POLICY STATEMENT

A. It is the policy of JHHSC/JHH to fill vacancies by internal promotions or referrals    without regard to race, marital status, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex,    age, veteran status, sexual preference, mental or physical handicaps.

B. Preference for filling vacancies will be as follows (if equally equalified):

1. Internal Process: (Bid)

a. Regular JHHSC/JHH employees on Workers Compensation or      affected by Reduction in Force.
b. All other regular JHHSC/JHH employees;
c. Float pool, casual, JHHSC/JHH temporaries

2. External Process: (Application)

a. JHH endorsed training programs
b. Volunteers (through Volunteer Office)
c. Affiliates
d. External candidates

C. External candidates will not be hired until all qualified candidates who have bid in a    timely manner have been considered from within JHHSC/JHH.  External candidates    will be considered in order listed above.

D. All employees must remain in position 90 days before bidding on another position.