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2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service › Section 8-7-50. Duties, powers, and pay of temporary appointee.

The person appointed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8-7-10 to 8-7-80 to fill temporarily any office or position shall have and may exercise all the rights, powers, authority and jurisdiction and shall perform the duties vested in or required by law of the officer whose office or position such person is so appointed to fill temporarily and shall receive the same salary, fees, expenses or other compensation as such officer would be entitled to receive.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-154; 1952 Code Section 50-154; 1942 Code Section 3075-1; 1941 (42) 313.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service › Section 8-7-60. Qualifications and bond of temporary appointee.

Every person who shall be appointed to fill temporarily any office or position shall possess the qualifications prescribed by law, if any, for the regular holder of such office or position. If a bond be required by law of the regular holder of such office or position then such person so appointed shall give bond in the manner and in the amount so prescribed by law and shall be liable thereon in like manner as the regular holder of the office.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-155; 1952 Code Section 50-155; 1942 Code Section 3075-1; 1941 (42) 313.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service › Section 8-7-70. Bond requirement waived during military absence.

Any officer temporarily in the military service shall not be required to be under bond during the period of such absence.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-156; 1952 Code Section 50-156; 1943 (43) 250.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service › Section 8-7-80. Compensation and resumption of office by officer in military service.

An officer who shall be absent from his office or position in the military service shall not be entitled to any compensation as such officer during such absence, but upon his return, if he return before the expiration of the term for which he was elected or appointed, after thirty days' notice, in writing, he shall be entitled to possession of the office or position from which he was absent and upon reassuming the duties of the office to receive the compensation for the remainder of the term to which the holder thereof is entitled.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-157; 1952 Code Section 50-157; 1942 Code Section 3075-1; 1941 (42) 313.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service › Section 8-7-90. Leaves of absence for public officers and employees in National Guard or reserve military forces; service in combat zone.

All officers and employees of this State or a political subdivision of this State who are either enlisted or commissioned members of the South Carolina National Guard, the United States Army Reserve, the United States Air Force Reserve, the United States Naval Reserve, the United States Marine Corps Reserve, or the United States Coast Guard Reserve are entitled to leaves of absence from their respective duties without loss of pay, time, or efficiency rating for one or more periods not exceeding an aggregate of fifteen regularly scheduled work days in any one year during which they may engage in training or any other duties ordered by the Governor, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Treasury, or any other department or agency of the government of the United States having authority to issue lawful orders requiring military service. Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays may not be included in the fifteen-day aggregate unless the particular Saturday, Sunday, or holiday to be included is a regularly scheduled work day for the officer or employee involved. In the event any such person is called upon to serve during an emergency he is entitled to such leave of absence for not exceeding thirty additional days.
A state employee in a full time position who serves on active duty in a combat zone and who has exhausted all available leave for military purposes is entitled to receive up to thirty additional days of military leave in any one year.
As used in this section, "in any one year" means either a calendar year or, in the case of members required to perform active duty for training or other duties within or on a fiscal year basis, the fiscal year of the National Guard or reserve component issuing the orders. The provisions of this section must be construed liberally to encourage and allow full participation in all aspects of the National Guard and reserve programs of the Armed Forces of the United States and to allow state officers and employees who are enlisted or commissioned members of the National Guard or reserve components to excel in military and emergency preparedness and service by taking full advantage of all career-enhancing assignments and training opportunities.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-861; 1952 Code Section 44-861; 1950 (46) 2549; 1954 (48) 1566; 1961 (52) 104; 1968 (55) 2855; 1986 Act No. 540, Part II, Section 36, eff June 18, 1986 (became law without the Governor's signature); 1990 Act No. 587, Section 1, eff June 11, 1990; 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 20C, eff July 1, 2009.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 9 - Delivery Of Books, Records And Money To Successor › Section 8-9-10. Delivery by officer of books and papers to successor.

A person removed from office or whose elected or appointed term expires shall deliver on demand to his successor all the books and papers in his custody as officer or in any way appertaining to his office. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-201; 1952 Code Section 50-201; 1942 Code Section 837; 1932 Code Section 837; Civ. P. '22 Section 785; Civ. P. '12 Section 472; Civ. P. '02 Section 434; 1870 (14) 453; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 144, eff January 1, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 9 - Delivery Of Books, Records And Money To Successor › Section 8-9-20. Successor may demand books and records from any person having possession.

If any person appointed or elected to any office shall die or his office shall in any way become vacant and any books or papers belonging or appertaining to such office shall come to the hands of any person, the successor to such office may, in like manner as prescribed in Section 15-63-130, demand such books or papers from the person having them in his possession. And if such books or papers are withheld an order may be obtained and the person charged may, in like manner as provided in Section 15-63-140, make oath of the delivery of all such books and papers that ever came to his possession and, in case of omission to make such oath and to deliver up the books and papers so demanded, such person may be committed to jail and a search warrant may be issued and the property seized by virtue thereof may be delivered to the complainant, as prescribed in Section 15-63-140.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-202; 1952 Code Section 50-202; 1942 Code Section 837; 1932 Code Section 837; Civ. P. '22 Section 785; Civ. P. '12 Section 472; Civ. P. '02 Section 434; 1870 (14) 453.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 9 - Delivery Of Books, Records And Money To Successor › Section 8-9-30. Delivery by officer of moneys on hand to successor.

Every State or county officer entrusted with funds by virtue of his office upon retiring from office shall turn over to his successor all moneys received by him as such officer and remaining in his hands as such officer, within thirty days from the time when his successor shall have entered upon the duties of his office, in the same manner as he is required by law to turn over the furniture, books and papers. The successor shall receive and be responsible for the moneys so turned over to him in the same manner as he is liable for other moneys received by him officially. Any public officer neglecting or refusing obedience to the requisition herein contained shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment not exceeding twelve months, besides his liability on his official bond, at the suit of any person aggrieved by such neglect.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-203; 1952 Code Section 50-203; 1942 Code Sections 1524, 3069; 1932 Code Sections 1524, 3069; Civ. C. '22 Section 756; Cr. C. '22 Section 471; Civ. C. '12 Section 674; Cr. C. '12 Section 544; Civ. C. '02 Section 605; Cr. C. '02 Section 387; G. S. 457, 779; R. S. 304, 523; 1874 (15) 674; 1885 (19) 158; 1904 (24) 375.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 9 - Delivery Of Books, Records And Money To Successor › Section 8-9-40. Representative of deceased officer shall deliver moneys to successor.

Upon the death of any State or county officer entrusted with funds by virtue of his office, his personal representative shall pay over to the successor of such deceased officer all moneys which such deceased officer had in his hands officially at the time of his death within two months after he shall have assumed the administration of such estate. Upon his neglect or failure to do so, without good cause, the estate of such deceased officer and the sureties on his official bond shall be liable to pay to such successor the amount due, with interest at the rate of five per cent per month thereon, after the expiration of such term of two months, to be recovered by action brought by such successor for the benefit of the parties entitled to receive such money.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-204; 1952 Code Section 50-204; 1942 Code Section 3069; 1932 Code Section 3069; Civ. C. '22 Section 756; Civ. C. '12 Section 674; Civ. C. '02 Section 605; G. S. 457; R. S. 523; 1874 (15) 674; 1885 (19) 158; 1904 (24) 375.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-15. Minimum full-time workweek; alternative scheduling strategies and alternate work locations authorized.

(A) The minimum full-time workweek for employees of state agencies and institutions is thirty-seven and one-half hours. The agency or institution may vary an employee's work schedule through the use of alternative scheduling strategies to meet the needs and service delivery requirements of the agency or institution.
(B) State agencies may use alternate work locations, including telecommuting, that result in greater efficiency and cost savings.
HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 178, Section 8, eff July 1, 1993; 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Pt XI.N, eff July 1, 2002.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-17. Flexible scheduling.

In conformance with the authorization for use of alternative scheduling strategies for employees of state agencies and institutions pursuant to Section 8-11-15, a state agency or institution specifically may use flexible scheduling of the minimum full-time workweek hours for an employee, including hours before eight-thirty a.m. and after five p.m., so long as the implementation of flex-time does not impair the ability of the agency or institution to meet its needs and service delivery requirements.
HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 29, Section 1, eff May 29, 2001.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-20. Oath and bonds of certain state employees; blanket departmental bonds.

All persons who hold or are appointed to any of the positions in the departments of the State government referred to in this section, or who shall be appointed by any of such departments as accountants to investigate and report the condition of any State or county officer, shall take oath of office in the usual form and the constitutional oath and give good and sufficient bond in the form of official bonds as prescribed by Section 8-3-30. Such bonds shall be approved and filed as the bonds of other State officers. In the instance of individual bonds to be given pursuant to this section by employees of each of the departments referred to below, the penal sums of such bonds shall be as follows: For each clerk in the office of the Secretary of State, four thousand dollars; for each clerk in the office of the Comptroller General, five thousand dollars; for each clerk in the office of the State Treasurer, ten thousand dollars; for each clerk in the office of the State Superintendent of Education, twenty-five hundred dollars; for each stenographer or typist in the office of the State Treasurer, twenty-five hundred dollars; for each Assistant Attorney General, twenty-five hundred dollars; and for each accountant appointed by any of such departments, five thousand dollars.
In lieu of the individual bonds as provided above, the heads of the respective departments referred to in this section may, with the approval of the Department of Administration, procure bonds in form to be approved by the Attorney General covering all persons employed in or by such department, including, if practical, such accountants mentioned above. In such event the penal sum of such bonds shall be in such amount as the Department of Administration shall approve.
Any individual or blanket bonds given pursuant to the requirements of this section shall be executed by a fidelity or surety company licensed to do business in this State. In all cases, the premium or annual payment required to keep such bonds in force and effect shall be paid by the State Treasurer on the warranty of the Comptroller General.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-41; 1952 Code Section 1-41; 1942 Code Section 3060; 1932 Code Section 3060; Civ. C. '22 Section 751; Civ. C. '12 Section 669; 1906 (25) 25; 1959 (51) 136.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-30. Payment or receipt of salary which is not due.

(A) It is unlawful for a person:
(1) to receive a salary from the State or any of its departments which is not due; or
(2) employed by the State to issue vouchers, checks, or otherwise pay salaries or monies that are not due to state employees, except that monies due to employees of the State or any department of the State earned during the month of December may be paid either just before or just after Christmas.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-42; 1952 Code Section 1-42; 1942 Code Section 3071-1; 1941 (42) 311; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 145, eff January 1, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-33. Withholding or deducting pay from state employee's wages.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency that has its payroll processed by the Office of the Comptroller General is authorized to withhold or deduct any portion of a state employee's wages when:
(1) the State of South Carolina or a state agency that has its payroll processed by the Office of the Comptroller General in its role as an employer is required or empowered to do so by state or federal law; or
(2) an overpayment of wages to an employee as a result of a miscalculation or other bona fide error has occurred.
Prior to any deduction being made pursuant to this section, the employee must receive advance written notice of the deduction, the reason for the deduction, and the actual dollar amount or percentage of wages which will be deducted during one or more pay periods.
HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 29, Section 3, eff June 2, 2009.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-35. Salary payment schedule; maximum salaries; dual compensation; reports; exception.

(A) Except as otherwise provided by law, appropriations for compensation of state employees must be paid in twice-monthly installments to the person holding the position. To provide a regular and permanent schedule for payment of employees, the payroll period begins on June 2 of the prior fiscal year with the first pay period ending on June 16 of the prior fiscal year. The payroll period continues thereafter on a twice-monthly schedule as established by the Department of Administration. This schedule must continue from one fiscal year to another without interruption, on a twice-monthly basis. The Department of Administration may approve changes to this schedule where circumstances are considered justifiable.
(B) The appropriated salaries for specified positions means the maximum compensation for the position, except as specifically provided in other provisions of the annual general appropriations act or other provisions of law, and if the head of a department is able to secure the services for a particular position or work at a lower rate than the salary specified in the annual general appropriations act, the agency head is authorized to pay a lower salary.
(C) An employee of a state department or institution must not be paid any compensation from any other department of the state government except as approved under the provisions of Regulation 19-702.09 of the South Carolina Code of Regulations, and an employee of a department or institution must not be paid travel expenses by any other department or institution without approval of the agency by which he is regularly employed.
(D) The Comptroller General, after June thirtieth of each year, shall report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee the names of all employees receiving dual compensation and the amounts received. The report shall list information under the primary employing agency, and in the format which lists employees under the requesting or secondary agency.
(E) The provisions of Regulation 19-707.02 of the South Carolina Code of Regulations and Section 8-13-750 do not apply to employees hired for one hundred twenty days or fewer.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Pt XI.H, eff July 1, 2002.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-40. Sick leave; leave when employee attacked; leave for sick family member.

(A) All full-time state employees in FTE positions are entitled to fifteen days' sick leave a year with pay. Sick leave is earned by full-time state employees in FTE positions at the rate of one and one-fourth days a month and may be accumulated, but no more than one hundred eighty days may be carried over from one calendar year to another. The department or agency head is authorized to grant additional sick leave in extenuating circumstances upon approval of the Department of Administration. All part-time state employees in FTE positions are entitled to sick leave prorated on the basis of fifteen days a year subject to the same carry-over specified in this section. If an employee transfers from one state agency to another, his sick leave balance also is transferred. The Department of Administration may promulgate regulations in accordance with law as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this section, including the power to define the use of sick leave.
(B) State employees in FTE positions who are physically attacked while in the performance of official duties and suffer bodily harm as a result of the attack must be placed on administrative leave with pay by their employers rather than sick leave. The period of administrative leave for each incident may not exceed one hundred eighty calendar days.
(C) Employees earning sick leave as provided in this section may use not more than ten days of sick leave annually to care for ill members of their immediate families. For purposes of this section, the employee's "immediate family" means the employee's spouse and children and the following relations to the employee or the spouse of the employee: mother, father, brother, sister, grandparent, legal guardian, and grandchildren.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-42.2; 1968 (55) 2691; 1974 (58) 2364; 1977 Act No. 186 Section 1; 1983 Act No. 151 Part II Section 35; 1985 Act No. 58 Section 1; 1987 Act No. 67 Section 1, eff May 1, 1987; 1988 Act No. 524, Section 1, eff May 18, 1988; 1991 Act No. 53, Section 1, eff May 27, 1991; 1991 Act No; 171, Part II, Section 65, eff June 12, 1991; 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 77, eff July 1, 1999; 2004 Act No. 295, Section 3, eff August 16, 2004.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-41. Sick leave; application to all state agencies, departments, and institutions; auditing of sick leave records.

The provisions of Section 8-11-40 shall apply to all state agencies, departments and institutions and shall be administered by each such agency, department and institution pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Administration. The sick leave records of all agencies, departments and institutions coming under the provisions of this section and Section 8-11-40 shall be subject to audit by the Department of Administration.
HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 186 Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-45. Transfer of accumulated leave upon transfer of legislative employees.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any legislative employee who transfers from one agency of the General Assembly to another shall be permitted to transfer all accumulated annual and sick leave regardless of the employment status to which transferred.
The provisions of this section shall be effective commencing January 1, 1980.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 519, Part II, Section 11.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-46. Transfer of accumulated leave upon transfer between state agency and school district.

An employee of a state agency transferring to a school district of this State or a school district employee transferring to a state agency is permitted to transfer to and retain at his new employer all sick leave he accumulated at his former employer regardless of his employment status at the new employer. Sick leave not to exceed sixty days lost by a school district employee as a result of changing employment from the school district to a state agency or by a state employee as a result of changing employment from a state agency to a school district is restored if the employee was employed by the school district or the state agency after June 28, 1984, and is employed on June 30, 1991.
HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 612, Part II, Section 63, eff June 13, 1990 (became law without the Governor's signature); 1991 Act No. 171, Part II, Section 55, eff June 12, 1991.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-50. Compensatory time for working on legal holidays.

A State employee, except employees of agencies following academic schedules, who is required to work on a legal holiday shall be given compensatory time at the convenience of the agency in which employed within ninety days of such holiday. Employees following academic schedules who are required to work on a legal holiday shall be given compensatory time at the convenience of the agency in which employed within one year from the date of the holiday. Permanent employees who do not work a normal Monday through Friday workweek shall receive no more nor any fewer number of holidays than those employees who work the normal Monday through Friday workweek. All State employees whose positions are nonexempt as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act and who are not allowed to take compensatory leave, earned for working on a legal holiday, within the ninety-day period or the one-year period in the case of employees who follow academic schedules, shall be compensated for the holiday by the employing agency, at the straight hourly pay rate of the employee, no later than the second regular pay period following the last day of the time period prescribed in which compensatory time must be given. Provided, however, that the ninety day period referred to above may be extended for an additional ninety days upon a satisfactory showing to the Department of Administration that because of limited staffing compliance with the original ninety day limit is not feasible and upon approval of such extension by the department.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-151.2; 1975 (59) 272; 1979 Act No. 58.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-55. Compensatory time for working overtime.

Any state employee who is required to work overtime during any particular week may, as a result, be given compensatory time by his agency. Compensatory time, if granted, must be in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 as amended.
HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 178 Part II Section 4; 1986 Act No. 540, Part II, Section 39, eff June 18, 1986 (became law without the Governor's signature).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-57. Declaration of state of emergency or order to close state offices due to hazardous weather; paid leave.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the Governor declares a state of emergency or orders all or some state offices closed due to hazardous weather conditions he may authorize up to five days leave with pay for affected state employees who are absent from work due to the state of emergency or the hazardous weather conditions.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Pt IX.D, eff July 1, 2002.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-60. Removal of officers elected by General Assembly.

The manner and method of removal of State officers elected by the General Assembly shall be according to Section 3 of Article XV of the Constitution of South Carolina of 1895; provided, however, that should any grand jury present or return a true bill against any such officer on account of his official conduct, then the Governor may suspend such officer until the next General Assembly.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-43; 1952 Code Section 1-43; 1942 Code Section 3097; 1932 Code Section 3097; 1930 (36) 1219.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-65. Leaves of absence to be organ donor.

(A) All officers and employees of this State or a political subdivision of this State who wish to be an organ donor and who accrue annual or sick leave as part of their employment are entitled to leaves of absence from their respective duties without loss of pay, time, leave, or efficiency rating for one or more periods not exceeding an aggregate of thirty regularly scheduled workdays in any one calendar year during which they may engage in the donation of their organs. Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays may not be included in the thirty-day aggregate unless the particular Saturday, Sunday, or holiday to be included is a regularly scheduled workday for the officer or employee involved.
(B) The officer or employee must show documentation from the attending physician of the proposed organ donation before leave is approved that confirms that the employee is the donor.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 347, Section 1, eff July 19, 2002; 2009 Act No. 29, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-70. Assistance in selling United States savings bonds to employees; deductions from pay.

All departments and institutions of the State may assist in the selling of United States savings bonds to their employees and such assistance shall include the making of deductions from their payrolls in such amounts as may be voluntarily authorized by the employees. Deductions so authorized by any employee, under this provision, shall be held in the State Treasury to the credit of the account of the employee until a sum sufficient to purchase one or more bonds is reached. The head of the department shall then purchase one or more bonds and deliver the same to the employee, in lieu of payment otherwise to the extent of the deduction authorized.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-48; 1952 Code Section 1-48; 1947 (45) 311.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-75. Repayment of deferred compensation plan loans.

An employee participating in any plan under the Deferred Compensation Program may repay a plan loan made by the employee through payroll deductions from the employee's compensation. At the request of a state employee the Comptroller General may by payroll deduction collect and pay over to the appropriate entity the amount designated by the employee to repay a deferred compensation plan loan.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Pt XI.Q, eff July 1, 2002.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-80. Deduction for group life, hospital, and other insurance.

The Comptroller General may, upon request of employees of the State, make deductions from the compensation of the employees for the payment of premiums for life, hospital, and other types of insurance plans as are in force and a member of the deduction system on the effective date of this act. The Comptroller General may not make deductions where deductions are made for less than two hundred fifty state employees in any particular plan. The Comptroller General shall pay over to the insurance company, or its agents designated to receive the funds, all amounts so collected or withheld. No part of the cost of the insurance or expenses incidental to the payroll deduction must be borne by the State, nor must any liability whatsoever be incurred by the State in connection with the deduction, nor may the State in any way aid insurance companies in the solicitation of policies by expressly or implicitly endorsing any particular insurance plan or company.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-49; 1952 Code Section 1-49; 1947 (45) 311; 1959 (51) 144; 1972 (57) 3013; 1977 Act No. 219 Pt II Section 20; 1978 Act No. 644 Part II Section 21; 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 74.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-83. Payroll deduction for dues of certain organizations.

(A) The Comptroller General and all other state agencies, upon request of employees of the State, shall make deductions from the compensation of the employees for the payment of membership dues for the South Carolina State Employees' Association and for the South Carolina Troopers' Association. The Comptroller General and state agencies shall pay over to the respective associations all amounts so collected or withheld. Retirees from a state agency also may have withheld from their state retirement benefits their membership dues for the South Carolina State Employees' Association and for the South Carolina Troopers' Association. No deduction is permitted if the associations at any time engage in collective bargaining or encourage their members to strike.
(B) Membership dues or any portion of them which are deducted pursuant to this section may not be paid to a national or multistate association or group.
(C) Dues for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers' Association also may be deducted from the compensation of state employees and retirees and paid over to this association in the same manner other dues under this section are deducted and paid over. The same restrictions and conditions that apply to the other deductions under this section also apply to the deductions of dues for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers' Association.
(D) Membership dues for the Society of Former Agents of the State Law Enforcement Division also may be deducted from the compensation of state retirees and paid over to this association in the same manner other dues are deducted and paid pursuant to this section. The same restrictions and conditions that apply to the other deductions enumerated in this section also apply to the deduction of dues for the Society of Former Agents of the State Law Enforcement Division.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 98 Section 1, eff May 18, 1987 (became law without the Governor's signature); 1995 Act No. 111, Section 1, eff June 12, 1995; 2016 Act No. 277 (H.5270), Section 1, eff June 15, 2016.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-90. Deductions for federal taxes.

The Comptroller General, or any state department, institution, or agency of state government authorized by the Department of Administration to make disbursements from their own bank accounts shall make deductions for taxes required to be deducted or withheld by the federal government, from the compensation of state employees, and pay over to the Director of Internal Revenue, or any agency designated to receive such funds, all collections so deducted or withheld.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-49.1; 1954 (48) 1566; 1982 Act No. 334.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-91. Deductions for charitable contributions.

The Comptroller General shall, and the governing body of any school district may, upon written authorization by any officer or employee, deduct from the salary or wages of any such officer or employee contributions to be paid over to eligible nonprofit charitable organizations, or groups of such organizations, in the manner prescribed by Sections 8-11-92 through 8-11-97. Chief finance officers of state agencies and institutions maintaining payroll accounts separate from the office of the Comptroller General likewise shall make deductions from the salaries and wages of their officers and employees for such contributions.
HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 149, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-92. Qualifying criteria for charitable organizations; Secretary of State to determine eligibility.

A. Nonprofit charitable organizations for which such payroll deductions may be made shall include any nonprofit, eleemosynary corporation, association or organization which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, health, or welfare services to the public and meets all of the following qualifications:
(1) Is and continues to be organized and qualified to solicit and operate under the laws of this State, pursuant to Chapter 55 of Title 33;
(2) Provide direct and continuing services to or on behalf of the citizens of the State. For purposes of this section, "direct and continuing services" means: (a) services other than legal advocacy services which are provided directly to and specifically for one individual or one family; or, (b) services which are in the nature of medical research; or, (c) services which involve the collection and administration of funds by umbrella organizations for other organizations, all of which qualify under this act;
(3) Is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26, United States Code (the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended);
(4) Is not an organization contemplated by Section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) of Title 26, United States Code (the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended) and is not an organization primarily engaged in the propagation of a religious faith or belief; this prohibition shall include, but not be limited to, organizations primarily engaged in lobbying or political activity;
(5) Is operated without discrimination in regard to all persons served, and complies with all requirements of law, including administrative regulations, respecting nondiscrimination and equal opportunity regarding its officers, staff, employees and volunteers;
(6) Has neither a parent organization nor a subsidiary organization which fails to meet qualifications herein contained in items (1) through (5).
B. The Secretary of State shall determine on an annual basis, based upon the applications of nonprofit, charitable organizations and groups of such organizations, those which are eligible to participate in payroll deductions for state-employee contributions. His decision shall be final unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be arbitrary, capricious or unsupported by any credible evidence.
HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 149, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees › Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees › Section 8-11-93. Minimum level of employee participation required.

Because of the high cost to be borne by the State in providing administrative services regarding payroll deductions for contributions to charitable organizations, even though an organization may be eligible under Section 8-11-92 no such deductions shall be authorized by the Comptroller General, or by the chief finance officer of a state agency or institution maintaining separate payroll accounts, unless at least ten percent of the employees or two hundred employees, whichever shall be the lesser, who are paid from such payroll account, have made a written authorization to deduct contributions to an eligible charitable organization or group of such organizations.
HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 149, Section 1.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.