Alternative State Application Alternative State Application Program (ASAP)Program (ASAP)

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What is ASAP?What is ASAP?

The Alternative State Application The Alternative State Application Program is a program designed to Program is a program designed to appoint qualified persons with appoint qualified persons with disabilities through an on-the-job disabilities through an on-the-job examination period. examination period.

Eligible job titlesEligible job titles Accounting TechnicianAccounting Technician Apprentice Maintenance Apprentice Maintenance

SpecialistSpecialist AuditorAuditor CaseworkerCaseworker Caseworker SpecialistCaseworker Specialist Compliance AgentCompliance Agent Control Center SupervisorControl Center Supervisor CustodianCustodian District Permits OfficerDistrict Permits Officer Environmental ScientistEnvironmental Scientist Food Service WorkerFood Service Worker General Maintenance General Maintenance

WorkerWorker

JJS CounselorJJS Counselor Journey Heating and Air Journey Heating and Air

Conditioning SpecialistConditioning Specialist Laboratory TechnicianLaboratory Technician Psychiatric / Psychiatric /

Developmental TechnicianDevelopmental Technician Purchasing AgentPurchasing Agent Security Specialist, Security Specialist,

National GuardNational Guard Therapeutic Recreation Therapeutic Recreation

TechnicianTechnician Workforce Services Workforce Services

SpecialistSpecialist

How does the program work?How does the program work? When a qualified person with a disability is interested in being When a qualified person with a disability is interested in being

considered for an eligible opening, they contact the State of Utah considered for an eligible opening, they contact the State of Utah Recruitment Consultant. To be eligible, the candidate must meet Recruitment Consultant. To be eligible, the candidate must meet the minimum qualifications for the job and provide adequate the minimum qualifications for the job and provide adequate documentation of their disability.documentation of their disability.

Adequate documentation includes:Adequate documentation includes:

SSDI or SSI documentation SSDI or SSI documentation Veterans Administration Certification Veterans Administration Certification Letter from Vocational Rehabilitation Letter from Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Human Resource Management form letter signed Department of Human Resource Management form letter signed

by a physician by a physician

All documentation that determines the nature and extent of a All documentation that determines the nature and extent of a disability will be kept secure and confidential and be maintained disability will be kept secure and confidential and be maintained by the recruitment consultant in the Department of Human by the recruitment consultant in the Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) Administration office. cmResource Management (DHRM) Administration office. cm

How do I apply?How do I apply? When an eligible position becomes vacant, the ASAP When an eligible position becomes vacant, the ASAP

applicant contacts the recruitment consultant. The applicant contacts the recruitment consultant. The consultant instructs the applicant to apply for the position consultant instructs the applicant to apply for the position through the State of Utah's online application system (this through the State of Utah's online application system (this website). The consultant will work with the agency's website). The consultant will work with the agency's recruiter to educate them on the ASAP process and recruiter to educate them on the ASAP process and determine if the hiring official wants to interview the ASAP determine if the hiring official wants to interview the ASAP candidate. The agency recruiter continues with the candidate. The agency recruiter continues with the recruitment during this time.recruitment during this time.

If hired through ASAP, the applicant will be placed in a If hired through ASAP, the applicant will be placed in a schedule A position and begin a six (6) month, on-the-job schedule A position and begin a six (6) month, on-the-job examination period. Supervisors will be instructed to examination period. Supervisors will be instructed to conduct monthly performance evaluations during the six (6) conduct monthly performance evaluations during the six (6) month on-the-job examination period. At the end of the six month on-the-job examination period. At the end of the six (6) month period, if successfully performing, the employee (6) month period, if successfully performing, the employee will be converted to a schedule B position and begin a will be converted to a schedule B position and begin a twelve (12) month probationary period. twelve (12) month probationary period.

How long are my certification How long are my certification documents kept on file?documents kept on file?

Since you need to apply for each Since you need to apply for each position separately and if you qualify position separately and if you qualify for an interview, the certification for an interview, the certification documents will be kept in the documents will be kept in the Administration office a minimum of Administration office a minimum of three years and then destroyed, three years and then destroyed, subject to retention schedules with subject to retention schedules with the Division of Archives and Records the Division of Archives and Records Service. Service.

Who do I contact if I have any Who do I contact if I have any questions?questions?

The recruitment consultant is The recruitment consultant is Shannon Casias. You may reach her Shannon Casias. You may reach her by telephone at (801) 538-9683 or by by telephone at (801) 538-9683 or by email at email at scasias@utah.gov. You may . You may also call the main telephone number also call the main telephone number for DHRM at (801) 538-3025 and the for DHRM at (801) 538-3025 and the receptionist can assist you as well or receptionist can assist you as well or transfer you to another staff member. transfer you to another staff member.