18931.
(a) The board shall establish minimum qualifications for determining the fitness and qualifications of employees for each class of position, including education, experience, knowledge, and abilities that each applicant is required to have to be considered eligible for a classification. The department may require applicants for examination or appointment to provide documentation as it deems necessary to establish the applicants’ qualifications.(b) (1) For purposes of setting the minimum education requirement for each class of position, the board shall not require a college degree unless one of the following is established:
(A) The class of position requires an associated accreditation for which a college degree is required.
(B) A state agency can demonstrate that a class of position requires the performance of specific duties that necessitate a college degree.
(2) If an agency establishes a college degree is required under subparagraph (B) for a class of position, that agency shall include the specific duties that necessitate a college degree in all advertisements recruiting for that class of position.
(b) (c) The department shall develop standards for statements of qualifications used as the examination method in determining the fitness and qualifications of applicants for each class of position, when applicable. The department may require applicants for examination or appointment to provide documentation as it deems necessary to establish the applicants’ qualifications.
(c) (d) Whenever the law requires that an applicant for a position as a peace officer be screened to ensure that the applicant is free from emotional and mental impairment, the department or the designated appointing authority shall undertake that screening subject to the applicant’s right to appeal to the board.