Section 302.90  Appointments

a)         Except as provided in subsection (b), the filling of a vacant position subject to Jurisdiction B of the Personnel Code may be made in any of the following ways:

1)         A probationary appointment following a hiring sequence filled by competitive selection, whether via application of contractual rights or other means;

2)         by promotion of a certified employee or a probationary employee who has been certified during the current period of continuous service;

3)         by demoting an employee after having filed charges;

4)         by accepting an employee's request for a voluntary reduction; or

5)         for positions subject to Term Appointment, renewal of a term following an initial appointment following competitive selection pursuant to Section 302.820.

b)         No position may be filled by any of the means listed in subsection (a) when there is an available person on a reemployment list for that title in the agency and for the county, location or area in which the position is established.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 11318, effective July 16, 2024)