Re-employment following a reduction-in-force

An individual who has lost employment due to a reduction-in-force shall be offered re-employment by the former employing agency if all of the following conditions are present: 1. A regular position vacancy, in the same classification or lower classification in the same series, occurs in the former employing agency, and the appointing authority decides to fill the vacancy by appointing someone other than a current employee. 2. The individual meets the qualifications determined to be necessary for successful performance of the position by the agency and successfully completes any examination specified by the agency, including an oral interview. 3. No more than one year has elapsed since the individual lost employment due to the reduction- in-force. 4. The individual is not currently employed in a regular position in state service.