(1) An agency may limit internal recruitment to:

(a) current employees, as defined in 2-18-101 , MCA, of the agency, the division, or other appropriate internal unit; or

(b) current agency employees and employees who have been laid off from the agency within one year of the effective date of layoff.

(2) An agency may recruit from the job registry before soliciting from the general public.

(3) An agency may recruit internally to the agency and to the job registry simultaneously unless this practice conflicts with agency policy or the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement.

(4) Internal vacancy announcements must be posted according to agency policy. The internal vacancy announcements should contain information similar to that required in ARM 2.21.3709.