Chapter 126 - North Carolina Human Resources Act.

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Chapter 126
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Article 1 - State Human Resources System Established.
G.S. 126-1
§ 126-1. Purpose of Chapter; application to local employees.
G.S. 126-1.1
§ 126-1.1. Career State employee defined.
G.S. 126-1A
§ 126-1A: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 141, s. 2.
G.S. 126-2
§ 126-2. State Human Resources Commission.
G.S. 126-3
§ 126-3. Office of State Human Resources established and responsibilities outlined; administration and supervision; appointment, compensation and tenure of Director.
Modified by:
G.S. 126-4
§ 126-4. Powers and duties of State Human Resources Commission.
G.S. 126-4.1
§ 126-4.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-398, s. 41, effective January 1, 2012, and applicable to contested cases commenced on or after that date.
G.S. 126-5
§ 126-5. Employees subject to Chapter; exemptions.
Modified by:
G.S. 126-6
§ 126-6: Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 65, s. 3.
G.S. 126-6.1
§ 126-6.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 397, s. 1.
G.S. 126-6.2
§ 126-6.2. Reports.
G.S. 126-6.3
§ 126-6.3. Temporary employment needs of Cabinet and Council of State agencies; use of the Temporary Solutions Program.
Article 2 - Salaries, Promotions, and Leave of State Employees.
G.S. 126-7
§ 126-7: Repealed. See editor's note.
G.S. 126-7.1
§ 126-7.1. Posting requirement; State employees receive priority consideration; reduction-in-force; Work First hiring; reorganization through reduction.
G.S. 126-7.2
§ 126-7.2: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-382, s. 6.2, effective August 21, 2013, and applicable to grievances filed on or after that date.
G.S. 126-7.3
§ 126-7.3. Annual compensation surveys.
G.S. 126-8
§ 126-8. Minimum leave granted State employees.
G.S. 126-8.1
§ 126-8.1. Paid leave for certain athletic competition.
G.S. 126-8.2
§ 126-8.2. Replacement of law-enforcement officer on final sick leave.
G.S. 126-8.3
§ 126-8.3. Voluntary shared leave.
Modified by:
G.S. 126-8.4
§ 126-8.4. (See note on condition precedent) No sick leave taken for absences by State employees resulting from adverse reactions to vaccination.
G.S. 126-8.5
§ 126-8.5. Discontinued service retirement allowance and severance wages for certain State employees.
Modified by:
Article 3 - Local Discretion as to Local Government Employees.
G.S. 126-9
§ 126-9. County or municipal employees may be made subject to rules adopted by local governing body.
G.S. 126-10
§ 126-10. Personnel services to local governmental units.
G.S. 126-11
§ 126-11. Local personnel system may be established; approval and monitoring; rules and regulations.
Article 4 - Competitive Service.
G.S. 126-12
§ 126-12. Governor and Council of State to determine competitive service.
Article 5 - Political Activity of Employees.
G.S. 126-13
§ 126-13. Appropriate political activity of State employees defined.
G.S. 126-14
§ 126-14. Promise or threat to obtain political contribution or support.
G.S. 126-14.1
§ 126-14.1. Threat to obtain political contribution or support.
G.S. 126-14.2
§ 126-14.2. Political hirings limited.
G.S. 126-14.3
§ 126-14.3. Open and fair competition.
G.S. 126-14.4
§ 126-14.4: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-382, s. 7.6, effective August 21, 2013.
G.S. 126-15
§ 126-15. Disciplinary action for violation of Article.
G.S. 126-15.1
§ 126-15.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-382, s. 3.2, effective August 21, 2013.
Article 6 - Equal Employment and Compensation Opportunity; Assisting in Obtaining State Employment.
G.S. 126-16
§ 126-16. Equal opportunity for employment and compensation by State departments and agencies and local political subdivisions.
G.S. 126-16.1
§ 126-16.1. Equal employment opportunity training.
G.S. 126-17
§ 126-17. Retaliation by State departments and agencies and local political subdivisions.
G.S. 126-18
§ 126-18. Compensation for assisting person in obtaining State employment barred; exception.
G.S. 126-19
§ 126-19. Equal employment opportunity plans; reports; maintenance of services by Director of the Office of State Human Resources.
Article 7 - The Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records.
G.S. 126-22
§ 126-22. Personnel files not subject to inspection under § 132-6.
G.S. 126-23
§ 126-23. Certain records to be kept by State agencies open to inspection.
Modified by:
G.S. 126-24
§ 126-24. Confidential information in personnel files; access to such information.
G.S. 126-25
§ 126-25. Remedies of employee objecting to material in file.
G.S. 126-26
§ 126-26. Rules and regulations.
G.S. 126-27
§ 126-27. Penalty for permitting access to confidential file by unauthorized person.
G.S. 126-28
§ 126-28. Penalty for examining, copying, etc., confidential file without authority.
G.S. 126-29
§ 126-29. Access to material in file for agency hearing.
G.S. 126-30
§ 126-30. Fraudulent disclosure and willful nondisclosure on application for State employment; penalties.
Article 8 - Employee Appeals of Grievances and Disciplinary Action.
G.S. 126-34
§ 126-34: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-382, s. 6.1, effective August 21, 2013, and applicable to grievances filed on or after that date.
G.S. 126-34.01
§ 126-34.01. Grievance; resolution.
G.S. 126-34.02
§ 126-34.02. Grievance appeal process; grounds.
G.S. 126-34.1
§ 126-34.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-382, s. 6.1, effective August 21, 2013, and applicable to grievances filed on or after that date.
G.S. 126-34.2
§ 126-34.2. Alternative dispute resolution.
G.S. 126-34.3
§ 126-34.3. Judicial review of fee awards.
G.S. 126-35
§ 126-35. Just cause; disciplinary actions for State employees.
G.S. 126-36
§§ 126-36 through 126-41: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-382, s. 6.1, effective August 21, 2013, and applicable to grievances filed on or after that date.
G.S. 126-40
§§ 126-36 through 126-41: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-382, s. 6.1, effective August 21, 2013, and applicable to grievances filed on or after that date.
G.S. 126-41
§§ 126-36 through 126-41: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-382, s. 6.1, effective August 21, 2013, and applicable to grievances filed on or after that date.
G.S. 126-42
§ 126-42. Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 9 - The Administrative Procedure Act and Modifications.
G.S. 126-43 through 126-44
§§ 126-43 through 126-44: Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 320, s. 9.
G.S. 126-45
§126-45: Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 866, s. 18.
G.S. 126-46 through 126-50
§§ 126-46 through 126-50. Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 10 - Interchange of Governmental Employees.
G.S. 126-51
§ 126-51. Short title.
G.S. 126-52
§ 126-52. Definitions.
G.S. 126-53
§ 126-53. Authority to interchange employees.
G.S. 126-54
§ 126-54. Status of employees of sending agency.
G.S. 126-55
§ 126-55. Travel expenses of employees from this State.
G.S. 126-56
§ 126-56. Status of employees of other governments.
G.S. 126-57
§ 126-57. Travel expenses of employees of other governments.
G.S. 126-58
§ 126-58. Administration.
G.S. 126-59 through 126-63
§§ 126-59 through 126-63. Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 11 - Governor's Commission on Governmental Productivity.
G.S. 126-64 through 126-73
§§ 126-64 through 126-73: Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 479, s. 153(a).
Article 12 - Work Options Program for State Employees.
G.S. 126-74
§ 126-74. Work Options Program established.
G.S. 126-75
§ 126-75. Work options for State employees.
G.S. 126-76
§ 126-76. Promoting Work Options Program.
G.S. 126-77
§ 126-77. Authority of agencies to participate.
G.S. 126-78
§ 126-78. Administration.
G.S. 126-79
§ 126-79: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-382, s. 7.7, effective August 21, 2013.
Article 13 - Veteran's Preference.
G.S. 126-80
§ 126-80. Declaration of policy.
G.S. 126-81
§ 126-81. Definitions.
Modified by:
G.S. 126-82
§ 126-82. State Human Resources Commission to provide for preference.
G.S. 126-83
§ 126-83. Exceptions.
Article 14 - Protection for Reporting Improper Government Activities.
G.S. 126-84
§ 126-84. Statement of policy.
Modified by:
G.S. 126-85
§ 126-85. Protection from retaliation.
Modified by:
G.S. 126-86
§ 126-86. Civil actions for injunctive relief or other remedies.
G.S. 126-87
§ 126-87. Remedies.
G.S. 126-88
§ 126-88. Notice of employee protections and obligations.
G.S. 126-89
§ 126-89: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 15 - Communications With Members of the General Assembly.
G.S. 126-90
§ 126-90. Communications with members of the General Assembly.
Article 16 - Flexible Compensation Plan.
G.S. 126-95
§ 126-95. Flexible compensation plan.
Modified by: