Section 19-3402. RECRUITMENT

 

3402.1Except for the Executive Director position, vacancies for permanent full-time positions shall be posted for a minimum of five working days before any job offers may be extended.  Internal staff shall have an opportunity to apply and be considered for vacant positions.

 

3402.2When it is necessary to advertise externally to fill a vacant position, the following information shall be included in the advertisement:

 

(a)Position Title;

 

(b)Brief description of the work to be performed;

 

(c)Minimum desirable skills and experience required;

 

(d)Special skills required;

 

(e)Salary information;

 

(f)Information required to be submitted with application (e.g., resume, DC-2000, etc.); and

 

(g)Equal employment opportunity language as required.

 

3402.3The Personnel Office of the Commission shall be responsible for the recruitment process of filling vacant or new positions.  The Personnel Office shall develop sources to assist managers and supervisors in obtaining the best qualified employees for the Commission.

 

 

3402.4The Personnel Office of the Commission shall accept and evaluate each employment application.  The Personnel Officer and the Executive Director shall be authorized to make salary commitments.

 

3402.5Internal candidates shall complete a D.C. Sports Commission application when applying for positions.  In addition, internal candidates shall undergo the same screening and interview process as all other candidates.

 

3402.6Whenever possible, internal candidates shall be considered before candidates from outside the Commission. Priority for promotion shall be given to the employee with the most seniority with the Commission, as long as all other factors are equal.

 

3402.7A supervisor evaluating an applicant shall use criteria specifically related to the requirements for the position specified in the Personnel Vacancy Announcement.  A supervisor shall select employees in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with the Commission’s equal employment policies.

 

3402.8Candidates who live in the District and who apply for a District residency preference shall be given five (5) points in the qualifications evaluation process.

 

3402.9During the evaluation of an internal candidate, the selecting supervisor may review the candidate’s personnel file and obtain a reference from the current supervisor. If any outside candidate is being evaluated, the Personnel Office shall check the candidate’s previous employment reference prior to a formal offer of employment.

 

3402.10With the advance approval of the Executive Director or his/her designee, the Commission may reimburse expenses incurred in connection with relocating a newly- appointed staff member to Washington, D.C.

 

3402.11The Commission may reimburse interviewing expenses, if the expenses are approved in advance by the Executive Director.

 

3402.12The Personnel Office of the Commission shall conduct a new employee orientation on the employee’s first day at work.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 4938, 4939-40 (August 29, 1997).