Who selects the raters who will sit on the panel?
Hiring departments may propose raters, however it is subject to approval from the Department of Employee Relations. In selecting raters, the candidates who are to be interviewed should be considered to avoid potential conflicts of interest, whether work-related or personal. Once an interview process begins, if conflicts of interest become evident and cannot be resolved, the interview process may be discarded or delayed. Additionally, should it be determined that a process has not been conducted in such a manner that applicants were provided a fair and equal opportunity based upon the merits of the job, the Director of Employee Relations may nullify the interview process.
