QUALIFIED APPLICANT POOL - PROCEDURE Sample Clauses

QUALIFIED APPLICANT POOL - PROCEDURE. The following procedure shall be used to determine the qualified applicant pool. In an open recruitment, all bargaining unit applicants who meet the minimum qualifications shall be interviewed by the Hiring Manager (Step C) and Steps Aand B will not apply to those bargaining unit applicants. When there are eight (8) or fewer qualified applicants, Steps A and B will not apply. A. Application Screening Panel - A panel of three (3) District employees chosen by and facilitated by the HRO shall screen those applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for the bargaining unit vacancy. The HRO will not be a member of the screening panel. The HRO shall ensure that the panelists occupy a position in a job classification, which is equal to or higher than that of the job to be filled. The Hiring Manager in consultation with the HRO shall establish the screening criteria. The screening criteria may include a practical test, a written examination, a review of the responses to the supplemental application question, and/or any combination of screening methods listed above deemed appropriate for the position by the Hiring Manager. The screening panel shall score the applicant consistent with predetermined scoring methodology. As a result of the screening, all applicants will be given a score based on a 100-point scale. If the Hiring Manager has opted for an examination, then the HRO shall administer the examination to all of the applicants under the same conditions. The HRO or the screening panel shall score the examinations with the predetermined scoring criteria. The examination will be scored blindly. B. Panel Interviews - A panel of three (3) District employees chosen by and facilitated by the HRO, giving due consideration to the necessities of the job being filled, shall interview the top twelve