Common use of Internal Hiring Clause in Contracts

Internal Hiring. A. Whenever possible, qualified employees currently in service will receive first consideration for any new or open position. Announcement of a new or open position will be circulated among staff for consideration before it is posted externally. EFF will leave the announcement internal for ten (10) business days, and will inform staff if the position will be posted externally, and if being posted externally, of the date when the job posting will be made public outside of EFF. Any qualified employee laid off within twelve (12) months of the announcement will be considered per Article 5 of this Agreement. B. A qualified current employee who applies will have the opportunity to be interviewed for the position before EFF hires an outside applicant.