Position Management: A position can be closed if it is no longer needed.

• A. Positions cannot be moved between supervisory organizations
• B. A position is created after the worker starts
• C. A position must be filled before any hire
• D. A position can be closed if it is no longer needed

Answer: (D)

Position management centers on defining the roles that exist within the organization. A position is the record of the work to be done, separate from any person who may fill it. When that work is no longer required, the position can be closed to reflect that change. Closing a position keeps the organization chart accurate and prevents new hires into a role that isn’t needed. If someone is currently in the position, you would typically reassign or separate them before closing, depending on policy, so the position becomes inactive and no longer available for filling.

The idea that a position cannot be moved between supervisory organizations isn’t correct—positions can be adjusted within the org structure as needs change. Sharing a position only after a worker starts isn’t how it’s typically handled, since positions are defined before hiring. And you don’t have to have a filled position before hiring into it; open, unfilled positions are common during the hiring process.