruit candidates for a position, an appointing authority shall prepare a job announcement for the position and conduct recruitment in accordance with the position selection plan.
(b) A job announcement shall contain:
(1) a summary of the position description;
(2) the minimum qualifications for the class and any selective qualifications necessary for consideration;
(3) the type of selection test that will be administered to those meeting the position's minimum qualifications;
(4) the location and deadline for submitting applications; and
(5) the duration of the list of eligibles derived from the announcement.
(c) For a vacant position under this subtitle, the appointing authority shall:
(1)

if current employees or contractual employees in the unit may be eligible for the position:

(i) post the job announcement for at least 2 weeks before the deadline for submitting applications, in at least one centralized location in that unit that is accessible to all employees; and
(ii) use any other method reasonably calculated to give eligible employees notice of the vacancy; and
(2) advertise the position vacancy at least 2 weeks before the deadline for submitting applications by:
(i) making available a job announcement to all appropriate State agencies, based on selection limitations; and
(ii) using any other method that is reasonably calculated to ensure a sufficient pool of applicants, including printed advertisements in newspapers and journals, paper and electronic bulletin board postings, and special notices.

Md. Code, SPP § 7-204

Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 459,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 633, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2014.