Appointment in a Public Competitive Examination
The act by which the Administration calls an approved candidate to take office, the first step in entering the public service. After appointment, the candidate is sworn in and begins performing the duties of the position within the legal deadlines. As a rule, a candidate who ranks within the number of vacancies listed in the public notice (edital) has a right to be appointed while the examination remains valid, except in exceptional situations that are duly justified.
Legal reference: Law 8.112/1990, arts. 9.