Prior to the request being made to the Director Human Resources the extension must have the agreement of the staff members substantive supervisor.

The appellant's objection to Mr. Bashir being a referee was the fact that Mr. Bashir had not been the appellant's substantive supervisor.

It appears to me that information from his substantive supervisor concerning his performance, information which Mr. Ignazzitto would possess given the length of time during which the appellant reported to him, is critical to the determination of Mr. Chaves' qualifications.

Index Codes: 21 Assessment of Personal Suitability The appellant argued that two of his referees should not have been consulted by the selection board because one referee had supervised him for less than six months and the other had never been his substantive supervisor.