It is the intent of the Legislature that any guidelines pertaining to promotion adopted by the Administrator give preference to:
1. a promote-from-within policy when the merit, ability and capacity of incumbent employee applicants is relatively equal to that of outside applicants; and
2. seniority as a factor in promotional plans when merit, ability and capacity are relatively equal among applicants.
Laws 1986, c. 84, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1986. Renumbered from § 841.19a of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54.