Section 27.03. Identifying exceptional employment situations.

  The director may authorize use of exceptional methods of employment for exceptional employment situations for any of the following reasons:

(1)  An agency has set aside positions for employment opportunities to provide training and permanent employment to individuals with a severe disability and it has been determined that the examination method traditionally used to examine for similar vacancies would measure the applicants' disability instead of their ability, aptitude or skill, or whatever other factor the test purports to measure.

(2)  Special statutory or funding requirements for specific positions require applicants to meet certain criteria such as:

(a) Being economically disadvantaged;

(b) Being welfare recipients;

(c) Being a disabled Vietnam era veteran; or

(d) Meeting any other eligibility criteria established for the particular position.

(3)  To meet the needs of the service during periods of disaster or periods of national emergency.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1988, No. 389 , eff. 6-1-88; CR 04-138 : am. (1) Register June 2005 No. 594 , eff. 7-1-05; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register September 2015 No. 717 .