HAR §14-3.01-2. Appointment through the merit system

(a) The director shall be responsible for locating the best qualified applicants available for open-competitive examination and for determining the relative capacity and fitness of applicants. (b) The director may establish standards with respect to age, education, training, experience, suitability, physical and mental fitness, formal assembled testing, and other requirements which applicants must meet to be rated in examinations. (c) Eligibles shall be placed on an appropriate list in the manner prescribed by these rules. (d) A person selected through the civil service recruitment procedure for a permanent or temporary position shall be required to serve an initial probation 2565 3.01-2