Applicable To: All employees

Approval Authority:  Chief George N. Turner

Signature:  Signed by GNT

Date Signed:  12/7/10

1.               PURPOSE

The intent of this directive is to standardize the selection process to fill full-time civilian vacancies within the Atlanta Police Department.

2.               POLICY

2.1              The Atlanta Police Department is committed to placing the best qualified applicant in each position. The Department will fill full-time civilian vacancies in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the City of Atlanta Civil Service Code, and Department written directives.

2.2              The Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or physical disability.

3.               RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1              The Corporate Service Section commander will implement this directive and ensure compliance with its policies and procedures.

3.2              The Human Resource Unit commander will manage the civilian selection process and ensure compliance with its policies and procedures.

3.3              Division, Section, and Unit commanders will request the Human Resource Unit to initiate action to fill their position vacancies.  The commanders and/or designated supervisors will conduct interviews to fill all full-time civilian vacancies within the Atlanta Police Department.

4.               ACTION

4.1              Upon receipt of a request to fill a vacancy, the Personnel Services Unit commander will:

4.1.1           Prepare and forward, through the chain-of command, to the Chief of Police for approval City of Atlanta Personnel Requisitions to open a vacant position for competitive selection and placement of qualified candidates.

4.1.2           Forward approved personnel requisitions to the City of Atlanta Department of Human Resources.

4.1.3           Give the requesting commander or designated supervisor the opportunity to review personnel registers and associated job applications to select which applicants to interview.

4.1.4           Set up and manage interview panels.  Forward the names of applicants selected for hire to the Recruitment Unit for background investigations.

4.1.5           Upon successful completion of a background investigation forward the name of the applicant to the Chief of Police, through the chain-of-command, for final approval to hire.

4.1.6           Process new employees who are approved for hire by the Chief of Police.

5.               DEFINITIONS

5.1              Full-time Civilian Employee: For the purpose of this directive a full-time civilian employee is any 40 hour employee excluding POAs, summer interns and cadets.

6.               CANCELLATIONS

                  APD.SOP.2071 “Filling Full-time Civilian Vacancies” Issued April 1, 2006

7.               REFERENCES

                  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964), as amended

                  City of Atlanta Civil Service Code & Labor Relations Code`