Employment Testing for Classified Staff

Employment-related testing shall be limited to demonstrations of activities that an employee would commonly perform in the position for which they are being considered. Tests which are to be administered to any candidates for classified staff positions shall be validated in accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s "Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection."

In order to comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's "Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection," departments will be required to demonstrate that any test they wish to use is: valid, job-related, reliable, uniformly administered, and does not have an adverse impact on the employment opportunities of members of protected classes.