(a) Eligible applicants must possess the required minimum education and experience for the job family descriptor (JFD) and level and any announced selective qualifications within 30 days of the closing date of an announcement.

(b) If the vacancy posting indicates Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) employees only, then an applicant must be a:

• (1) current permanent, classified OKDHS employee;
• (2) former permanent, classified OKDHS employee with current permanent, classified status with another state agency;
• (3) current unclassified, OKDHS employee with reinstatement eligibility to the classified service; or
• (4) former permanent, classified OKDHS employee with reinstatement eligibility to the classified service.

(c) If the vacancy posting indicates all sources, then applicants must:

• (1) meet any of the criteria listed in subsection (b) of this Section;
• (2) be a current permanent, classified employee with another state agency; or
• (3) be a former permanent, classified employee with another state agency with reinstatement eligibility to the classified service.

(d) If the vacancy posting is for a JFD which has been approved by the  Office of Personnel Management (OPM) under the Model Project agreement, indicating all sources, then any applicant meeting the education and experience requirements may apply directly to the location indicated in the job announcement.

(e) If the vacancy posting indicates all sources, after complying with OAC 340:2-1-84(b), the selecting official may consider applicants from an OPM E-List.