November 1, 2009
Nick Steinmeier
Internal Organizing Director
SEIU Local 521
Dear Mr. Steinmeier:
“Rule of Seven” Explanation
The process of certifying names from eligible lists is governed by Section 4 of Civil Service Commission Rule IX.
•If a list other than a reemployment eligible list is to be used, the top seven available candidates on the eligible list are certified to the appointing authority.
•If any other candidates have the same score as the number seven candidate, they are also certified to the vacancy.
•If more than one vacancy is being filled, the base number of candidates to be certified is increased by one for each additional vacancy. For example, if there are not ties at number seven on the list and there are two vacancies, eight names are certified. If two individuals are tied at number seven and there are two vacancies, eight names are certified.
•Names are removed from the eligible list in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of Rule VIII. When a name is removed from the list under this Section, the next highest scoring candidate is added to the list.
•If the list contains six or less names, the Appointing authority may select from that list, schedule another examination or use an alternate eligible list.
Sincerely,
Donna Vaillancourt
Human Resources Director