(a) Each job announcement shall provide all of the following information:

(b) Job vacancy announcements may state or use words to the effect of the following: “Using the online application system as specified in the announcement is the preferred method of applying for civil service job opportunities; however, applicants may instead apply by way of U.S. mail, parcel delivery or courier service, or in person, as set forth in this announcement.”

(c) Where job announcements advertise a vacancy or vacancies as a limited-term position with the possibility of converting to a permanent appointment at a later date, the limited-term employee may be appointed to the position as a permanent civil service employee without a new selection process provided that the employee was eligible for permanent appointment at either the time of the limited-term appointment or at the time of the conversion and SROA and Reemployment for the permanent appointment were cleared at the time of the limited-term appointment or the time of the conversion. If the announcement does not include such notice, the appointing power shall conduct a fair and competitive selection process in accordance with civil service laws and rules. Nothing herein shall be construed as requiring the appointing power to hire a limited-term employee as a permanent employee.

(d) Nothing specified in this section shall be construed to prevent appointing powers from requiring applicants to file certain required documents or materials via U.S. mail or parcel delivery or courier service, where appropriate (e.g., certified transcripts directly from a school, college, or university, completed fingerprints, certified court documents, or rehabilitation documents).