A. The appointing authority shall post announcements of a vacancy or vacancies in accordance with a promotional plan filed by the agency with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. In order to give qualified employees an opportunity to apply for and be considered for possible promotions, the vacancy notices shall be posted at least five (5) working days prior to the closing date for the receipt of applications by the appointing authority. Promotional posting shall be required for initial entry into a job family at any level. Promotional posting shall also be required for entry into any supervisory position or level. Each agency's promotional posting plan shall describe the method by which all agency employees will be notified of vacancy announcements. The posting shall include:

1. Identification of the job family level of the vacancy or vacancies;

2. A listing of job title, major work duties and minimum qualifications;

3. The pay band and range;

4. The anticipated number of vacancies;

5. The specific location of work;

6. The time limits and procedure for filing an application with the appointing authority; and

7. Any additional factors which the appointing authority will consider in filling the vacancy.

B. The appointing authority may elect to post general promotional opportunities in accordance with the provisions of this section in cases where there are usually continuous multiple vacant positions within a given job family; provided the appointing authority maintains a promotional applicant list for each job family which is posted on the basis of general promotional opportunities. In such cases, the posting must include the length of time and conditions under which the promotional application of the candidate will remain available for active consideration by the appointing authority.

C. If an employee still feels that the employee has not been treated fairly with regard to a promotional action pursuant to this section after such complaint has been reviewed in a formal grievance procedure conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 840-6.2 of this title, the employee may seek a remedy through the procedures established in the Oklahoma Personnel Act. If a violation of Section 840-2.9 of this title has been committed, the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission may declare a position open.

D. Prior to re-posting a notice of vacancy for a position that was not filled after the first notice was posted, the appointing authority must receive approval from the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services prior to making any qualification changes to the position to be filled.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 338, § 40, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 46, § 6, emerg. eff. April 23, 1985; Laws 1986, c. 84, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1986, c. 158, § 23, operative July 1, 1986. Renumbered from § 841.19 of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 410, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 336, § 8, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2003, c. 453, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 5, § 96, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004; Laws 2007, c. 342, § 4, eff. July 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 910.

NOTE: Laws 2003, c. 212, § 17 repealed by Laws 2004, c. 5, § 97, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004.