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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - MERIT SYSTEM | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, and Sheehan | |
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Date Introduced: March 06, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Finance | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 36-4-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 36-4 entitled "Merit |
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System" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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36-4-10. Changes in plan -- Notice of establishment of new positions. -- Additional |
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classes may be established and existing classes may be divided, combined, altered, or abolished |
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upon recommendation of the personnel administrator, recommendation by the director after |
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public hearing, and approval by the governor. This action may be initiated either by the personnel |
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administrator, the director, or on request of an appointing authority. Appointing authorities |
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intending to establish new positions shall so notify the personnel administrator, and except as |
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otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall be appointed to or employed for a new |
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position until it has been properly classified as herein provided and an appropriate list established |
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therefor. The director shall hold a public hearing no later than September 30, 2012, and at least |
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bi-annually thereafter. Each public hearing shall address all pending requests to alter |
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classifications, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would require the director of the department of administration to hold bi-annual |
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public hearings to address pending request to alter classifications of public employees. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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