Source: http://delcode.delaware.gov/title29/c059/sc03/index.shtml
Timestamp: 2016-09-26 19:03:51
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The Director shall prepare and submit to the Board proposed rules covering the classified service. The rules shall be reviewed by the Board at a public hearing held following public notice. The rules, as proposed by the Director, shall become final upon the completion of the public hearing, unless rejected by a majority of the members appointed to the Board.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5914; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 436, § 6.; § 5915 Classification; uniformity; appeal of classification.
(b) After approval of such maintenance review classifications determination by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Controller General, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall notify the agency and employee of the results. The maintenance review classification determination shall become effective on the following July 1.
(d) Within 10 calendar days of the filing of an appeal, the Board shall assign an independent reviewer, trained in job analysis, to evaluate the merits of the employee's appeal. Within 30 calendar days, the independent reviewer must submit a written independent finding to the Board, and copy to the employee and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. In unusual circumstances, the Board may authorize the independent reviewer an additional 30 calendar days to complete the review.
(e) The employee and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall have 30 calendar days to accept the finding rendered by the independent reviewer and notify the Board.
(f) If the findings of the independent reviewer are accepted by the employee and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Board shall also accept the findings.
(g) If these findings are ignored or disputed by either the employee or the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the parties shall be notified and permitted to respond and the Board shall hold a hearing on the employee's appeal within 60 calendar days.
(2) The Director's initial determination;
(3) The Director's response to the independent reviewer's findings;
(k) In the event that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget can demonstrate that sufficient funds are not available to fund the classification decisions rendered by this section, the effective date may be delayed until the beginning of the next fiscal year.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5915; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 215, § 2; 69 Del. Laws, c. 436, § 9; 70 Del. Laws, c. 271, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §§ 20(6), 21(13), 34; 76 Del. Laws, c. 280, § 135.; § 5916 Uniform pay plan; hazardous duty pay.
(b) No agency shall engage a consultant or authorize expenditures of any General or Special Funds for the purpose of studying personnel policies and/or the wage and salary classification of employees without the written authorization of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the concurrence of the Controller General.
(d) A state employee may perform additional duties for a state agency other than that employee's principal employing agency, with the consent of that employee's principal employing agency, and may be paid additional compensation, provided such additional duties are not a part of that employee's regular duties for the principal employing agency and not rendered during the time paid for by the principal employing agency. All wage payments resulting from the performance of such additional duties, including FLSA overtime, shall be the responsibility of the secondary employing agency unless otherwise authorized by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(4) Casual seasonal employees performing the same job duties as those eligible employees identified in subsections (1), (2), (3), shall also be deemed eligible. The amount of the monthly hazardous duty pay supplement shall be prorated based on the actual hours worked.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed or interpreted by the Merit Employee Relations Board or by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to include hazardous duty pay as coming within the definition of fringe benefits.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5916; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 56 Del. Laws, c. 376, § 5; 65 Del. Laws, c. 87, § 66; 66 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 196; 67 Del. Laws, c. 47, § 29; 69 Del. Laws, c. 436, § 9; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 550, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 395, § 215; 72 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 310, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §§ 20(6), 21(13), 25(2), 26(2); 77 Del. Laws, c. 327, § 208; 80 Del. Laws, c. 242, § 1.; § 5917 Competitive recruitment.
(b) The Director of Management and Budget shall maintain a listing of those positions in the classified service that require the administration of a competitive examination. Examinations may be written or oral, or a combination of both, or they may be unassembled examinations, in which case the examining authority may evaluate specialized training and experience. Examinations shall be prepared by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, after consultation with the appointing authority where appropriate.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5917; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 20(6); 76 Del. Laws, c. 124, § 2.; § 5918 Promotions.
The rules shall provide for promotions, giving consideration to the applicant's qualifications, performance record, seniority, conduct and, where practicable, to the results of competitive recruitment. Vacancies shall be filled by promotion whenever practicable and in the best interest of the classified service. Any promotional competition for a position funded solely by general funded appropriations, involving 2 or more candidates and a referral list issued by the Director, shall be considered a competitive recruitment under § 5917 of this title.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5918; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 62 Del. Laws, c. 55, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 124, §§ 3, 4.; § 5919 Referral lists.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5919; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 599, § 1; 65 Del. Laws, c. 348, § 11; 70 Del. Laws, c. 272, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 142, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 124, § 5.; § 5920 Rejection for unfitness.
The rules shall provide for the rejection of candidates or eligibles who fail to comply with reasonable requirements of the Director in regard to such factors as age, physical condition, training and experience, or who have been guilty of infamous or disgraceful conduct, are addicted to alcohol or to narcotics or have attempted any deception or fraud in connection with an recruitment.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5920; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 124, § 6.; § 5921 Appointment of highest ranking candidates.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5921; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 599, § 2; 61 Del. Laws, c. 463, § 1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 291, § 30; 72 Del. Laws, c. 359, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 124, §§ 7, 8.; § 5922 Probation.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5922; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 350, § 86; 76 Del. Laws, c. 80, § 82.; § 5923 Emergency employment.
The rules shall provide for emergency employment for not over 30 days, with or without competition, with the consent of the Director.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5923; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 124, § 9.; § 5924 Department of Technology and Information's acceptable use policy.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall ensure that each merit employee signs a copy of the Department of Technology and Information's acceptable use policy and that the signed copy is placed in each employee's personnel file. If an investigation concludes that a merit employee has violated that policy, any discipline resulting in the loss of wages must first be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget prior to implementation of the discipline.
76 Del. Laws, c. 227, § 2.; § 5925 Transfers.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5925; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1.; § 5926 Reinstatement.
The rules shall provide for reinstatement within 2 years, with the approval of the Director, of persons who resign in good standing or who are laid off without fault or delinquency on their part.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5926; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1.; § 5927 Performance records.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5927; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1.; § 5928 Layoffs; transfers; reductions.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5928; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1.; § 5929 Fines.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5929; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1.; § 5930 Discharge; reduction in rank or grade.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5930; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1.; § 5931 Grievances.
(a) The rules shall provide for the establishment of a plan for resolving employee grievances and complaints. The final 2 steps of any such plan shall provide for hearings before the Director or the Director's designee and before the Board, respectively, unless a particular grievance is specifically excluded or limited by the Merit Rules. The Director and the Board, at their respective steps in the grievance procedure, shall have the authority to grant back pay, restore any position, benefits or rights denied, place employees in a position they were wrongfully denied, or otherwise make employees whole, under a misapplication of any provision of this chapter or the Merit Rules. The rules shall require that the Board take final action on a grievance within 90 calendar days of submission to the Board. Upon approval of all parties, the 90 days may be extended an additional 30 calendar days.
(1) An employee who alleges a violation of this subsection may file a written complaint directly to the Human Resource Management Administrator. The employee and the Director or designee may agree to meet and attempt an informal resolution of the complaint, and/or the Director or designee shall hear the complaint and issue a written decision within 45 days of the complaint's receipt. Such decision shall be final and binding on the employee's appointing authority.
(3) If the complainant employee is not satisfied with the Director or designee's decision, the employee may submit a written appeal to the Merit Employee Relations Board (MERB) within 20 calendar days of receipt of that decision. Such appeal shall be handled and processed in the same manner as other appeals heard by the MERB.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5931; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 56 Del. Laws, c. 376, § 6; 69 Del. Laws, c. 436, § 7; 70 Del. Laws, c. 541, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 103, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 350, § 84.; § 5932 Work schedules.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5932; 56 Del. Laws, c. 376, § 6.; § 5933 Leaves.
(d) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be required to administer this act and shall periodically review and recommend other state employees engaged in hazardous duty assignments for inclusion for coverage under this section.
(e) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, any employee who suffers a serious illness or injury in the line of duty that is caused or contributed to by war or act of war (declared or not), who is a member of the United States Military or National Guard shall not be charged sick leave for recovery for medical procedures or operations resulting from said injury or illness for a period of 6 months. To be eligible for this category of leave the employee shall have returned to active state employment status for a period of not less than 30 calendar days and shall have completed any necessary certification established by the Director of Office of Management and Budget. The eligibility for such period of leave shall not be longer than 6 consecutive months and shall be invoked within the first year of return to active employment status. In extraordinary circumstances, approval may be sought from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to use said consecutive leave on an intermittent basis. All benefits and rights within this subsection shall exhaust within the first year of return to active employment status. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall be authorized to establish rules and procedures consistent with this subsection.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5933; 56 Del. Laws, c. 376, § 6; 60 Del. Laws, c. 247, § 1; 63 Del. Laws, c. 80, § 53; 65 Del. Laws, c. 154, § 1; 65 Del. Laws, c. 498, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 550, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 20(6); 75 Del. Laws, c. 89, § 30; 76 Del. Laws, c. 370, § 1.; § 5934 Working conditions.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5934; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 56 Del. Laws, c. 376, § 6.; § 5935 Veterans' and members' preference.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5935; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 56 Del. Laws, c. 376, § 6; 59 Del. Laws, c. 448, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 318, § 1; 65 Del. Laws, c. 71, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 124, §§ 10, 11; 78 Del. Laws, c. 216, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 188, § 1.; § 5936 Enforcement.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5936; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 56 Del. Laws, c. 376, § 6.; § 5937 Interview for current casual seasonal employees.
79 Del. Laws, c. 305, § 1.; § 5938 Collective bargaining.
(e) The Director and the Board shall meet with the exclusive bargaining representative at reasonable times to negotiate in good faith with respect to any rule to be adopted or amended under §§ 5915 through 5921, 5933, 5935 and 5937 of this title and, to the extent the subject thereof is not covered in whole or in part by a collective bargaining agreement under Chapter 13 of Title 19, §§ 5922 through 5932, 5934 and 5936 of this title.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 5938; 56 Del. Laws, c. 376, § 7; 69 Del. Laws, c. 436, § 9; 76 Del. Laws, c. 178, § 5.; § 5939 Preference for unemployed.
Repealed by 76 Del. Laws, c. 124, § 13, effective July 12, 2007.; § 5940 Review dates.
62 Del. Laws, c. 277, § 11; 67 Del. Laws, c. 47, § 12(k); 70 Del. Laws, c. 118, § 32.; Site Footer