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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 4 - OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES › Section 19-470.6 - Council Meetings

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(a) The Council
			 shall meet regularly on a monthly basis. Regularly scheduled meetings may be
			 cancelled by the chairman by giving written notice to all remaining members. In
			 addition to the regularly scheduled meetings, the chairman may call special
			 meetings at any time throughout the year.
(b) All formal agenda items and supporting
			 documentation shall be submitted to the Council staff not later than ten (10)
			 working days prior to the meeting date. The prepared agenda and the meeting
			 notice shall be mailed to each Council member no later than seven (7) working
			 days prior to the meeting date. The meeting notice shall contain the date, time
			 and place the meeting will be held.
(c) All meetings shall be open to the public.
			 Notices designating the date, time and place of the meeting shall be posted at
			 the offices of the Council, not later than twenty-four hours before the meeting
			 starting time.
(d) Minutes of every
			 meeting of Council shall be produced and distributed to each Council member.
			 The minutes shall reflect the names of all persons in attendance, each item and
			 action taken and all motions, seconds and votes made during the course of the
			 meeting. All recorded minutes shall be approved by motion, second and vote at a
			 meeting of Council before they will be considered official. Only official
			 minutes shall be made available to the general public. A copy of all official
			 minutes of Council meetings shall be maintained in the offices of the Council
			 and made available for public inspection during all normal working
			 hours.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 4 - OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES › Section 19-470.7 - Building Codes Amendment Procedure

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(a) The Council shall review and grant
			 variations or modifications to any of the building codes adopted by a local
			 jurisdiction, when it determines that the changes are required to meet local
			 needs due to physical or climatological conditions. For the purpose of this
			 section, the words "Physical" and "Climatological" shall have only the meanings
			 as defined in these regulations.
(b) Requests for building codes variations or
			 modifications may only be considered when submitted to Council by an elected
			 representative or authorized employee of the local jurisdiction proposing the
			 changes.
(c) All requests for
			 variations or modifications shall be submitted on a form approved by Council
			 and must be accompanied with sufficient test information, studies, data or
			 other documentation to fully explain and justify the issues to be considered.
			 The submittal should include a list of the persons wishing to testify and their
			 titles and affiliations. Each variation or modification shall be submitted on a
			 separate form. Information submitted shall be legible and each form must
			 contain the following:
(1) Name, address,
			 phone number and title of the person making the request;
(2) Name of jurisdiction for which the
			 variation or modification is being submitted;
(3) The full wording (either added or
			 deleted) of the proposed variation or modification and the code(s) section(s)
			 affected;
(4) The physical or
			 climatological basis for the request and the reason that the suggested change
			 would correct the condition.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 4 - OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES › Section 19-470.8 - Qualifications for Building Codes Amendments

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A local jurisdiction may qualify for a variation or
				modification to any of the building codes, by establishing that the basis for
				the requested amendment is either physical or climatological in nature.
(a) To qualify by physical basis, a
			 jurisdiction must demonstrate that it possesses unique physical qualities, such
			 as unusual characteristics or composition of soils, unusual geological
			 conditions (including earthquakes), unusual geographical conditions, unusually
			 varying or extreme ranges in the topography of the land or any other natural
			 condition.
(b) To qualify by
			 climatological basis, a jurisdiction must demonstrate that it experiences
			 weather conditions which are unusual to, confined to, occurring on a regular or
			 seasonal cycle or determined through research or past experiences to have a
			 high probability of reoccurrence within its area. Climatological conditions may
			 include the known occurrence of hurricanes, tornados, damaging wind, snow,
			 flooding caused by rainfall, lightning or any other form of natural weather
			 related phenomenon.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 4 - OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES › Section 19-470.9 - Energy Standards Variation Procedure

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(a) The Council shall review and grant
			 variations to the Energy Standards, when it determines that conditions
			 requiring special or different building standards exist within any local
			 jurisdiction.
(b) Requests for
			 variations to the Energy Standards may only be considered when submitted to
			 Council by the local enforcement agency proposing the changes and, if approved,
			 are valid only within the requesting jurisdiction.
(c) All requests for variations shall be
			 submitted on a form approved by Council and must be accompanied with sufficient
			 test information, studies, data or other documentation to fully explain and
			 justify the issues to be considered. The submittal should include a list of the
			 persons wishing to testify and their titles and affiliations Each variation
			 shall be submitted on a separate form. Information submitted shall be legible
			 and each form must contain the following:
(1)
			 Name, address, phone number and title of the person making the
			 request;
(2) Name of jurisdiction
			 for which the variation is being submitted;
(3) The full wording and nature for the
			 proposed variation;
(4) The basis
			 or reason for the request.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 4 - OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES › Section 19-470.10 - Energy Standards Appeal Procedure

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(a) The Council shall review and decide
			 appeals to the requirements of the energy standards when certain occupancy or
			 construction conditions are proven to exist.
(b) Appeals may be brought before Council by
			 any person, persons or parties who may be affected by any provision of or
			 decision made pursuant to the administration or enforcement of the Energy
			 Standards.
(c) All appeals shall be
			 submitted on a form approved by Council and must fully explain and justify the
			 issues to be considered. The submittal should include a list of the persons
			 wishing to testify. Each appeal shall be submitted on a separate form.
			 Information submitted shall be legible and each form must contain the
			 following:
(1) Name, address and phone number
			 of the person making the request;
(2) Name of jurisdiction in which the
			 structure involved is located;
(3)
			 The nature of the appeal;
(4) The
			 basis or reason for the appeal.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 4 - OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES › Section 19-470.12 - Building Codes Adopted

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(a) A local
			 government may adopt any combination of building codes, in accordance with the
			 Building Codes Act, for use within its respective jurisdiction. If a local
			 government does elect to adopt building codes however, they must be only those
			 listed in the Building Codes Act, as published, without local amendments,
			 deletions or additions except as approved in accordance with the Building Codes
			 Act. Local governments are prohibited from writing or publishing any other
			 building codes in part or in whole.
(b) All subsequent editions of every building
			 code adopted by a local government, must also be adopted within one year of the
			 date the document is made available by its publisher. Authorized amendments
			 issued between editions may, at the option of the local government, be adopted
			 as published, without further amendments, deletions or additions.
(c) The appendices included with all building
			 codes are not intended to be administered or enforced unless specifically
			 referenced in the texts of the codes or specifically included by name and
			 letter designation in the adopting ordinance of the local government.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 4 - OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES › Section 19-470.13 - Injunctive Relief

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(a) In the
			 event of a proposed or actual violation of the prescribed building codes or
			 these regulations, injunctive relief shall be as provided by the Building Codes
			 Act.
(b) In the event of a proposed
			 or actual violation of the Modular Act or its regulations, injunctive relief
			 shall be provided by the Modular Act.
Private suits for damages resulting from violations of the
				Modular Act or its regulations, shall be as provided by the Modular Act.
(c) In the event of a proposed or
			 actual violation of the Energy Standards, injunctive relief shall be as
			 provided therein.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 4 - OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES › Section 19-470.14 - Penalties

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(a) Any person
			 violating the codes listed in the Building Codes Act or the regulations adopted
			 pursuant to the provisions of the Building Codes Act, shall be subject to the
			 penalties provided therein.
(b) Any
			 person violating any of the provisions of the Modular Act or its regulations,
			 shall be subject to the penalties provided therein.
(c) Any person violating any of the
			 provisions of the Energy Standards, shall be subject to the penalties provided
			 therein.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT › Section 19-501 - Eligibility Requirements for Rural Improvement Funds

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1. Any project to be funded from Rural
			 Improvement monies must be located in an area which has a population of less
			 than 50,000 individuals.
2. The
			 State, and political subdivision of the State, or any local entity as may be
			 approved by the Division of Local Government of the Budget and Control Board,
			 may apply for Rural Improvement funds, provided the project for which the
			 application is made meets the other criteria set forth in these regulations.
			 Before approving an application, the Division of Local Government of the Budget
			 and Control Board shall determine that the entity is qualified to receive such
			 funds, is fully capable of carrying out or completing the project for which
			 funds are requested and maintains accounts and records which may be audited to
			 determine that allocated funds are expended for the stated purpose.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT › Section 19-503 - Monitoring Process

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Successful applicants must agree to provide and/or make
				available to the Budget and Control Board or its agents such books, records or
				accounting information as may be necessary for the performance of an audit of
				any and all aspects of the project for which Rural Improvement funds have been
				made available.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-701 - GENERAL RULES

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Scope and Purpose
Human Resources Regulations
				  19-700
				  through
				  19-720
				  are applicable to all agencies that are not specifically exempted by Section
				  8-11-260
				  of the South Carolina Code of Laws.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-701.01 - EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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The State of South Carolina is an equal employment
				  opportunity employer.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-701.02 - CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS

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All words in these regulations referencing the masculine
				  gender shall apply to females as well. All words in these regulations
				  referencing "written," "in writing," or similar language shall also apply to
				  electronic documents.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-701.03 - STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS

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These Regulations are in addition to the requirements of
				  applicable State and federal laws.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-701.04 - AUDITS BY THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES (OHR)

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All information and documentation required by these
				  regulations are subject to audit by OHR.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-701.05 - CENTRAL HUMAN RESOURCES DATA SYSTEM

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As required by Section
				  8-11-230
				  of the South Carolina Code of Laws, OHR provides a central database to maintain
				  human resources data on all employees. To maintain the integrity and
				  completeness of the system, all agencies are required to submit appropriate
				  information in a timely manner.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-701.06 - ETHICS ACT

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The Ethics Act governs the employment of family members and
				  conflicts of interest. For additional information consult the Ethics Act
				  (Section
				  8-13-100 through
				  Section
				  8-13-1520
				  of the South Carolina Code of Laws), the Ethics Commission opinions, and the
				  State Ethics Commission.
A. Employment
				of Family Members
No public official, public member, or public employee may
				  cause the employment, appointment, promotion, reassignment, transfer, or
				  advancement of a family member to a State or local office or position in which
				  the public official, public member, or public employee supervises or manages.
				  Family member means an individual who is (a) the spouse, parent, brother,
				  sister, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
				  grandparent, or grandchild, or (b) a member of the individual's immediate
				  family. Immediate family is defined as follows:
1. A child residing in a candidate's, public
				official's, public member's, or public employee's household;
2. A spouse of a candidate, public official,
				public member, or public employee; or
3. An individual claimed by the candidate,
				public official, public member, or public employee or the candidate's, public
				official's, or public employee's spouse as a dependent for income tax
				purposes.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-701.07 - EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE OF STATE GOVERNMENT

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Agencies may adopt policies and procedures for the approval
				  and regulation of jobs held by employees outside of State government. Such
				  policies shall be in accordance with law and the policies and procedures of the
				  Budget and Control Board. An agency may withdraw approval for such secondary
				  employment for reasonable work-related issues.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-701.08 - SOLICITATION AND DISTRIBUTION

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Solicitations and distributions by agency employees or
				  outside individuals are generally prohibited on agency property during working
				  hours. Each agency is responsible for enforcing this regulation to minimize the
				  disruption of agency business. For example, agencies may allow for fund raising
				  activities by charitable organizations which are certified by the Secretary of
				  State. Any fund raising activities must be approved by the agency head or his
				  designee and conducted under agency supervision.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-701.09 - PILOT PROGRAMS TO CREATE INNOVATION IN STATE GOVERNMENT

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Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the Budget and
				  Control Board is authorized to enter into pilot programs with individual
				  agencies or groups of agencies in order to create innovations in State
				  government. The Budget and Control Board will monitor the findings and results
				  of pilot programs to determine if legislative recommendations should be
				  provided to the General Assembly.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-701.10 - FTE POSITIONS

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An employee may not occupy more than one FTE
				  position.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-702 - CLASSIFICATION PLAN

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Scope and Purpose
This regulation governs the establishment, maintenance, and
				  administration of the Classification Plan applicable to all positions in the
				  classified service.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-702.01 - STATEMENTS OF POLICY

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A. The Budget
				and Control Board designates the State Human Resources Director to administer
				all Budget and Control Board policies and procedures relating to the
				Classification Plan.
B. The Office
				of Human Resources (OHR) shall establish the Classification Plan to consist of
				(1) all approved classes of positions, (2) the allocation of each position to
				its proper class, (3) the class specifications for all approved classes of
				positions, and (4) the regulations and procedures governing the administration
				of the Classification Plan.
C. A
				class shall be established for each broad category of work and its level of
				difficulty and responsibility.
D.
				Each class shall be defined by a class specification and shall be assigned to
				an appropriate pay band.
E. The
				Office of Human Resources will maintain a list of approved classes.
F. No action shall be taken to fill any
				position until it has been authorized by the General Assembly and established
				in accordance with the Classification Plan. When establishing a classified
				position, OHR assigns a position number, class title, class code, slot number,
				and pay band.
G. A position may
				move between the classified and unclassified systems provided the agency does
				not exceed its respective number of classified and unclassified authorized
				full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. (Refer to Regulation
				19-704.08.)
H. The Office of Human
				Resources is authorized to delegate to agencies by written agreement
				classification programs that are described in this regulation. Agencies with a
				delegation agreement shall comply with all State and federal laws and
				regulations, Budget and Control Board policies and guidelines, and the
				provisions contained in the delegation agreement. The delegation agreement
				shall constitute a contractual relationship between OHR and the requesting
				agency and may be terminated or altered at the discretion of OHR.
I. The State Human Resources Director shall
				have the authority to make exceptions to these regulations.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-702.02 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

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A. The
				State Human Resources Director shall administer the Classification
				Plan.
B. Before an agency fills or
				alters a position, OHR must approve the following actions:
1. The initial classification of the
				position;
2. The reclassification
				of the position; or
3. The creation
				of new classes and the revision or abolishment of existing classes.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-702.03 - CLASS SPECIFICATIONS

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A. Each
				class specification shall describe in general terms examples of the kind of
				work and level of responsibility normally assigned positions that may be
				allocated to the class. The exact duties and responsibilities of positions
				allocated to any one class may differ; however, all positions allocated to a
				class shall be sufficiently similar as to kind of work, level of difficulty or
				responsibility, and qualification requirements.
B. The Office of Human Resources shall
				develop class specifications which include the following:
1. Class Title and Code.
2. General Nature of Work--the brief
				statement summarizing the work to be performed by individuals in this
				class.
3. Guidelines for Class
				Use/Distinguishing Characteristics--the brief statement summarizing the level
				of work performed, the breadth of job responsibilities, and level of
				supervision given or received. This regulation may be omitted if it is not
				needed for further clarification.
4. Examples of Work--statements of duties
				that reflect responsibility common to positions in the class, but not
				necessarily fully descriptive of any one position in the class.
5. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities--a list of
				individual characteristics each of which is required for the successful
				performance of one or more job duties of the class, but not necessarily fully
				descriptive of the requirements for any one position in the class.
6. Necessary Special Requirements--statements
				of professional or physical requirements, such as licensure or certification,
				which may be mandatory for some or all positions in the class. This regulation
				may be omitted if it is not needed for further clarification.
7. Minimum Requirements--a statement of the
				minimum combination of education and experience required for the satisfactory
				performance of the duties of positions in the class, but not necessarily fully
				descriptive of the education and experience required for any one position in
				the class. For an equivalency to substitute for the minimum requirements, an
				agency must submit a written request to the State Human Resources Director for
				approval.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-702.04 - POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

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A. The
				Office of Human Resources shall develop a position description to be used by
				agencies in describing assigned duties and other information necessary to
				determine the proper classification of each position. An agency may develop a
				position description which must be approved by OHR prior to
				implementation.
B. The position
				description shall serve as a record of the duties assigned to an individual
				position in a class. The position description is used to compare positions to
				ensure uniformity of classification and as a basis for other human resources
				decisions.
C. The position
				description shall include an accurate description of assigned duties and
				responsibilities and other pertinent information concerning a position. In
				contrast to general definitions of the level of work and responsibilities, the
				position description shall include specific duties and responsibilities
				assigned to a position, the percentage of time normally devoted to each duty,
				and the designation of essential and marginal functions.
D. Position descriptions should be updated to
				reflect any changes in the assigned job duties and responsibilities or any
				other pertinent information concerning the position. The supervisor should
				discuss this updated position description with the employee.
E. Agencies shall submit current position
				descriptions to OHR. Current position descriptions shall be maintained by both
				the agency and OHR.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-702.05 - RECLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS

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A. An
				established position may be reclassified from one class to a different class as
				a result of a natural or an organizational change in the duties or
				responsibilities of the position.
B. When reclassifying a filled position, the
				assignment of new duties or responsibilities should not have the effect of
				creating a new position.
C. The
				Office of Human Resources shall approve all reclassifications.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-702.06 - POSITION NUMBERING SYSTEM

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The Office of Human Resources shall develop and maintain a
				  position numbering system that will identify each established
				  position.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-703 - JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Scope and Purpose
This regulation governs the announcement of vacancies in all
				  positions in the classified service.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-703.01 - STATEMENTS OF POLICY

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A. The Budget
				and Control Board designates the Office of Human Resources (OHR) to administer
				all policies and procedures relating to Section
				8-11-120
				of the South Carolina Code of Laws, Report of Job Vacancies.
B. Applicants selected for hiring must meet
				the minimum requirements of the class as established by OHR unless the State
				Human Resources Director has approved an equivalency.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-703.02 - REPORT OF JOB VACANCIES

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A. 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 State Budget and Control Board 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.
B. The notification of a vacancy must include
				the following data:
1. The title of the
				position and a summary description of the job responsibilities for the vacant
				position if needed for clarification;
2. The entry salary or State salary range for
				the vacant position;
3. The name of
				the agency where the vacant position exists;
4. A description of the application process
				for the vacant position;
5.
				Residency requirements, if any, for the vacant position;
6. The class code and the position number of
				the vacant position;
7. The minimum
				requirements for the vacant position, as well as preferred qualifications, if
				any:
a. For the purpose of reporting a job
				vacancy, minimum requirements are the minimum training and experience
				requirements that are established by the agency for the vacant position. An
				agency's minimum training and experience requirements shall be either the
				minimum requirements that OHR has established for the class or additional
				requirements established by the agency that are directly related to the
				successful performance of essential job functions as described on the position
				description. Any additional requirements must exceed the minimum requirements
				that OHR has established for the class;
b. Preferred qualifications are defined as
				any other qualifications that are desirable, but not mandatory, for the
				performance of essential job functions upon entry into the position;
8. The opening and closing dates
				for applying for the vacant position;
9. A statement certifying that the employing
				agency is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employing agency;
				and
10. The normal work schedule
				and whether the position is full-time or part-time.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-703.03 - INTERNAL POSTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANNOUNCEMENTS

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The agency must notify employees where the vacancy exists. If
				  the vacancy is a promotional opportunity that requires work experience within
				  the agency to qualify for the promotion, notice of the vacancy must be posted
				  for five workdays, and the notice does not have to be sent to the South
				  Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce or to the Office of Human
				  Resources.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-703.04 - EXEMPTIONS TO POSTING JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

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A. If an emergency situation exists requiring
				the vacancy to be filled immediately, certification of the emergency must be
				made to and approved by the agency head or his designee waiving the posting
				requirement at the agency and State level.
B. When an agency decides to promote an
				employee one organizational level above the employee's current level, the
				posting requirement may be waived.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-703.05 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS

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A public body may, but is not required to, exempt from
				  disclosure all materials, regardless of form, gathered by the public body
				  during a search to fill an employment position, except that materials relating
				  to the final pool of applicants under consideration comprised of at least three
				  people for a position must be made available for public inspection and copying.
				  In addition to making available for public inspection and copying the materials
				  described in this item, the public body must disclose, upon request, the number
				  of applicants considered for a position. For the purpose of this item,
				  materials relating to the final pool of applicants comprised of at least three
				  people, do not include an applicant's income tax returns, medical records,
				  social security number, or information otherwise exempt from disclosure by
				  Section
				  30-4-40
				  of the South Carolina Code of Laws.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-704 - MOVEMENT AND STATUS

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Scope and Purpose
This regulation governs the movement of classified and
				  unclassified employees and positions. This regulation also governs the status
				  of classified and unclassified employees except those employees exempt from
				  coverage under the State Employee Grievance Procedure Act.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-704.01 - STATEMENTS OF POLICY

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A. Movement of
				a person into or between full-time equivalent (FTE) positions may occur by:
1. Initial Employment or
				Reemployment
2. Promotion
3. Demotion
4. Reassignment
5. Transfer
(Refer to Regulations
				  19-704.02
				  through 19-704.05.)
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-704.02 - INITIAL EMPLOYMENT OR REEMPLOYMENT

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A. Initial employment is defined as the
				employment of a person newly hired into State government in a classified or
				unclassified FTE position.
B.
				Reemployment is defined as the employment of a person following a break in
				service in a classified or unclassified FTE position.
C. Probationary Status
Upon initial employment or reemployment the employee shall be
				  in probationary status.
D.
				Probationary Period
1. An employee in
				probationary status must complete a probationary period of:
a. Twelve months' duration for
				noninstructional personnel;
b. The
				academic year duration for instructional personnel (teachers); or
c. Not more than two full academic years'
				duration for faculty at State technical colleges.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-704.03 - PROMOTION

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A. Promotion is
				defined as the assignment of an employee by the appointing authority from one
				established position to a different established position:
1. Having a higher State salary range;
				or
2. For positions without a State
				salary range, having a higher rate of pay.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-704.04 - DEMOTION

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A. Demotion is
				defined as the assignment of an employee by the appointing authority from one
				established position to a different established position:
1. Having a lower State salary range;
				or
2. For employees in positions
				without a State salary range, assignment of a lower rate of pay to the employee
				except when the employee's job duties also are decreased for nonpunitive
				reasons.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-704.05 - REASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER

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A.
				Reassignment is defined as the movement within an agency of an employee from
				one position to another position having the same State salary range, or the
				movement of a position within an agency which does not require
				reclassification.
B. Transfer is
				defined as the movement to a different agency of an employee from one position
				to another position having the same State salary range, or the movement of a
				position from one agency to another agency which does not require
				reclassification.
C. Probationary
				or Trial Status
Upon reassignment or transfer, an employee shall be in
				  probationary or trial status; however, a covered employee with permanent status
				  in the class or unclassified State title is not in probationary or trial status
				  when the reassignment or transfer:
1.
				Does not change the employee's class or unclassified State title; or
2. Is to a class or unclassified State title
				in which the employee already holds permanent status in the class or
				unclassified State title.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-704.06 - RECLASSIFICATION

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For classified positions, reclassification is defined as the
				  assignment of a position in one class to another class which is the result of a
				  natural or an organizational change in duties or responsibilities of the
				  position. Reclassifications can occur:
A. Upward--The position moves from one class
				to another class having a higher State salary range.
1. Probationary or Trial Status
Upon upward reclassification, an employee shall be in
				  probationary or trial status; however, if a covered employee previously held
				  permanent status in the class to which reclassified, the upward
				  reclassification shall be with permanent status in the class and the employee
				  is not in trial status.
2.
				Probationary Period
a. An employee in
				probationary status whose position is reclassified upward must complete a
				probationary period of:
(1) Twelve months'
				duration for noninstructional personnel;
(2) The academic year duration for
				instructional personnel (teachers); or
(3) Not more than two full academic years'
				duration for faculty at State technical colleges.
b. At his discretion, the agency head or his
				designee may count up to six months of continuous satisfactory service in the
				previous class toward the employee's probationary period which would result in
				a reduction in the length of the employee's performance review
				period.
c. An employee who performs
				unsatisfactorily during the probationary period must be terminated before
				becoming a covered employee.
3. Trial Period
A covered employee who is reclassified upward to a position
				  in which he has not held permanent status in the class must complete a
				  six-month trial period. This period may be extended up to 90 calendar days upon
				  written notification to the employee of the extension prior to the end of the
				  six-month trial period.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-704.07 - UNCLASSIFIED STATE TITLE CHANGES

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An unclassified State title change is defined as the
				  assignment of a position in one unclassified State title to another
				  unclassified State title which is the result of a natural or an organizational
				  change in duties or responsibilities of the position. An unclassified State
				  title change can occur:
A. Upward--The
				position moves from one unclassified State title to another unclassified State
				title having a higher State salary range or for a position without a State
				salary range, the position moves from one unclassified State title to another
				unclassified State title with higher level job duties or responsibilities as
				defined by the agency.
1. Probationary or
				Trial Status
Upon upward unclassified State title change, an employee
				  shall be in probationary or trial status; however, if a covered employee
				  previously held permanent status in the unclassified State title to which
				  moved, the upward move shall be with permanent status in the unclassified State
				  title and the employee is not in trial status.
2. Probationary Period
a. An employee in probationary status whose
				position is moved upward must complete a probationary period of:
(1) Twelve months' duration for
				noninstructional personnel;
(2) The
				academic year duration for instructional personnel (teachers); or
(3) Not more than two full academic years'
				duration for faculty at State technical colleges.
b. At his discretion, the agency head or his
				designee may count up to six months of continuous satisfactory service in the
				previous unclassified State title toward the probationary period which would
				result in a reduction in the length of the employee's performance review
				period.
c. An employee who performs
				unsatisfactorily during the probationary period must be terminated before
				becoming a covered employee.
3. Trial Period
A covered employee whose position is moved upward to an
				  unclassified State title in which he has not held permanent status must
				  complete a six-month trial period. This period may be extended up to 90
				  calendar days upon written notification to the employee of the extension prior
				  to the end of the six-month trial period.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-704.08 - MOVEMENT BETWEEN CLASSIFIED SERVICE AND UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE

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A. Classified
				Service to Unclassified Service
1. Movement
				of the Employee
a. When an employee moves
				from a classified position to an unclassified position with a State salary
				range, the employee's status will be governed by Regulations
				19-704.03
				through
				19-704.05
				concerning the promotion, demotion, reassignment, or transfer of an
				unclassified employee.
b. When an
				employee moves from a classified position to an unclassified position without a
				State salary range, the agency shall determine whether the new position has a
				higher, lower, or equivalent level of job duties or responsibilities than the
				former position. Based on that determination, the movement will be a promotion,
				demotion, reassignment, or transfer, and the employee's status will be governed
				by Regulations
				19-704.03
				through
				19-704.05.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 19 - STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD › Article 7 - DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subarticle 1 - OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, STATE HUMAN RESOURCES REGULATIONS › Section 19-705 - CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE PAY PLAN

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Scope and Purpose
This regulation governs the establishment, maintenance, and
				  administration of the Pay Plan applicable to all positions in the classified
				  service.