Posting of Jobs. 8.1 It is the desire and intent of the Employer to fill job vacancies from qualified applicants within the city before hiring new employees, providing the employees who apply have the required qualifications for the particular job. 8.2 Vacant positions will be filled from employment lists established by Human Resources except when an alternate procedure is allowed by employment policies in the case of entry level positions and flexibly staffed positions. A flexibly staffed position is one which may be filled at the entry (I) level by an employee who may be promoted to the full working (II) level on the basis of successful performance at the entry level. Placement on an employee list will be on the basis of examination of candidates' qualifications. Employees shall be allowed paid time off from their work schedule to participate in interviews for in-house positions. When candidates are to be examined for placement on an employment list, the City will post a notice of the examination and accept applications for seven (7) regularly scheduled working days and shall be posted in each reporting duty station subject to this Agreement where employee access to Employer provided computer systems and its internet network is not made available. The employment list may be effective up to six months. Employees may decline consideration for appointment to a vacant position and remain on the employment list in the same rank or position. 8.3 Vacant positions may be posted on a simultaneous or internal/external basis, based on the following guidelines: 8.3.1 All applications will be collected directly by the Human Resources Department. 8.3.2 The Employer shall first view internal applications.
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