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v) Position creation, classification or reclassification, and pay grade assignments may be
accomplished in order to accommodate special grants or agreements made through federal and
state vocational agencies in conjunction with the efforts to carry out vocational rehabilitation
programs for challenged persons.

g) Student Appointment - A student is defined as an employee who is currently enrolled as a full-
time or part-time student or certifies intent to enroll the next term in an accredited secondary school,
college, vocational school or university. Employment shall be limited to 1400 hours in any twelve
(12) month period starting with the student’s beginning date of employment. No other rights or
benefits shall accrue to such person while serving in a student appointment.
The Department Director may nominate a person to fill the position. The appointee under
consideration shall file an application with the Human Resources Department. If such person’s
qualifications are certified by the Human Resources Department as meeting the minimum
qualifications for the position, the Human Resources Department will prepare and deliver the
conditional job offer to the candidate. Upon request of the Human Resources Department, the
student shall submit documentation of student status to be eligible for continued employment.

h) Private Sector Temp - Persons employed by an outside agency and contracted out for a duration
of time. Human Resources will coordinate the process between the department and the staffing
agency.

4) Promotions and Transfers - It shall be the policy of Augusta, Georgia to fill vacancies in the
classified service, as far as practicable, by promotion of existing employees. To this end, closed
examinations may be held at the call and under the direction of the Director of Human Resources.

a) Political or Partisan Endorsement Prohibited - Promotions to positions in the classified service
shall be based upon job performance and qualification for promotion only. No consideration shall
be given to political or partisan endorsement.

b) Intra-Departmental Transfers - The appropriate department director may, at any time, transfer
an employee in the classified service under his or her jurisdiction from one position to another in
the same class in the same department. An intra-departmental transfer of an employee to a position
in another class shall be made only between classes within the same pay ranges. The Human
Resources Department shall be notified of such changes in assignment.

c) Inter-Departmental Transfers - A transfer of an employee from one department to another
shall require the approval of both department heads concerned. Requests for such transfer shall
explain how the employee concerned meets the qualification requirements of the class to which
the transfer is proposed.

d) Promotional Examinations - The Director of Human Resources shall conduct competitive
promotional examinations in accordance with these policies and procedures. In competitive
promotional examinations, the Director of Human Resources shall admit only those employees to
the examination who meet the published qualification requirements.

e) Illegal Substances Screening - Any employee considered for promotion and/or transfer to a
safety-sensitive position will be required to pass an illegal substances screening prior to being
awarded such promotion and/or transfer.

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