Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part XV - OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION › Subpart A - CIVIL SERVICE REFORM-TEMPORARY REGULATIONS › Chapter 602a - APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE › Subchapter D - EXAMINATIONS › Section 602a.10 - Administration of examinations

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Frequency of examinations.
The Office of Administration will
					 administer examinations to establish employment and promotion lists when
					 necessary to meet or anticipate the employment needs of appointing
					 authorities.
(b)
Notice of
					 examinations.
The Office of Administration shall publish notices of
					 examinations, which announce the method of examination and, if applicable, the
					 date, time and location that the examination will be held. Notices of
					 examinations will be accessible through the Office of Administration's web site
					 and shall be published for a minimum of 2 weeks. The Office of Administration
					 may also publish notices of examinations using alternative methods of
					 publication at its discretion.
(c)
Collaboration in administering examinations.
The Office of
					 Administration may collaborate with representatives of appointing authorities,
					 qualified testing organizations and other qualified individuals in
					 administering examinations. The interchange of information shall be made under
					 circumstances and conditions designed to prevent premature disclosure of
					 examination content to prospective applicants.
(d)
Notice of admittance to
					 examination.
An applicant will be notified of admittance or
					 non-admittance to an examination.
(e)
Refusal to examine.
The
					 Office of Administration is not required to examine an applicant who lacks the
					 established requirements for admission to the examination, the minimum
					 qualifications for employment in the relevant job classification or, where
					 applicable, the selective criteria required for appointment or promotion to the
					 specific position to which the applicant applied. The Office of Administration
					 may refuse to examine an applicant if any of the following occur:
(1) The applicant has been convicted of, or
					 has pled guilty to, a crime, including a plea of nolo contendere, or has
					 otherwise engaged in conduct that renders the applicant unfit or unsuitable for
					 the position sought.
(2) The
					 applicant has been terminated from employment for incompetency or misconduct
					 that renders the applicant unfit or unsuitable for the position
					 sought.
(3) The applicant has made
					 a false statement, or omitted a material fact, or engaged in, or attempted to
					 engage in, deception or fraud in application, examination, securing
					 eligibility, or seeking appointment or promotion.
(4) The applicant lacks professionalism,
					 honesty, trustworthiness or dependability.
(5) The applicant does not meet
					 qualifications required by Federal or State law or regulation.
(6) The applicant has voluntarily waived
					 their right to apply for, or accept, employment in the classified service under
					 a settlement agreement.