Register July 2018 No. 751
Chapter ER-MRS 6
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
ER-MRS 6.01 Base of recruitment.
ER-MRS 6.02 Recruitment information.
ER-MRS 6.025 Employees on leave of absence or in layoff status.
ER-MRS 6.027 Employees on temporary interchange.
ER-MRS 6.03 Insufficient number of applicants.
ER-MRS 6.04 Employment register exception.
ER-MRS 6.05 Competitive Procedures.
ER-MRS 6.07 Notification.
ER-MRS 6.08 Release of competitive procedure information.
ER-MRS 6.09 Anonymity of applicants and security for competitive procedures.
ER-MRS 6.095 Cancellation of register or certification.
ER-MRS 6.10 Disqualification of applicants.
ER-MRS 6.11 Notice and appeal provisions.
ER-MRS 6.12 Critical recruitment selection.
ER-MRS 6.13 Cooperative programs.
Ch. ER-MRS 6 Note
Note: Chapter Pers 6 was renumbered chapter ER-Pers 6, effective March 1, 1983.Chapter ER-Pers 6 was renumbered chapter ER-MRS 6 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register, October, 1994, No. 466.
ER-MRS 6.01
ER-MRS 6.01
Base of recruitment. The director, in determining
the
most
appropriate
base
of
recruitment
for
classified
civil service positions, shall consider such factors
as: affirmative
action; agency goals; staff development patterns;
availability of qualified applicants in the service, agency
or the employing unit,
and effect on employee morale or turnover; designated promotional
patterns
in
the
classification
series;
availability
of trained people
in
the
labor
market, including
the
number
who
have completed or are completing training for the type and level of positions; value
of
bringing
new
personnel with
different
backgrounds
into the service; current pay;
employee benefits and hiring practices for
the
types of
positions; the
interests
of
other agencies which may
use
the eligible
lists; and efficiency in conducting recruitment
and
selection programs.
ER-MRS 6.01 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; am.
Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; am.
Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88; correction made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register September 2015 No. 717;
CR 18-006: am. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. ER-MRS 6.02
ER-MRS 6.02
Recruitment information. Recruitment information shall be directed to labor market sources which the director determines are most likely to provide qualified applicants and with due consideration given to affirmative action.
ER-MRS 6.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; am. (2),
Register, September, 1975, No. 237, eff. 10-1-75; r. (1) and (3), renum. (2) and am.
Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; am.
Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88; correction made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register September 2015 No. 717.
ER-MRS 6.025
ER-MRS 6.025
Employees on leave of absence or in layoff status. An employee on leave of absence, in layoff status under s.
ER-MRS 22.06 (3) or
(4) or provisions of applicable labor agreements with certified bargaining units, or on seasonal layoff under s.
ER-MRS 22.12 (1), shall be eligible to participate in the civil service selection process on the same basis as if the employee was not on a leave of absence or the layoff had not occurred.
ER-MRS 6.025 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; am.
Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, October, 1994, No. 466.
ER-MRS 6.027
ER-MRS 6.027
Employees on temporary interchange. A classified employee who is on a temporary interchange under s.
230.047, Stats., is eligible to compete in competitive procedures during the interchange assignment on the same
basis
as
if
the interchange assignment had not occurred.
ER-MRS 6.03
ER-MRS 6.03
Insufficient number of applicants. In the
event
that
a
sufficient
number
of
qualified applicants
fail
to apply for a
vacancy
or to qualify
after the competitive procedure, the director may
reannounce
the vacancy
or
extend the
date
for
filing of applications and resumes, or, if necessary, cancel the competitive procedure.
ER-MRS 6.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; am.
Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; correction made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register September 2015 No. 717;
CR 18-006: am. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.
ER-MRS 6.04
ER-MRS 6.04
Employment register exception. An existing appropriate register for a class shall be used to fill all vacancies
in
the class, except that the director may authorize new recruitment leading to the establishment of
a different register for
some
positions
in the
class when substantial differences in the duties of those positions and the qualifications required
for successful performance distinguish them from other positions
in the same class. The director may also establish separate
registers on the basis of geographic location or when program emphasis
or
other
recognized
employment
considerations
could be expected to attract new applicants who may be better qualified for “placement on the new register” to be established. Separate registers for different positions in the same class may also be established
under s.
ER-MRS 11.02.
ER-MRS 6.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; am.
Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; am.
Register, February, 1983, No. 326, eff. 3-1-83; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, October, 1994, No. 466; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register September 2015 No. 717;
CR 18-006: am. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. ER-MRS 6.05(1)(1)
The
director
shall establish
criteria
for evaluating
applicant
qualifications
and
shall require
the same or equivalent competitive
procedure for
all
applicants competing for
eligibility
on a register
except as
may
be
provided in
ch.
ER-MRS 27.
ER-MRS 6.05(2)
(2) Competitive procedures
may include any technique or techniques which the director deems appropriate to evaluate applicants.
ER-MRS 6.05(3)(a)
(a) Based on information from job analysis, position analysis or other equivalent information documenting actual job tasks to be performed or skills and knowledges required to perform job tasks, or both;
ER-MRS 6.05(3)(b)
(b) Developed in such
a manner
as
to
establish the relationship between skills and knowledges required for successful performance in
the competitive
procedure and
skills
and knowledges
required
for
successful performance on the job;
ER-MRS 6.05(3)(c)
(c) Supported by data documenting that
the skills and knowledges required for successful performance in
the competitive
procedure are related to skills and knowledges which
differentiate among
levels
of
job performance;
ER-MRS 6.05(3)(d)
(d) Sufficiently reliable to
comply with
appropriate standards for validation; and
ER-MRS 6.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; r. and recr. (1) and (3), am. (2), r. (4) and (5),
Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, October, 1994, No. 466; corrections in (1), (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register September 2015 No. 717;
CR 18-006: am. (title), (1), (2), (3) (intro.), (b) to (d) Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. ER-MRS 6.07
ER-MRS 6.07
Notification. The director shall make
available
to
each applicant
the final results of his or her eligibility for consideration
through such methods
as
written
notice, public
posting or any other means deemed appropriate by the director.
ER-MRS 6.07 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; am.
Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88; correction made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register September 2015;
CR 18-006: am. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. ER-MRS 6.08
ER-MRS 6.08
Release of competitive procedure information. ER-MRS 6.08(1)
(1)
The following competitive procedure information may be released to an applicant:
ER-MRS 6.08(1)(b)
(b)
When applicable, the weight of, the total possible score of, and the applicant's score on, each separately scored component of the competitive procedure.
ER-MRS 6.08(2)
(2) Except as provided in sub.
(3), competitive procedure information which may not be released includes the following:
ER-MRS 6.08(2)(a)
(a) Copies of competitive procedures, rating guides and scoring keys;
ER-MRS 6.08(2)(b)
(b) Copies of written comments of panel members including oral board members;
ER-MRS 6.08(2)(d)
(d) Results of medical or physical examinations except through the applicant's designated physician;
ER-MRS 6.08(3)
(3) For certified individuals, the director may release to the appointing authority the following information, but only after the employment interview questions have been finalized:
ER-MRS 6.08(3)(a)
(a) Narrative responses to open-ended questions such as essay or training and experience assessments.
ER-MRS 6.08(3)(c)
(c) Resumes, letters of interest, and other narrative material provided by the certified candidates as long as the materials released do not contain scores, comments, ratings, or other evaluations.
ER-MRS 6.08 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1972, No. 202, eff. 11-1-72; am. (1) (a) and (b) and (2),
Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; r. (2), am. (1),
Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88; am. (2) (intro.), cr. (3),
Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00; correction in (3) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register September 2015 No. 717;
CR 18-006: am. (title), (1) (intro.), (a), (b), r. (c), am. (2) (intro.), (a), (c), (d), (3) Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; correction in (2) (a) to (f) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2018 No. 751.
