The director will authorize a transfer when requested by an appointing authority providing the appointing authority has determined that the employee meets the eligibility requirement under
s.
ER-MRS 15.01
and that the position to which the employee is transferring is assigned to a class in the same or counterpart pay rate or pay range to which any of the employee's current positions is assigned, and such documentation is provided to the director. The director may delegate this authority to appointing authorities.