Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Sequoyah Memorial Office Building, 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd. • Oklahoma City, OK 73105
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340:2-1-88. Alternate hiring levels
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Revised 6-26-03


(a) Alternate hiring levels are authorized by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) where there are bona fide trainee levels for full performance jobs, or where the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) experiences recruiting difficulties for a specific job family descriptor (JFD) and level.  • 1

(b) Hiring at the alternate hiring level may be a result of a position reallocation decision, vacancy announcement, or actions exempt from the announcement process.  Position reallocation alternate hiring level is authorized if the position incumbent is ineligible for reclassification due to qualifications, status, examination, or if the employee is in a trainee status and has not completed a prescribed training program and is performing duties below the full performance level.  • 2 

INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:2-1-88

1.  The administrator recommending the alternate hiring level of a position by an employee in a lower class than the position is allocated is responsible for ensuring that the action is accompanied by a corresponding modification in the duties and responsibilities to ensure that the employee is assigned duties that are in substantial agreement with the class specification for the  alternate hiring level.  A request to establish career progression alternate hiring level within a job family descriptor must be submitted in writing to the Human Resources Management Division.

2.  The immediate supervisor advises the employee of the conditions of the career progression alternate hiring level assignment.