R2-5A-307. Appointment

A. General. Except as provided in A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 4, Articles 4 and 5, all appointments shall be at will uncovered. An agency head may appoint a current state employee who accepts a change in assignment or an external candidate in accordance with these rules and the procedures established by the Director. B. Types of Appointment. 1. A regular appointment may be: a. Full-time employment; b. Part-time employment; c. Subject to funding availability, such as federal or grant funding; or d. To a trainee position. 2. A temporary appointment may be made for a recurring period of time up to a maximum of 1500 hours in any one position per agency each calendar year. A temporary appointment employee may work full time for a portion of the year, intermittently, on a seasonal basis, or on an as needed basis. An employee in a pool classification is considered a temporary appointment. 3. An agency head may place an employee on special assignment within the agency. A special assignment may be made non-competitively and for up to 6 months with the concurrence of the agency head of the employing agency and the Director. A special assignment shall not exceed 6 months unless extended by the Director. An agency head shall not make successive special assignments of the same person to the same class.