4GCA §6205. Recruitment Above-Step.Step 1 of the Pay Grade assigned to a classified position shall be the regular rate for initial employment in any department or agency. The appointing authority, or the head of an agency, department or public corporation listed in 4 GCA §4105(a) may petition the Director of Administration, the Judicial Council (as to Judicial Branch employment) or the agency, department or public corporation’s governing board or commission (as to an agency, department or public corporation listed in 4 GCA §4105(a)) for recruitment at a higher step not to exceed Step 10, because of documented recruitment difficulty or exceptional qualifications. The petition shall be posted on the agency’s website for ten (10) days (Saturdays, Sundays and government of Guam holidays excepted). This petition shall be made before an applicant is hired. Every position shall be scrutinized and amply justified before being approved. The Director of Administration, the Judicial Council and the governing board or commission (as to an agency, department or public corporation listed in 4 GCA §4105(a)) may establish policies to administer this section. Increment schedule consisting of Steps 11 through 20 shall not be used for recruitment above-step. Please email comments regarding Above-Step Recruitment that maybe listed below to Mr. Shane Ngata at shane.ngata@doa.guam.gov, with a “cc” copy to Mr. Michael W. Schniep at michael.schniep@doa.guam.gov. If you wish to comment in writing, please send it to the mailing address listed on our home page and indicate “Attn: Recruitment & Testing Branch”. All comments however must be received within 10 workdays from the date posted. | No current Above-Step Recruitment at this time! |