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NC Gen Stat § 126-34.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 8 - Employee Appeals of Grievances and Disciplinary Action.|§ 126-34.2 - Alternative dispute resolution.

 126-34.2. Alternative dispute resolution.In its discretion, the Commission may adopt alternative dispute resolution procedures for the resolution of matters constituting and not constituting grounds for a grievance under this Article. Any matters not constituting grounds for an appeal under G.S. 126-34.02 shall not be heard by the Office of Administrative Hearings as a contested case.  (1995, c. 141, s. 8; 2013-382, s. 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 126-34.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 8 - Employee Appeals of Grievances and Disciplinary Action.|§ 126-34.3 - Judicial review of fee awards.

 126-34.3. Judicial review of fee awards.With respect to a decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings assessing or refusing to assess reasonable witness fees or a reasonable attorneys' fee, the decision shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with G.S. 126-34.02(a). The reviewing court may reverse or modify the decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings if the decision is unreasonable or the award is inadequate. An employee who obtains a reversal or modification of the Office of Administrative Hearings' decision in an appeal under this section shall be entitled to recover court costs and a reasonable attorneys' fee for representation in connection with the appeal.  (2013-382, s. 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 126-35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 8 - Employee Appeals of Grievances and Disciplinary Action.|§ 126-35 - Just cause; disciplinary actions for State employees.

 126-35. Just cause; disciplinary actions for State employees.(a) No career State employee subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act shall be discharged, suspended, or demoted for disciplinary reasons, except for just cause. In cases of such disciplinary action, the employee shall, before the action is taken, be furnished with a statement in writing setting forth the specific acts or omissions that are the reasons for the disciplinary action and the employee's appeal rights. The employee shall be permitted 15 days from the date the statement is delivered to appeal to the head of the agency through the agency grievance procedure for a final agency decision. However, an employee may be suspended without warning for causes relating to personal conduct detrimental to State service, pending the giving of written reasons, in order to avoid undue disruption of work or to protect the safety of persons or property or for other serious reasons. If the employee is not satisfied with the final agency decision or is unable, within a reasonable period of time, to obtain a final agency decision, the employee may appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings. Such appeal shall be filed not later than 30 days after receipt of notice of the final agency decision. The State Human Resources Commission may adopt, subject to the approval of the Governor, rules that define just cause.(b) through (d) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-382, s. 6.1, effective August 21, 2013, and applicable to grievances filed on or after that date.  (1975, c. 667, s. 10; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1025, s. 2; 1991, c. 65, s. 7; c. 354, s. 5; c. 722, s. 1; 2000-190, s. 13; 2012-187, s. 8.4; 2013-382, ss. 6.1, 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 126-51 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 10 - Interchange of Governmental Employees.|§ 126-51 - Short title.

 126-51. Short title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "North Carolina Interchange of Governmental Employees Act of 1977." (1977, c. 783, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 126-52 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 10 - Interchange of Governmental Employees.|§ 126-52 - Definitions.

 126-52. Definitions.For purposes of this Article:(1) "Assigned employee" means an employee of a sending agency who is assigned or detailed to a receiving agency as part of the employee's regular duties with the sending agency.(2) "Employee on leave" means an employee on leave of absence without pay from a sending agency who becomes an employee of a receiving agency while on leave from the sending agency.(3) "Receiving agency" means any division, department, agency, instrumentality, authority, or political subdivision of the federal government or of a state or local government which, under this Article, receives an employee of another governmental division, department, agency, instrumentality, authority, or political subdivision of the federal government or of a state or local government.(4) "Sending agency" means any division, department, agency, instrumentality, authority, or political subdivision of the federal government or of a state or local government which, under this Article, sends any employee thereof to another governmental division, department, agency, instrumentality, authority, or political subdivision of the federal government or of a state or local government. (1977, c. 783, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 126-53 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 10 - Interchange of Governmental Employees.|§ 126-53 - Authority to interchange employees.

 126-53. Authority to interchange employees.(a) Any division, department, agency, instrumentality, authority, or political subdivision of the State of North Carolina is authorized to participate in a program of interchange of employees with divisions, departments, agencies, instrumentalities, authorities, or political subdivisions of the federal government, of another state, or of this State, as a sending agency or a receiving agency.(b) The period of individual assignment, detail, or leave of absence under an interchange program shall not exceed two years.(c) The temporary assignment of the employee may be terminated by mutual agreement between the sending agency and the receiving agency.(d) Elected officials may not participate in a program of interchange under this Article. (1977, c. 783, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 126-54 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 10 - Interchange of Governmental Employees.|§ 126-54 - Status of employees of sending agency.

 126-54. Status of employees of sending agency.(a) Employees of a sending agency participating in an exchange of personnel authorized by G.S. 126-53 may be considered during such participation to be either assigned employees or employees on leave.(b) Assigned employees shall be entitled to the same salary and employment benefits to which they would be entitled as employees of the sending agency and shall remain employees of the sending agency for all purposes unless otherwise provided in this Article or in a written agreement between the sending agency and the receiving agency.(c) Employees on leave shall have the same rights, benefits and obligations as other State or local employees subject to this Chapter who are granted leaves of absences, unless otherwise provided in this Article, or in a written agreement between the sending agency and the receiving agency.(d) When a division, department, agency, instrumentality, authority or political subdivision of the State of North Carolina acts as a sending agency, employees participating in an exchange of personnel authorized by G.S. 126-53, whether considered assigned employees or employees on leave, shall have the same rights, benefits and obligations to participate in and receive benefits, including death benefits, from any retirement system of which they are members as employees of the sending agency, whether they are members of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System, the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, the Law Enforcement Officers' Benefit and Retirement Fund, or other Retirement System which has been or may be established by the State for public employees; provided, however, that the receiving agency agrees to and makes the employer contributions and deducts from the salary of the employee the employee contributions for continued membership in such Retirement System. Provided, further, that if no contributions are paid into the appropriate Retirement System during the period that the employee participates in the exchange of personnel authorized by this Article, such employee shall remain entitled to death benefits resulting from his death during the period of the exchange. Provided, that where duplicate benefits would otherwise be payable on account of disability or death, the employee or his estate shall elect, within one year of the date of disability or death, which benefits to receive. (1977, c. 783, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 126-55 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 10 - Interchange of Governmental Employees.|§ 126-55 - Travel expenses of employees from this State.

 126-55. Travel expenses of employees from this State.A sending agency in this State shall not pay the travel expenses of its assigned or on leave employees and shall not pay the travel expenses of such employees incurred in the course of performing work for the receiving agency. Such expenses shall be borne by the receiving agency. (1977, c. 783, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 126-56 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 10 - Interchange of Governmental Employees.|§ 126-56 - Status of employees of other governments.

 126-56. Status of employees of other governments.(a) When a division, department, agency, instrumentality, authority or political subdivision of the State of North Carolina acts as a receiving agency, assigned employees of the sending agency remain the employees of the sending agency and continue to receive the employment benefits of the sending agency unless otherwise specified in a written agreement between the sending agency and the receiving agency.(b) When a division, department, agency, instrumentality, authority or political subdivision of this State acts as a receiving agency, employees on leave from the sending agency will receive appointments as employees with the receiving agency and will be entitled to the same employment benefits as other employees of the receiving agency unless otherwise specified in a written agreement between the sending agency and the receiving agency. Such appointments may be made without regard to any rules or regulations of the receiving agency regarding the selection of employees; but all rules of the North Carolina Human Resources Act shall apply to State employees.  (1977, c. 783, s. 1; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 126-57 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 10 - Interchange of Governmental Employees.|§ 126-57 - Travel expenses of employees of other governments.

 126-57. Travel expenses of employees of other governments.A receiving agency in the State of North Carolina may, in accordance with its travel regulations and travel regulations by law, pay the travel expenses incurred in the course of an assigned employee's duties or incurred in the course of the duties of an employee on leave with the receiving agency on the same basis as the travel expenses of regular employees are paid. (1977, c. 783, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 126-58 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 10 - Interchange of Governmental Employees.|§ 126-58 - Administration.

 126-58. Administration.The State Human Resources Commission and any State division, department, agency, instrumentality, authority or political subdivision participating in an interchange of employees program may promulgate rules or regulations necessary for the administration of such program, so long as such rules or regulations do not conflict with the provisions of this Article or any other provision of law.  (1977, c. 783, s. 1; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 126-74 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 12 - Work Options Program for State Employees.|§ 126-74 - Work Options Program established.

 126-74. Work Options Program established.There is established a Work Options Program for State employees in the Office of State Human Resources to be administered by the State Human Resources Commission. The Director of the Office of State Human Resources shall assign an employee within the Office of State Human Resources, to be known as the State Work Options Coordinator, to direct the Work Options Program as established in this Article.  (1981, c. 917, s. 1; 1991, c. 65, s. 8; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 126-75 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 12 - Work Options Program for State Employees.|§ 126-75 - Work options for State employees.

 126-75. Work options for State employees.(a) The following work options allowed State employees are to be included in the program administered under this Article:(1) Flexible work hours as established by the State Human Resources Commission;(2) Job sharing as permitted by the State Human Resources Commission;(3) Permanent part-time positions as established under the North Carolina Human Resources Act.(b) The State Human Resources Commission shall examine the present options listed in subsection (a) of this section available to State employees and other options the State Human Resources Commission may make available for a comprehensive program of work options for State employees. The State Human Resources Commission shall, with the concurrence of the agency, determine the need for additional permanent part-time positions within State Government and how increased use of these positions could benefit employee morale and productivity as well as increase the use of the available labor force. None of the provisions of this Article shall be administered to reduce the total number of hours per day a State office normally is open to serve the public.  (1981, c. 917, s. 1; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 126-76 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 12 - Work Options Program for State Employees.|§ 126-76 - Promoting Work Options Program.

 126-76. Promoting Work Options Program.The State Human Resources Commission shall develop a program to expand the use of work options. This program shall include training sessions for agency personnel to instruct them in the use of work options available to State employees. The State Human Resources Commission shall also provide technical assistance to agency personnel in developing a Work Options Program for each agency or expanding existing programs in each agency. The Work Options Coordinator shall also identify personnel positions within the State Human Resources system which can effectively be structured in job sharing or permanent part-time employment positions.  (1981, c. 917, s. 1; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c); 2014-115, s. 55.4(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 126-77 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 12 - Work Options Program for State Employees.|§ 126-77 - Authority of agencies to participate.

 126-77. Authority of agencies to participate.The State Human Resources Commission shall request from each agency assistance in formulating the Work Options Program. Any division, department, agency, instrumentality or authority shall participate in the program of work options as established in this Article.  (1981, c. 917, s. 1; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 126-78 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 12 - Work Options Program for State Employees.|§ 126-78 - Administration.

 126-78. Administration.The State Human Resources Commission and any State division, department, agency, instrumentality or authority participating in the State Work Options Program shall promulgate rules necessary for the administration of the program.  (1981, c. 917, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 57; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 126-80 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 13 - Veteran's Preference.|§ 126-80 - Declaration of policy.

 126-80. Declaration of policy.It shall be the policy of the State of North Carolina that, in appreciation for their service to this State and this country during a period of war, and in recognition of the time and advantage lost toward the pursuit of a civilian career, veterans shall be granted preference in employment for positions subject to the provisions of this Chapter with every State department, agency, and institution. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1064, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 126-81 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 13 - Veteran's Preference.|§ 126-81 - Definitions.

 126-81. Definitions.As used in this Article:(1) "A period of war" includes World War I (April 16, 1917, through November 11, 1918), World War II (December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946), the Korean Conflict (June 27, 1950, through January 31, 1955), the period of time between January 31, 1955, and the end of the hostilities in Vietnam (May 7, 1975), or any other campaign, expedition, or engagement for which a campaign badge or medal is authorized by the United States Department of Defense.(2) "Veteran" means a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty, for reasons other than training, and has been discharged under other than dishonorable conditions.(3) "Eligible veteran" means:a. A veteran who served during a period of war; orb. The spouse of a disabled veteran; orc. The surviving spouse or dependent of a veteran who dies on active duty during a period of war either directly or indirectly as a result of such service; ord. A veteran who suffered a service-connected disability during peacetime; ore. The spouse of a veteran described in subdivision d. of this subsection; orf. The surviving spouse or dependent of a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty, for reasons other than training, who died for service-related reasons during peacetime. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1064, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 126-82 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 13 - Veteran's Preference.|§ 126-82 - State Human Resources Commission to provide for preference.

 126-82. State Human Resources Commission to provide for preference.(a) The State Human Resources Commission shall provide that in evaluating the qualifications of an eligible veteran against the minimum requirements for obtaining a position, credit shall be given for all military service training or schooling and experience that bears a reasonable and functional relationship to the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position. This preference applies to initial employment with the State and extends to other employment events including subsequent hirings, promotions, reassignments, and horizontal transfers.(b) The State Human Resources Commission shall provide that if an eligible veteran has met the minimum requirements for the position, after receiving experience credit under subsection (a) of this section, he shall receive experience credit as determined by the Commission for additional related and unrelated military service. This preference applies to initial employment with the State and extends to other employment events including subsequent hirings, promotions, reassignments, and horizontal transfers.(c) The State Human Resources Commission may provide that in reduction in force situations where seniority or years of service is one of the considerations for retention, an eligible veteran shall be accorded credit for military service.(d) Any eligible veteran who has reason to believe that he or she did not receive a veteran's preference in accordance with the provisions of this Article or rules adopted under it may appeal that denial as provided by G.S. 126-34.01 and G.S. 126-34.02.(e) The willful failure of any employee subject to the provisions of Article 8 of this Chapter to comply with the provisions of this Article or rules adopted under it constitutes personal misconduct in accordance with the provisions and promulgated rules of this Chapter, including those for suspension, demotion, or dismissal.  (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1064, s. 1; 2007-286, s. 2; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c); 2014-115, s. 55.3(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 126-83 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 13 - Veteran's Preference.|§ 126-83 - Exceptions.

 126-83. Exceptions.Notwithstanding G.S. 126-5, and notwithstanding provisions in that section that only certain Articles of this Chapter apply to some employees, this Article applies to all persons covered by this Chapter except those exempted by G.S. 126-5(c)(2), G.S. 126-5(c)(3), G.S. 126-5(c)(4), G.S. 126-5(c1), G.S. 126-5(c2), or G.S. 126-5(c3), but this Article does not apply to those persons covered by G.S. 126-5(a)(2). G.S. 128-15 shall apply to those persons exempted from coverage of this Article, but shall not apply to any person covered by this Article. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1064, s. 1; 1991, c. 65, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 126-84 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act|Article 14 - Protection for Reporting Improper Government Activities.|§ 126-84 - Statement of policy.

 126-84. Statement of policy.(a) It is the policy of this State that State employees shall have a duty to report verbally or in writing to their supervisor, department head, or other appropriate authority, evidence of activity by a State agency or State employee constituting any of the following:(1) A violation of State or federal law, rule or regulation.(2) Fraud.(3) Misappropriation of State resources.(4) Substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety.(5) Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of monies, or gross abuse of authority.(b) Further, it is the policy of this State that State employees be free of intimidation or harassment when reporting to public bodies about matters of public concern, including offering testimony to or testifying before appropriate legislative panels, or providing statements or testimony to agents and employees of legislative panels duly appointed by the President Pro Tempore and/or the Speaker of the House designated to conduct inquiries on behalf of such legislative panels.  (1989, c. 236, s. 1; 1997-520, s. 5; 2018-41, s. 7; 2019-80, s. 1.)