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the HR Director.

Section 800.006 Competitive Job Posting Process

All positions must undergo every stage of approval by Wednesday to ensure advertising the following week.
Any position that does not meet the Wednesday deadline will have their advertisement delayed by a
minimum of one week. In order to advertise positions outside of the Augusta, Georgia Website, a fund site
must be designated on the requisition form.

Augusta, Georgia provides employees an opportunity to indicate their interest in open positions and advance
within the organization according to their skills and experience. In general, notices of all full-time job
openings are posted, although Augusta, Georgia reserves the right to not post a particular opening, as
described in Section 800.010 herein

Job posting is a way to inform employees of openings and to identify qualified and interested applicants
who might not otherwise be known to the hiring manager. Other recruiting sources may also be used to fill
open positions in the best interest of the organization.

Job openings for the classified service will be posted on NEOGOV via Human Resources home page under
employment opportunities and normally remain open for (5) five business days. Each job posting notice
will include the dates of the posting period, job title, department, location, grade level, job summary,
essential duties, and qualifications (required skills and abilities).

To be eligible to apply for a posted position, an employee must have performed competently for at least six
(6) months in his/her current position. Employees who have received a written warning, disciplinary
probation, or suspension in the last twelve (12) months are not eligible to apply for posted positions. Eligible
employees should only apply for and will only be considered for those posted jobs for which they possess
the required skills, competencies, and qualifications.

An applicant's supervisor may be contacted to verify performance, skills, and attendance. Any staffing
limitations or other circumstances that might affect a prospective transfer may also be discussed.

To apply for an open position, employees should submit a job posting application via NEOGOV to the
Human Resources Department listing job-related skills and accomplishments. It should also describe how
their current experience with Augusta, Georgia and prior work experience and/or education qualifies them
for the position.

Augusta, Georgia recognizes the benefit of developmental experiences and encourages employees to talk
with their supervisors about their career plans. Supervisors are encouraged to support employees' efforts to
gain experience and advance within the organization.

Section 800.007 Competitive Process Exceptions

The following is the listing of special staffing situations that, with the recommendation of the Department
Director (where appropriate) and concurrence of the Human Resources Director, may be exempted from
the competitive job posting process -

i) Reassignments, reinstatements, or voluntary transfers at the same or lower grade level. Selecting
officials may consider applicants for vacancies who are willing to accept vacancies at any time.
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