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Clerk 02/22/2011
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A MOTION relating to the organization of the council; and amending Motion 13327, Section II, as amended, and OR 3-101.
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WHEREAS, the council has specified by motion policies for members and staff, including hiring policies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
I. Motion 13327, Section II, as amended, and OR 3-101 are each herby amended to read as follows:
Hiring. The council wishes to formalize its process for outreach, recruitment and hiring as described in this section.
A. A job announcement will be prepared by the chief of staff or his or her designee and will be distributed by the county personnel department to the county's standard distribution list and will be posted on the Internet. The job announcement should include a job description, salary, minimum qualifications, the standard "EEO" notice encouraging women and minorities to apply, and application instructions. Appropriate employment resources to recruit persons from minority groups should be used in order to attract as many minority applicants as possible.
B. Positions will remain open for a reasonable period of time.
C. Applications will be screened according to written objective work-related criteria established from the job description. Oral interviews will be scheduled with an interview team selected by the chief of staff or his or her designee. The oral interview has a two-fold purpose: 1. to give the applicant a more detailed description of the job, the council and the staff; and 2. to examine in a structured fashion the experience and qualifications of the applicant. The oral interview may be supplemented by additional tests of an applicant's abilities such as writing samples and analytical exercises.
D.1. The chief of staff or his or her designee will assess the results of the interview and testing process and will recommend the top candidates to the employment and administration committee.
2. The employment ...
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