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SC Code § 8-11-94 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-94. Names of contributors and amounts to be held confidential; exception for tax purposes.

 The names of state employees authorizing deductions of charitable contributions and the amount of the individual contributions shall be confidential and shall not be made public. This prohibition against disclosure shall not bar the Secretary of State, State Auditor or state or federal tax authorities from access to all information necessary to verify or establish the eligibility, the tax exempt status or the tax liability of such organizations or groups of such organizations. The tax returns and books and records of such organizations or groups of such organizations shall be made available at all times necessary to determine the status and eligibility of any such charitable organization or groups of such organizations.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 149, Section 1.
SC Code § 8-11-95 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-95. Two charitable solicitation drives permitted per year.

 The Comptroller General, and the chief finance officers of state agencies and institutions maintaining separate payroll accounts, shall permit two time periods during any calendar year for general charitable-solicitation drives within state offices, agencies and institutions.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 149, Section 1.
SC Code § 8-11-96 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-96. When authorization for payroll deductions may be made or terminated; deductions may be prorated.

 Authorization for payroll deductions for charitable contributions may be made or terminated at any payroll period by the officer or employee concerned; provided, that either the Comptroller General or the chief finance officer concerned may require that deductions be made pro rata from each payroll check or in such other manner as will reduce to a minimum both the cost of handling such deductions and any interference with regular payroll procedures.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 149, Section 1.
SC Code § 8-11-97 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-97. Promulgation of regulations.

 The Comptroller General, and the chief finance officers concerned, shall promulgate regulations necessary and expedient to accomplishing the purposes of Sections 8-11-91 through 8-11-96.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 149, Section 1.
SC Code § 8-11-98 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-98. Deductions for payment to credit union.

 The Comptroller General or any official of a political subdivision of the State which is authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries or wages of public officers or employees shall, upon written authorization, deduct from the salary or wages of such officer or employee the amounts authorized for payment to any lawfully chartered credit union. The monies deducted shall be paid promptly to the designated organization.  Subject to any regulations prescribed by the Department of Administration, the Comptroller General may prescribe any procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 149, Section 1.
SC Code § 8-11-99 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-99. Payroll deduction for parking fees on state-owned or state-operated property.

 The Comptroller General, at the request of a state employee, may by payroll deduction collect and pay over to the appropriate entity fees assessed the employee for parking on state-owned or state-operated property.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 34A, eff July 1, 1993.
SC Code § 8-11-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-100. Representation on boards and commissions when new judicial circuits created.

 Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law to the contrary, when a new judicial circuit is created, and representation on a board or commission of this State is now provided for by judicial circuits, then and in that event should the newly-created judicial circuit or an existing circuit not have a member, such new or existing circuit shall be entitled to representation on such board or commission. The member shall be elected or appointed to such board or commission as is now provided for by law. Any member elected or appointed under the provisions of this section shall be so elected or appointed for a term consistent with the procedure now prescribed for such board or commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-49.2; 1962 (52) 1885.
SC Code § 8-11-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-110. Alcoholism.

 The State of South Carolina recognizes alcoholism as a treatable illness and for the purposes of State policy:  (a) Alcoholism is defined as an illness in which the employee's job performance is impaired as a direct consequence of persistent and excessive use of alcohol.  (b) State employees having the illness or a drinking problem will receive the same careful consideration and offer of assistance that is presently extended to employees having any other illness.  (c) In view of this policy, the State is hopeful that employees who suspect they may have an alcoholism problem, even in its early stages, will be encouraged to seek diagnosis and, when indicated, follow through with prescribed treatment.  (d) The State's concern with alcoholism is strictly limited to its effects on the employee's performance on the job. The State neither condones nor promotes social drinking. Whether an employee chooses to drink socially is a decision of the individual.  (e) No State employee will have his job security or promotion opportunities jeopardized by his request for counseling or referral assistance.  (f) The confidential nature of medical records of employees with drinking problems will be preserved in the same manner as all other medical records.  (g) Sick leave will be granted for the purpose of participating in public and private treatment and rehabilitation programs which have been approved by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health.  (h) Employees may voluntarily seek counseling and information on an entirely confidential basis by contacting agencies designated to provide such services.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-42.3; 1972 (57) 2810.
SC Code § 8-11-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-120. Posting notice of job vacancies.

 In addition to any other requirement provided by law, when a job vacancy occurs in any state office, agency, department, or other division of the executive branch of state government, the appointing authority must post a notice with the Office of Human Resources of the Department of Administration and the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce at least five working days before employing a person to fill the vacancy. The posting must give notice of the job vacancy, describe the duties to be performed by a person employed in that position, and include any other information required by law.  For purposes of this section, "appointing authority" shall have the same meaning as in Section 8-11-220.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-42.4; 1972 (57) 2429; 1990 Act No. 484, Section 1, eff May 29, 1990; 2009 Act No. 29, Section 2, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 8-11-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-130. State agencies authorized to provide aid to employees in moving personal effects.

 Any agency of the State Government is hereby authorized to provide reasonable aid or assistance to its regular employees in moving their personal effects from one town or place to another town or place when their headquarters are so moved in the course of the business of the agency.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 709 Part II Section 14.
SC Code § 8-11-135 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-135. Payment of moving expenses of new employees.

 A state agency may pay the cost of moving the personal and household effects for newly-employed personnel if all of the following conditions are met:  (a) The new employee's place of residence is outside of the State of South Carolina at the time of employment by the agency.  (b) The agency can demonstrate that paying these costs is necessary to fill the position.  (c) The maximum payment in any instance to any new employee may not exceed five thousand dollars.  (d) The payment is certified by the agency head (or the board or commission chairman if the new employee is the agency head) as the total paid by the agency toward the total moving cost incurred by the new employee.  (e) [Deleted]  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 10; 1992 Act No. 501, Part II Sections 45A, 45B, eff July 1, 1992; 2005 Act No. 164, Section 5, eff June 10, 2005.
SC Code § 8-11-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-140. Minimum wage for state employees and public school bus drivers.

 Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, effective March 1, 1978, and for the balance of fiscal year 1977-78, no state employee or public school bus driver shall receive as compensation from the State less than two dollars and sixty-five cents per hour.  HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 423.
SC Code § 8-11-145 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-145. Use of sick or annual leave in conjunction with workers' compensation under certain circumstances.

 If there is an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of employment with the State, which is covered under Workers' Compensation, an employee who is not eligible for or who has exhausted his paid administrative leave shall make an election to use either accrued leave time (sick or annual, or both) or Workers' Compensation benefits awarded in accordance with Title 42. Before the election is made, the effect of each available option on the employee's future leave must be explained to him by his employer. The election must be in writing and signed by the employee and the person who explains the options to him. The election of the employee is irrevocable as to each individual incident.  When an employee is placed on paid administrative leave or has elected to use all or any portion of accrued leave time and the leave time is exhausted before the employee can return to work, the employee is entitled to Workers' Compensation benefits effective at the time the specified amount of leave is exhausted.  An employee who is placed on paid administrative leave or who has elected to use accrued leave time, under the provisions of this section, is eligible for the payment of medical costs provided by Workers' Compensation benefits.  An employee also may elect to receive Workers' Compensation on a prorated basis in conjunction with sick or annual leave, or both, in accordance with a proration formula established by the Department of Administration. Before this election is made, the effect of this option on the employee's future leave must be explained to him by his employer. The election must be in writing and signed by the employee and the person who explains the option to him.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 10; 1985 Act No. 58, Section 2; 1988 Act No. 310, Section 1, eff February 24, 1988.
SC Code § 8-11-155 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-155. Use of sick leave to care for adopted child.

 (A) An adoptive parent who is employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions may use up to six weeks of his accrued sick leave to take time off for purposes of caring for the child after placement. The employer shall not penalize an employee for requesting or obtaining time off according to this section.  (B) The leave authorized by this section may be requested by the employee only if the employee is the person who is primarily responsible for furnishing the care and nurture of the child.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 437, Section 1, eff April 25, 1990.
SC Code § 8-11-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-160. Agency Head Salary Commission; salary increases for agency heads.

 All boards and commissions are required to submit justification of an agency head's performance and salary recommendations to the Agency Head Salary Commission. This commission consists of four appointees of the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, four appointees of the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and three appointees of the Governor with experience in executive compensation.  Salary increases for agency heads must be based on recommendations by each agency board or commission to the Agency Head Salary Commission and their recommendations to the General Assembly.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 3A; 1987 Act No. 20 Section 1, eff March 30, 1987.
SC Code § 8-11-162 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-162. Technical College Presidents covered by authority of Agency Head Salary Commission.

 For purposes of Section 8-11-160 and the other provisions related to the authority of the Agency Head Salary Commission, Technical College Presidents are covered by the authority of the commission.  HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 74, Pt VI, Section 12, eff August 1, 2011.
SC Code § 8-11-165 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-165. Salary and fringe benefit survey for agency heads; limits on salaries of agency employees and presidents of a technical college; agency head salary adjustments; new members of agency governing board to attend performance appraisal training.

 It is the intent of the General Assembly that a salary and fringe benefit survey for agency heads must be conducted by the Office of Human Resources of the Department of Administration every three years. The staff of the office shall serve as the support staff to the Agency Head Salary Commission.  No employee of agencies reviewed by the Agency Head Salary Commission may receive a salary in excess of ninety-five percent of the midpoint of the agency head salary range or the agency head actual salary, whichever is greater, except on approval of the State Budget and Control Board, and except for employees of higher education technical colleges, colleges, and universities.  No president of a technical college may receive a salary in excess of ninety-five percent of the midpoint of the agency head salary range or the agency head actual salary, whichever is greater, except on approval of the Agency Head Salary Commission and the State Budget and Control Board.  The Agency Head Salary Commission may recommend to the State Budget and Control Board that agency head salaries be adjusted to the minimum of their salary ranges and may recommend to the board that agency head salaries be adjusted when necessary up to the midpoints of their respective salary ranges. These increases must be based on criteria developed and approved by the Agency Head Salary Commission.  All new members appointed to a governing board of an agency where the performance of the agency head is reviewed and ranked by the Agency Head Salary Commission shall attend the training in agency head performance appraisal provided by the commission within the first year of their appointment unless specifically excused by the chairman of the Agency Head Salary Commission.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 189, Part II, Section 2, eff June 8, 1989 (became law without the Governor's signature); 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 3, eff June 29, 1995; 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 20B.1, eff July 1, 2008.  Code Commissioner's Note  Certain references in this section to the former Budget and Control Board have not been changed pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), until further action by the General Assembly.
SC Code § 8-11-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-170. Agency head dually employed by another state agency; timely payment.

 (A) An agency head may not be dually employed by another state agency or institution of higher education without prior approval by the Agency Head Salary Commission and the State Budget and Control Board.  (B) An employee who is approved for dual employment must be paid in a timely manner. The secondary agency must make payment of funds approved for and earned under dual employment within forty-five days of the beginning of the employment.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 46A, eff July 1, 1993; 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Pt XI.G, eff July 1, 2002.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, reference in this section to the former Budget and Control Board has not been changed pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), until further action by the General Assembly.
SC Code § 8-11-175 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-175. Blood drives and donations.

 (A) State agencies may periodically arrange for volunteer blood drives for their agencies. The blood drives may be held at those times and places as may be determined by the agency head and the agency's employees are permitted to participate in the blood drive during the employee's work hours at those times as may be determined by the agency without using accrued leave.  (B) A state employee desiring to donate blood at a time other than an agency arranged volunteer blood drive must be excused from work by his employer during the employee's regular work hours for the purpose of making the donation without prejudice to the employee and no leave or make-up time may be required. Any employee desiring to donate blood as provided in this subsection shall notify his employer of the scheduled donation and the amount of time needed for the donation as far in advance as may be practicable. The agency may deny the employee's request for time to donate pursuant to this subsection if the absence of the employee would create an extraordinary burden on the agency. In considering the employee's request, the agency shall take into consideration such factors as the necessity and type of blood donation and any other factor the agency considers appropriate. The agency may as a condition of approving the request require the employee to provide documentation of the donation.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 429, Section 1, eff April 24, 1990.
SC Code § 8-11-177 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-177. Funeral leave.

 (A) An employee, upon request, must be granted up to three consecutive workdays of leave with pay on the death of any member of the employee's immediate family. Immediate family is defined as the spouse, great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, legal guardians, brothers, spouse of brothers, sisters, spouse of sisters, children, spouse of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren of either the employee or the spouse.  (B) An employee requesting leave for a death in the immediate family may be required by the employing agency to submit a statement stating the name and relationship of the deceased.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 295, Section 1, eff August 16, 2004.
SC Code § 8-11-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-180. Paid leave for certified disaster service volunteers with the American Red Cross.

 A state employee entitled to annual leave pursuant to Article 7 of this chapter who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross may be granted leave from work with pay for not more than ten work days in each calendar year to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross. Upon the approval of the employee's employer, the employee must be released from work for this function upon request of the American Red Cross for the services of that employee. This leave is in addition to other leave to which the employee is entitled.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 361, Section 1, eff June 14, 2000.
SC Code § 8-11-185 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-185. Reduction in work force applicant pool; priority consideration for vacancies or new positions; prohibition on filling vacancy without seeking qualified person from pool.

 (A) Of the funds appropriated to the Office of Human Resources of the Department of Administration under "Recruitment - Other Operating Expenses" in the annual general appropriations act of the State, the office may use up to five thousand dollars to create and operate a reduction in force applicant pool.  (B) If a state agency has a reduction in personnel or positions for any reason including, but not limited to, internal restructuring, the agency must report to the Office of Human Resources for inclusion of information on all employees affected by this reduction in the office's reduction in force applicant pool. The information must include, but is not limited to, the name and social security number of the person, the position held, job classification, grade, years of experience, and the person's EPMS status for those wishing to be considered for other positions.  (C) An agency seeking to fill a vacancy or a new position must obtain information from the Office of Human Resources' reduction in force applicant pool provided to the office pursuant to subsection (A). An agency shall provide priority consideration to employees terminated due to a reduction in force for any vacancy or new position in the same classification, classification series, or position category held at the time of layoff. An agency is prohibited from filling the position if the agency does not first seek to fill the position from among these qualified employees provided by the Office of Human Resources.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 61A, eff July 1, 1995.
SC Code § 8-11-186 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-186. Reporting interim new full-time employment positions.

 A state agency shall report to the appropriate Senate Finance and House of Representatives Ways and Means subcommittees an interim new full-time employment position when authorization is requested from the Budget and Control Board. The report must include, but not be limited to, justification of need for the position and a detailed explanation of the source of funding.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 25, eff July 1, 1999.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, reference in this section to the former Budget and Control Board has not been changed pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), until further action by the General Assembly.