(1) Agency managers shall notify all applicants of their status in the selection process.

(2) As provided in ARM 2.21.1428, Hiring Decision (Persons with Disabilities Employment Preference policy) and 2.21.3617, Hiring Decision (Veterans' Employment Preference policy), when an applicant claims an employment preference, agency managers shall:

(a) provide the applicant a written notice of the hiring decision; and

(b) maintain a record of the notification and date sent.