Section 6.01. Base of recruitment.

  The director, in determining the most appropriate base of recruitment for classified civil service positions, shall consider such factors as: affirmative action; agency goals; staff development patterns; availability of qualified applicants in the service, agency or the employing unit, and effect on employee morale or turnover; designated promotional patterns in the classification series; availability of trained people in the labor market, including the number who have completed or are completing training for the type and level of positions; value of bringing new personnel with different backgrounds into the service; current pay; employee benefits and hiring practices for the types of positions; the interests of other agencies which may use the eligible lists; and efficiency in conducting recruitment programs and examinations.