Section 3-5 - Position Appointments (a) Preconditions to Appointments. No appointment shall be made to any position unless the position has been assigned a position number and has been allocated to a classification by the Human Resources Division.
(b) Authorization and Funding. Before filling a vacancy, the agency head shall ensure that the position has been authorized by the Governor and/or Legislature and that sufficient funds exist for the position.
(c) Multiple Occupancy of Position. No more than one (1) employee shall occupy a position at the same time except under the following conditions: - (i) Appointments or interim assignments, which are made within a reasonable period prior to or following the scheduled separation of an employee;
- (ii) Temporary appointments and interim assignments made to positions occupied by employees on authorized leave;
- (iii) Temporary appointments to time-limited positions;
- (iv) Time shared positions. Two (2) employee may voluntarily occupy one (1) position or three (3) employees may voluntarily occupy two (2) positions with the agency heads approval, providing that the total salary expenditures for those employees do not exceed the amount authorized for the position or positions (W.S. 9-2-1022(a)(xii) ) and (W.S. W.S. 9-2-1022(f) ); or
- (v) Other multiple occupancies specifically approved by the Human Resources Division.