(a) (1) This subtitle does not apply to a special appointment position in the skilled service or professional service. (2) (i) This subtitle does not apply to the recruitment for or the appointment to a position in the skilled service or professional service if the appointing authority: 1. decides to recruit for the position under § 7-203(2) of this subtitle; 2. demonstrates that the position, based on the position description, is difficult to fill; 3. demonstrates that the recruitment must occur in a timely manner; and 4. notifies the Department of the recruitment. (ii) A recruitment and appointment under this paragraph shall occur in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department. (iii) 1. The Department shall adopt regulations to implement this paragraph. 2. The regulations adopted under this subparagraph shall provide, at a minimum, that for positions designated as special appointments on January 1, 2009, an appointing authority shall retain the same recruitment authority that the appointing authority possessed on January 1, 2009. (b) Each unit shall fill vacant skilled service and professional service positions in accordance with a position selection plan. (c) To ensure compliance with State and federal employment laws and to ensure consistency in recruitment and hiring practices in the State Personnel Management System, the Department shall: (1) assist units in developing application forms, position selection plans, selection tests, and announcement forms; and (2) review and audit recruitment and hiring practices of all appointing authorities at least once every 3 years. (d) On request of a unit that is not able to conduct all or part of its own recruitment or selection testing for a position because it lacks the appropriate resources, the Department, consistent with its resources, shall assist the unit in conducting the requested recruitment and selection testing. §7-201.1. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL APRIL 30, 2026 PER CHAPTER 97 OF 2025 // (a) In this section, "Program" means the Expedited Hiring Program in the Department. (b) (1) There is an Expedited Hiring Program in the Department for the purpose of hiring eligible applicants for vacant positions in the State Personnel Management System subject to the requirements of this section. (2) Subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary may contract with another entity to assist with the implementation of the Program. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, an appointing authority: (1) may recruit for a vacant position in accordance with this section; and (2) shall aim to complete the recruitment for the position within 40 days. (d) An eligible applicant for the Program shall be an individual applying for a vacant position in State government who: (1) self-certifies and, on request, provides documentation that the individual: (i) has served in the federal government in any capacity, including during a probationary period; and (ii) left federal service after January 15, 2025; and (2) has relevant federal expertise or experience to meet the requirements, based on the position description, for the vacant State position. (e) The Program shall: (1) develop guidance for appointing authorities on aligning job titles and position descriptions with the federal equivalent positions without requiring substantive changes to the descriptions or classifications of the positions; (2) conduct marketing and recruitment activities to recruit eligible applicants for vacant positions; (3) rate the qualifications of each applicant while a vacant position is open; (4) communicate with applicants throughout the hiring process to maintain the applicants' interest in the position; (5) develop a process to refer applicants to other vacant positions in State government; and (6) explore opportunities to expand the Program to support hiring by interested county governments. (f) The Secretary shall: (1) implement the Program in phases, with initial focus on critical and hard-to-fill positions, as determined by the Secretary; (2) establish reasonable timelines for each phase of implementation; and (3) adopt regulations to: (i) implement the Program; and (ii) revise the conditions for eligibility under subsection (d) of this section to include review of applications from former federal contractors.
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