27 Miss. Code. R. 110-4.3.3 - [Effective until 7/1/2025] Substitution of Minimum Qualifications

An applicant or employee, or an agency (for non-competitive intra-agency transfers only), may request in writing that the MSPB Executive Director substitute the substantial equivalent of education/training and experience for the minimum qualifications required for entry into a job classification, thereby allowing the certification to a Referred List or in-service movement of an individual not otherwise meeting the stated minimum qualifications.

A. There shall be no consideration given to the substitution of equivalent education/training or experience where relevant licensing, certification, or similar requirements, or where state or federal statutes or regulatory guidelines preclude evaluation on this alternative basis.

B. The MSPB Executive Director shall appoint a committee of staff members to review all requests.

C. The review committee shall consider, but not limit its consideration to, the amount of related experience and formal education/training as documented by a State of Mississippi Application.

D. Decisions of the review committee shall be binding; however, final consideration may be made by the MSPB Executive Director upon written justification submitted by the employee, applicant, or agency.

E. Requests for substitutions of the substantial equivalent of education/training and experience by applicants, employees, or agencies should be sent to subpanel@mspb.ms.gov and include:

1. Detailed and current State of Mississippi Application or resume;

2. Letter of request;

3. Transcript of related college credit hours;

4. Certificates of completion of any related training courses where applicable; and

5. Other pertinent documents deemed necessary by the review panel.

Notes

27 Miss. Code. R. 110-4.3.3

Amended 7/1/2021 Amended 7/3/2023 Amended 7/12/2024 Amended 2/21/2025