§ 258. Reply to Inquiry Following Certification.

It shall be the duty of every eligible to respond within a reasonable time to an inquiry to ascertain his interest in appointment to a position. An eligible does not need to respond when he or she is not interested in the position. The following standards shall constitute reasonable response time frames:

(1) Telephone: two business days' response time following the initial contact;

(2) Mail: six business days after the date the notice is sent;

(3) E-mail: six business days after the date the notice is sent.

If the eligible is unavailable for employment within 30 calendar days following the date of the job offer, the appointing power may consider this a waiver of appointment.

HISTORY

1. Amendment filed 12-24-64; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 64, No. 26).

2. Repealer of NOTE filed 4-8-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 15).

3. Amendment filed 7-13-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 28).

4. Amendment filed 1-31-2012; operative 3-1-2012. Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Government Code section 18211. Submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 18214 (Register 2012, No. 5).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 18701, Government Code. Reference: Section 19050, Government Code.