Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 249.1.3 - Timely Filing of Job Applications

(a) Filing a job application "within the time" shall mean:

(1) Postmarked by the United States Postal Service (USPS) or depositing with a parcel delivery or courier service no later than the final filing date specified on the examination announcement, provided that the parcel contains proof of timely deposit with the parcel delivery or courier service; or

(2) Date stamped at the appropriate office of the appointing power no later than the final filing date specified on the job vacancy announcement; or

(3) Electronically transmitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the final filing date specified on the job vacancy announcement.

(b) A job application not timely filed as specified in subdivision (a) shall be accepted if one of the following conditions applies:

(1) The job application was delayed due to a verified error on the part of the appointing power or through a documented administrative error by postal authorities or the parcel delivery or courier service.

(2) The job application is filed in error to the wrong agency and was postmarked by the USPS or date stamped by the wrong agency on or before the final filing date specified on the job vacancy announcement, or contains proof of timely deposit with the parcel delivery or courier service.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 249.1.3

1. New section filed 3-4-2020; operative 7-1-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 18211. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code sections 18211 and 18213 (Register 2020, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502, 18660, 18701 and 19050, Government Code. Reference: Section 19050, Government Code.

1. New section filed 3-4-2020; operative 7/1/2020 pursuant to Government Code section 18211. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code sections 18211 and 18213 (Register 2020, No. 10).