(a) When a position is announced as open to applicants from all sources, interviews may be conducted at the discretion of the selecting official from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) E-List, Fair Employment Practices Act (FEPA) List, and Form 11PE076E, Applicant List.

(b) The selecting official ensures at least five candidates from Form 11PE076E, Applicant List, are invited for an interview.  • 1 The minimum interview requirement applies only to current Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) employees.  Once a decision is made on the five candidates to be interviewed, if one or more applicants declines an interview, they do not need to be replaced.  If five or fewer candidates are on Form 11PE076E, all are offered an interview.  Candidates interviewed within the last six months for the same job family descriptor and level by the same selecting official or identical selection advisory committee need not be interviewed again.  Such prior interviews are considered toward meeting the minimum interview requirement.

(c) The selecting official at his or her discretion may fill the position, cancel, or reannounce the position.

(d) The selecting official ensures that the interview time, date, location and any approved selective qualification are conveyed to candidates selected for interviews.

(e) A permanent classified employee of OKDHS or any other agency is responsible for submitting the most recent finalized Form OPM-111, Performance Management Process (PMP), at the time the interview is held, unless required to provide it prior to the interview.

(f) An OKDHS employee interviewed through these procedures is considered on duty when prior supervisory notification is given and he or she is currently a permanent status employee. Travel expenses are the responsibility of the employee. Time away from duty to interview for a position outside of OKDHS is charged as annual leave.