Bill Summaries: S239 (2023-2024 Session)

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  • Bill S 239 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Mar 28 2023 - View summary

    Senate amendment to the 2nd edition makes the following changes. Amends proposed GS 126-8.6(a) (reducing statutory barriers to employment) as follows. Directs the Office of State Human Resources (Office), under the oversight of the State Human Resources Commission (Commission) to engage in the enumerated statutory acts, rather than the Commission. Makes conforming changes to the reporting requirement so that the Office submits reports on its efforts to reduce barriers to State employment, not the Commission.

    Expands the scope of practical experience and training the Office is required to assess for each position set forth GS 126-8.6(a)(2) to include on-the-job experience. Similarly expands GS 126-8.6(a)(3) to include the requirement that the Office also review jobs for which knowledge, skill, and ability requirements could be made less specific. Amends the language of GS 126-8.6(a)(4) so that the Office must remove requirements for an academic degree (was, four-year college degree) when it is not necessary for the position. 
    Employment and Retirement, Government, State Agencies, Office of State Human Resources (formerly Office of State Personnel), State Government, State Personnel
    GS 126
  • Bill S 239 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Mar 15 2023 - View summary

    Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition amends proposed GS 126-8.6 by also directing the State Human Resources Commission to determine when a certification from a Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Education Program, rather than a four-year college degree, is the appropriate qualification for a position.
    Employment and Retirement, Government, State Agencies, Office of State Human Resources (formerly Office of State Personnel), State Government, State Personnel
    GS 126
  • Bill S 239 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Mar 8 2023 - View summary

    Identical to H 210, filed 2/27/23.

    Enacts new GS 126-8.6 entitled “Reducing barriers to State employment," as follows.  Directs the State Human Resources Commission (Commission) to: (1) regularly assess the educational, experiential, and training requirements  necessary for each position within each State agency, department, and institution; (2) determine when practical experience and training rather than a four-year college degree is the appropriate qualification for a position; (3) identify jobs for which the educational, experiential, and training requirements could be reduced from their present level; (4) remove language for a four-year college degree in position descriptions when they are not necessary for the position.

    Starting October 1, 2023, requires the Commission to submit annual reports on its efforts to reduce barriers to State employment under new GS 126-8.6 to the specified NCGA joint committee.
    Employment and Retirement, Government, State Agencies, Office of State Human Resources (formerly Office of State Personnel), State Government, State Personnel
    GS 126

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