A. If a register for a position contains four or fewer eligible applicants, a provisional appointment of an applicant not on the register can be made by the appointing authority upon the approval of the Personnel Director. Such provisional appointments shall last for a period no longer than 60 days or until 30 days after an adequate register is established, whichever occurs first. The Personnel Director may extend a provisional appointment for a period not to exceed an additional 60 days when difficulty recruiting a sufficient number of applicants is encountered.

B. Provisional appointments may be made only of those persons who have filed an official application and who have been approved by the Personnel Director as meeting the minimum qualifications for the class.

C. Persons who have been provisionally appointed may be given a subsequent probationary appointment only after the following conditions are met: