Delaware Statutes
§ 5918 — Promotions
Delaware § 5918
JurisdictionDelaware
Title29
PartPublic Officers and Employees
Ch. 59MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Subch.Rules
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Bluebook
Del. Code tit. 29, § 5918 (2026).
Text
The rules shall provide for promotions, giving consideration to the applicant’s qualifications, performance record, seniority, conduct and, where practicable, to the results of competitive recruitment. Vacancies shall be filled by promotion whenever practicable and in the best interest of the classified service. Any promotional competition for a position funded solely by general funded appropriations, involving 2 or more candidates and a referral list issued by the Secretary, shall be considered a competitive recruitment under § 5917 of this title.
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Legislative History
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5918; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1 ; 62 Del. Laws, c. 55, § 1 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 124, §§ 3, 4 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 66, § 40
Nearby Sections
15
§ 5901
Definitions§ 5902
General purpose§ 5914
Rules; hearing; adoption§ 5917
Competitive recruitment§ 5918
Promotions§ 5919
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Bluebook (online)
Delaware § 5918, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/de/29/5918.