This Unit has the responsibility of coveted position testing implementation and the day‑to‑day negotiations relating to a number of Consent Decrees entered into by the Department with the Federal Court as a result of the Bouman v. Baca litigation. The Consent Decrees currently in force address procedural changes relative to entry‑level applicants, and employee appointments to coveted positions as well as any deputy position that is considered favored or high profile. The Consent Decree Unit is responsible for maintaining centrally‑controlled testing standards to ensure a single Departmental standard relating to the appointment of employees to coveted positions.