In addition to the provisions of this Part,
the Human Resources Director shall establish such policies and rules,
as he may deem necessary for a merit system of filling vacancies,
and for recruiting highly qualified personnel for County Career Service
positions.
In accordance with Article IX, § 1.9-905,
of the Charter, every employee holding a position with Allegheny County
on the effective date of the Charter, January 1, 2000, shall continue
in his position and shall not be subject to examination as a condition
for continuation of employment in his current position.
All vacant Career Service positions which are
to be filled shall be posted in the following manner:
A. The appropriate department, division or agency director,
or its designee, hereafter referred to as "appropriate County officer",
shall initiate the hiring process by requesting the Human Resources
Director to begin action to fill a vacant position within its jurisdiction.
B. If a job description for the vacant position does
not exist or is in need of revision, the appropriate County officer
shall prepare a job description, subject to the approval of the Human
Resources Director, outlining in detail the job responsibilities of
the vacant position, salary or salary-range, and specific qualifications
including, but not limited to, educational requirements, experience
and, where appropriate, examination. Said job descriptions shall conform
to the County's Classification Plan and Pay Plan and any applicable
collective bargaining agreement.
C. The Human Resources Director shall publicize the vacant
position opening by posting an announcement for two weeks in the Human
Resources Division and, at the Human Resources Director's discretion
to convenience potential applicants, in other locations such as County
buildings, job sites, the Internet at an appropriate County-controlled
Web site, newspapers of general circulation, and trade journals.
All applications for County career service employment,
or for promotion, shall be filed with, and maintained by, the Human
Resources Director.
The relative fitness of applicants will be measured
by examination of job-related knowledge, skills, integrity, and physical
ability, where it is a bona fide occupational qualification for the
position. The relative fitness of applicants will also be measured
by the applicant's experience, education, training, licensure and
job performance as may be applicable to the vacant position.
The Human Resources Director shall give public
notice of all written, competitive examinations for positions or promotions
in the career service at least two weeks in advance of the final date
for filing applications for such examinations.
Applicants who fail to comply with job related
requirements or who have attempted any deception or fraud in connection
with any application or examination shall be rejected. If such deception
or fraud is discovered after a person is hired, that person will be
terminated and will not be eligible to become a candidate for employment
for three years.
No County Officer, County Official or County
employee shall unduly exert, negatively or positively, his influence
to gain, or attempt to gain, preferential treatment on behalf of an
applicant for employment with Allegheny County.
No County officer, County official, exempted
career service person or other manager will employ an immediate family
member who would be under their direct line of authority.