Section 97.11. Appointment process

(a) Right of choice in making appointments and promotions. The rule-of-three applies when making selections from employment and promotion lists. If the appropriate list contains fewer than three eligibles, the Director may, upon request of the appointing authority, certify candidates from other appropriate lists to ensure the appointing authority has at least three available eligibles from which to choose.

(b) Right of choice in making multiple appointments. In making multiple appointments from a certification, the appointing authority shall follow the same procedure, and shall make only appointments, as is permissible when a series of certifications is used in making single appointments. The appointing authority may, however, in its discretion, appoint a certified eligible whose name was rejected three times previously during the process of making the multiple appointments.

The provisions of this § 97.11 adopted October 18, 1961; amended October 15, 1964 and April 16, 1970; amended March 29, 1985, effective March 30, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 1151; amended November 15, 1991, effective November 16, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 5334. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (96765) to (96766).