A. Each department director shall notify in writing both the city manager and the personnel officer as soon as practicable of the need to fill a vacant or a new position. The personnel officer shall coordinate with the department director and city manager to prepare the job announcement.

B. The personnel officer shall utilize appropriate recruiting measures to obtain qualified applicants. The personnel officer will provide the following information in the job announcement: the title and salary range of the class or position, the minimum qualifications required, the final date and time when applications will be accepted, whether examinations or testing will be required, and other pertinent information and requirements. If certain categories of individuals will receive preference in filling vacant positions, those categories should be listed.

C. Job announcements will be published for no less than 10 working days, unless a shorter period is approved by the city manager. The city manager may authorize a job announcement for five working days when necessary.

D. Subject to subsection (E) of this section, a copy of the job description will be furnished with the announcement and both are to be distributed to all city departments and the Mat-Su office of the Alaska State Employment Service.

E. A department director may restrict recruitment for a vacancy to current employees of the department, provided all of the following are met:

Once the preceding requirements have been met, then a copy of the job description furnished with the announcement shall be distributed to all employees in the department. The announcement will state that the position is available to current employees of the department only.

F. This section does not apply to the recruitment of department directors and volunteers. (Ord. 12-001 § 3, 2013)