General Circular No. 001209

To: Heads of State Agencies and Human Resource

Directors

Subject: How To Apply For Unclassified Managerial Positions

Issue Date: October 26, 1995

Act 693 ( Executive Management in State Government) was signed

by the Governor on July 21, 1983. As part of its

responsibilities under this Act, within sixty days after each

election for governor, the Department of State Civil Service is

required to submit to the Governor-Elect a list of classified

employees who are qualified for and who desire to apply for

appointment to a position in management in the unclassified

service. The Governor-Elect may consult this list in making

appointments to unclassified management positions and may make

the list available to secretaries and other heads of

departments.

Enclosed, as part of this circular, is a flyer which describes

the procedures involved in applying for these appointments.

Also enclosed is a questionnaire which is to be used by

candidates to document their qualifications. In order to

insure adequate time to process responses from interested

candidates, completed questionnaires must be received by this

Department no later than November 30, 1995. Any applicant for

whom we do not receive a completed questionnaire by November

30, 1995 will have to express his or her interest directly to

the Governor-Elect's staff. Please duplicate as many of the

enclosed flyers and questionnaires as are needed to inform your

employees concerning this program.

The minimum qualifications for these positions are

1. a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or

university; however appropriate work experience related to

the position of appointment may be substituted on a year

for year basis for such degree; plus

2. three years of responsible managerial experience.

The Department will forward to the Governor-Elect no later than

December 20, 1995

1. a list of applicants,

2. the completed questionnaires.

Agencies are urged to give this circular wide dissemination so

that qualified employees who are interested in applying for

appointment to a position of management in the unclassified

service may make known their interest at the earliest possible

date. Your cooperation in carrying out the legislative mandate

of this Act is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Herbert L. Sumrall

Director

Enclosure

(The enclosure will not be shown on the open system, but will

be mailed out through the regular General Circular

distribution.)