§ 126A-5-7.  Hiring candidate from most qualified pool in previous posting.

(a) An agency may directly hire into a vacant position without posting if all of the following are met:

(1) The agency has previously posted for recruitment, in accordance with G.S. 126A-5-2, a position that has the same classification or a comparable classification to the vacant position.

(2) The person to be hired applied to the previous vacancy.

(3) The agency determined the person to be among the most qualified candidates for the previous vacancy in accordance with G.S. 126A-5-5, but did not hire the person.

(4) The person to be hired meets the minimum qualifications for the position classification of the vacancy and will have a salary set within the vacant position's salary range.

(b) A hiring under this section is not subject to the other requirements of this Article.  (2026-40, s. 1.)