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MO Rev Stat § 36.120 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.120 - Changes in or reallocation of positions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.120. Changes in or reallocation of positions. — 1. Before establishing a new position in divisions of the service subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 or any new position in a department or agency of the executive branch of state government subject to this section pursuant to section 36.031, or before making any permanent and substantial change of the duties, authority or responsibilities of any such position, an appointing authority shall notify the director in writing of the appointing authority's intention to do so, except where the positions may be allocated by the appointing authority.  2. The director may at any time allocate any new position to a class, or change the allocation of any position to a class, or recommend to the board changes in the classification plan. Any change in the classification plan recommended by the director shall take effect when approved by the board, or on the ninetieth day after it is recommended to the board if prior thereto the board has not approved it. In case of necessity requiring the immediate establishment of a new class, the director may establish such a class on an interim basis pending approval of the class by the board as recommended by the director.  3. When the allocation of a position to a class is changed, the director shall notify the appointing authority. If allocation authority is delegated, the appointing authority shall notify the director of any changes in the allocation. If the position is filled at the time of reallocation to a class, the appointing authority shall immediately notify the incumbent of the position regarding the allocation change. If the incumbent does not agree with the new allocation, the incumbent may submit to the director a request for a review of the allocation of the position.  4. If any change is made in the classification plan by which a class of positions is divided, altered, or abolished, or classes are combined, the director shall forthwith reallocate the positions affected to their appropriate classes in the amended classification plan. An employee who is occupying a position reallocated to a different class shall, subject to the regulations, be given the same status in the new class as previously held in the class from which his or her position is reallocated.  5. After a class of positions has been approved by the board, the director is authorized to make such changes in the class title or in the statement of duties and qualifications for the class as the director finds necessary for current maintenance of the classification plan; provided, however, that changes which materially affect the nature and level of a class or which involve a change in salary range for the class shall be approved by the board. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 13, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1146, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.130 - Appointments subject to approval of director.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.130. Appointments subject to approval of director. — Following the adoption of the classification plan and the allocation of classes therein, the class titles set forth therein shall be used to designate such positions in all official records, vouchers, payrolls, and communications. No person shall be appointed to, or employed in, a position in divisions of the service subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 or a position in a department or agency of state government subject to this section pursuant to section 36.031 under a class title which has not been approved by the director as appropriate to the duties to be performed. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 14, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.150 - Appointments and promotions, how made — no discrimination permitted — prohibited activities — violations, cause for dismissal.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.150. Appointments and promotions, how made — no discrimination permitted — prohibited activities — violations, cause for dismissal. — 1. Every appointment or promotion to a position covered by this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 shall be made on the basis of merit as provided in this chapter. No such selection, appointment, or promotion shall be made on the basis of unlawful discrimination proscribed under Missouri law or any applicable federal law. The regulations shall prohibit such unlawful discrimination in other phases of employment and personnel administration.  2. Political endorsements shall not be considered in connection with any such appointment.  3. No person shall use or promise to use, directly or indirectly, for any consideration whatsoever, any official authority or influence to secure or attempt to secure for any person an appointment or advantage in appointment to any such position or an increase in pay, promotion or other advantage in employment.  4. No person shall in any manner levy or solicit any financial assistance or subscription for any political party, candidate, political fund, or publication, or for any other political purpose, from any employee in a position subject to this chapter, and no such employee shall act as agent in receiving or accepting any such financial contribution, subscription, or assignment of pay. No person shall use, or threaten to use, coercive means to compel an employee to give such assistance, subscription, or support, nor in retaliation for the employee's failure to do so.  5. No such employee shall be a candidate for nomination or election to any partisan public office or nonpartisan office in conflict with that employee's duties unless such person resigns, or obtains a regularly granted leave of absence, from such person's position.  6. No person elected to partisan public office shall, while holding such office, be appointed to any position covered by this chapter.  7. Any officer or employee in a position subject to this chapter who purposefully violates any of the provisions of this section shall forfeit such office or position. If an appointing authority finds that such a violation has occurred, or is so notified by the director, this shall constitute cause for dismissal. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 43, A. 1949 S.B. 1018, A.L. 1973 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 8, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 1993 S.B. 31, A.L. 1998 H.B. 927, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1868, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)  (1994) Statute does not violate equal protection clause, Art. I, Sec. 2, Mo. Const., where state had legitimate interest in maintaining public confidence in impartial civil service by prohibiting merit employees from being candidates for any partisan political office. Asher v. Lombardi, 877 S.W.2d 628 (Mo. en banc).
MO Rev Stat § 36.152 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.152 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   36.152. Definitions. — For the purposes of sections 36.152 to 36.159, the following terms mean:  (1) "Contribution", as defined in chapter 130;  (2) "Employee", any individual holding a position subject to the provisions of this chapter in an executive agency of the state;  (3) "Partisan political office", any office for which any candidate is nominated or elected as representing a party pursuant to chapter 115. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 927)
MO Rev Stat § 36.155 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.155 - Political activities by state employees permitted — prohibited activities.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories   36.155. Political activities by state employees permitted — prohibited activities. — 1. An employee may take part in the activities of political parties and political campaigns.  2. An employee may not:  (1) Use the employee's official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with the results of an election;  (2) Knowingly solicit, accept or receive a political contribution from any person who is a subordinate employee of the employee;  (3) Run for the nomination, or as a candidate for election, to a partisan political office; or  (4) Knowingly solicit or discourage the participation in any political activity of any person who has an application for any compensation, grant, contract, ruling, license, permit or certificate pending before the employing department of such employee or is the subject of, or a participant in, an ongoing audit, investigation or enforcement action being carried out by the employing department of such employee.  3. An employee retains the right to vote as the employee chooses and to express the employee's opinion on political subjects and candidates.  4. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2 of this section to the contrary, any employee that is not subject to the provisions of subsection 1 of section 36.030 or section 36.031 may run for the nomination, or as a candidate for election, to a partisan political office. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 927, A.L. 2020 S.B. 631)
MO Rev Stat § 36.157 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.157 - Prohibitions on political activities by state employees.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   36.157. Prohibitions on political activities by state employees. — An employee may not engage in political activity:  (1) While on duty;  (2) In any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties;  (3) By utilizing any state resources or facilities;  (4) While wearing a uniform or official insignia identifying the office or position of the employee; or  (5) When using any vehicle owned or leased by the state or any agency or instrumentality of the state. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 927)
MO Rev Stat § 36.159 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.159 - State employee not to be coerced into political activity — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   36.159. State employee not to be coerced into political activity — penalty. — It shall be unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, command or coerce any employee of the state to engage in, or not to engage in, any political activity, including, but not limited to, voting, or refusing to vote, for any candidate or measure in any election, making, or refusing to make, any political contribution or working, or refusing to work, on behalf of any candidate. No employee of this state shall discriminate against, discipline or otherwise create a preference for or against any employee subject to such person's authority as a consequence of such employee's political belief or expression of such belief. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a class three election offense as established in section 115.635, punishable by a term of imprisonment for not more than one year and a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall lose such person's position in the agency. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 927)
MO Rev Stat § 36.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.160 - Interference with fair examination or ratings — misdemeanor.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   36.160. Interference with fair examination or ratings — misdemeanor. — 1. No person shall make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report with regard to any test, certification or appointment made under any provision of this chapter or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of this law and the regulations.  2. No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, render, pay, offer, solicit or accept any money, service or other valuable consideration for or on account of any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion to, or any advantage in, a position subject to this law.  3. No employee of the personnel division, examiner, or other person shall defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in this right to examination, eligibility, certification or appointment under this law, or furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of affecting the rights or prospects of any person with respect to employment in a division of service subject to this law. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 44)
MO Rev Stat § 36.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.170 - Examinations, how conducted — agencies may administer.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.170. Examinations, how conducted — agencies may administer. — 1. The standards of education or experience expected for a position subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 shall be established on the basis of specified knowledge, skills, and abilities. The director or an appointing authority may conduct such open competitive and promotional examinations as appropriate to implement the provisions of subsection 1 of section 36.030. The examinations shall be of such character as to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of the persons examined to perform the duties of the position or class for which a register is to be established. No question shall be so framed as to elicit information concerning the political or religious opinions or affiliations of an applicant.  2. Agencies may request authority from the director, or the director may delegate authority to agencies, to conduct examinations for some or all positions or job classes. When such action is taken, the director may establish standards and guidelines to be followed. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 20, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 1984 S.B. 464, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1146, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.180 - Examinations — accessibility and accommodations for persons with disabilities — rejection of applications — confidentiality of documents.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.180. Examinations — accessibility and accommodations for persons with disabilities — rejection of applications — confidentiality of documents. — 1. All examinations conducted by the director or an appointing authority shall be accessible to persons with disabilities.  2. A qualified applicant with a disability needing reasonable accommodations may request said accommodations to participate in the application process for positions subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 and those positions subject to this section pursuant to section 36.031. The director or the appointing authority filling the particular position shall provide reasonable accommodations to such.  3. The director may reject the application of any person for admission to an examination, strike the name of any person from the register, refuse to certify the name of any person, or withdraw the certification of a person if the director finds that the person lacks any of the qualifications, has been convicted of a crime which raises questions about his or her qualifications, has been dismissed from the public service for delinquency, has made a false statement of a material fact or practiced or attempted to practice any fraud or deception, in his or her application or examination or in attempting to secure appointment.  4. The application, application materials, examination papers, and any other document related to the selection process shall not be considered a public record, as that term is defined under section 610.010. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 21, A.L. 1965 p. 145, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 1984 S.B. 464, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1146, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.190 - Notice of class or position openings — information to be given in notice.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.190. Notice of class or position openings — information to be given in notice. — 1. Appropriate public notice shall be given for each class or position subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 sufficiently in advance and sufficiently widespread in scope to afford qualified persons who are interested a reasonable opportunity to apply.  2. Each public notice of an examination for a class or position subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 shall state the title, duties, pay and qualifications of the class or position, the time, place, and manner of making application, and any other information which may be considered pertinent and useful. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 22, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1146, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.200 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.200 - Evaluation of qualifications of applicants.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.200. Evaluation of qualifications of applicants. — The methods for evaluating the qualifications of each applicant for a position subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 shall be determined by the appointing authority. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 23, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.220 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.220 - Preference for veterans — exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.220. Preference for veterans — exceptions. — 1. In any competitive examination for the purpose of establishing a register of eligibles, veterans, disabled veterans, surviving spouses and spouses of disabled veterans shall be given preference. A veteran, or the surviving spouse of a veteran, a disabled veteran, or the spouse of a disabled veteran shall be given preference in appointment to a position subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 over other eligibles if all other relevant job-related factors are equal.  2. Any person who has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States shall receive appropriate credit for any training or experience gained therein in any examination if the training or experience is related to the duties of the class of positions for which the examination is given. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 24, A.L. 1957 p. 494, A.L. 1959 H.B. 111, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.221 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.221 - Missouri National Guard members offered interview for merit positions, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021   36.221. Missouri National Guard members offered interview for merit positions, when. — In filling any position where employees are selected on the basis of merit under subsection 1 of section 36.030, the appointing authority shall offer an interview to every person who is or was a member of the Missouri National Guard whose name appears on the register of eligibles for the position. ­­-------- (L. 2021 S.B. 120)
MO Rev Stat § 36.225 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.225 - Competitive examination, parental preference — eligibility, effect.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.225. Competitive examination, parental preference — eligibility, effect. — 1. In any competitive examination given for the purpose of establishing a register of eligibles, a parental preference shall be given to persons who were previously employed by the state but terminated such employment to care for young children. This preference shall be given only for persons who were full-time homemakers and caretakers of children under the age of ten and were not otherwise gainfully employed for a period of at least two years.  2. Applicants entitled to parental preference shall be given such preference in appointments over other eligibles, excluding applicants eligible for a veteran's preference, if all other relevant job-related factors are equal. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 429, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.240 - Appointing authorities, procedure to fill vacancies — director to certify for selection the names of available eligibles.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.240. Appointing authorities, procedure to fill vacancies — director to certify for selection the names of available eligibles. — 1. An appointing authority may fill one or more vacancies for positions subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 by submitting to the director, as far in advance of the desired appointment date as possible, a requisition for the certification of eligible persons from an appropriate register. The requisition shall contain information as required by the director. The appointing authority, subject to conditions specified in the regulations, may also designate special requirements of domicile or the possession of special skills. If the director finds that such requirements would contribute substantially to effective performance of the duties involved, certification may be limited to persons on the register who meet such requirements.  2. Upon a request for certification, the director shall certify for selection the names of available eligibles.  3. When a position subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 is limited in duration, the director may certify any eligible who will accept employment under such conditions. A person appointed to a position under such conditions shall remain on the register and shall be eligible for certification to a permanent position until the register itself has expired.  4. Eligibles who do not respond within a reasonable period to a notice of certification may at the discretion of the director be dropped from the eligible register. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 25, A.L. 1973 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 8, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1146, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)