§ 7–204
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 7-204 (2026)
Title 7. Employment in the State Personnel Management System
Subtitle 2. Appointment in Skilled Service and Professional Service
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(a)
To recruit candidates for a position, an appointing authority shall prepare a job announcement for the position and conduct recruitment in accordance with the position selection plan.
(b)
A job announcement shall contain:
(1)
a summary of the position description;
(2)
the minimum qualifications for the class and any selective qualifications necessary for consideration;
(3)
the type of selection test that will be administered to those meeting the position’s minimum qualifications;
(4)
the location and deadline for submitting applications; and
(5)
the duration of the list of eligibles derived from the announcement.
(c)
For a vacant position under this subtitle, the appointing authority shall:
(1)
if current employees or contractual employees in the unit may be eligible for the position:
(i)
post the job announcement for at least 2 weeks before the deadline for submitting applications, in at least one centralized location in that unit that is accessible to all employees; and
(ii)
use any other method reasonably calculated to give eligible employees notice of the vacancy; and
(2)
advertise the position vacancy at least 2 weeks before the deadline for submitting applications by:
(i)
making available a job announcement to all appropriate State agencies, based on selection limitations; and
(ii)
using any other method that is reasonably calculated to ensure a sufficient pool of applicants, including printed advertisements in newspapers and journals, paper and electronic bulletin board postings, and special notices.