An appointing authority may appoint a person to fill a position in the classified service without competitive evaluation if the person:
1. Meets the minimum qualifications for the position; and
2. Has successfully completed at least 900 hours of service in an AmeriCorps, Youth Conservation Corps or Job Corps program in this State not more than 2 years before the person applies for the position in the classified service and such service in the AmeriCorps, Youth Conservation Corps or Job Corps program, as applicable, was directly related to the job duties of the position in the classified service.