This bulletin announces a change in our policy on the effect of failure to reply or a declination of contingent permanent positions. It revises the policy statement in 1450 Preferred Lists (page 4, .231 B. 3.), which should be noted as revised by this bulletin, and which will be replaced in a future Transmittal Memorandum.

Currently our policy is that failure to reply to, or a declination of, a contingent permanent position will have the same effect as failure to reply to, or a declination of, a temporary position.

Effective October 1,1993 our policy is that such failure to reply to, or a declination of, a contingent permanent position will have the same effect as if the position were permanent.

This change now makes our policies for reemployment lists the same as for regular eligible lists.

We will be notifying eligibles individually, but on this date you must begin using the revised standard canvass letter for reemployment lists, which has been provided with Advisory Memorandum #93-05, in 1600 Interviewing and Hiring, and the suggested standard confirmation letter for reemployment list declinations enclosed with Advisory Memorandum #93-02, in 2300 Reductions in Force, both of which contain the revised declination effects information.

[Note: The canvass letters and confirmation letters have since be replaced. See Policy Bulletin #00-01 in 1600 Interviewing and Hiring for the latest versions.]

Other publications, i.e. "Guidelines for Administration of Reductions in Force," and "Information for State Employees Affected by Layoff," will be revised accordingly.

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