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Section
36-26-1

Short Title.

Section
36-26-2

Definitions.

Section
36-26-3

Purposes of Article.

Section
36-26-4

State Personnel Department Created; Composition; Executive Head; Offices.

Section
36-26-5

State Personnel Board - Composition; Appointment, Qualifications, Terms of Office, Removal and Compensation of Members; Procedure for Electing Classified Employee Member.

Section
36-26-6

State Personnel Board - Meetings; Powers and Duties Generally.

Section
36-26-7

Director of Personnel - Appointment; Qualifications; Salary; Removal.

Section
36-26-8

Director of Personnel - Executive Head of Department; Powers and Duties Generally; Agreements With Political Subdivisions of State; Cooperation With Other Governmental Agencies.

Section
36-26-9

Promulgation, etc., of Rules for Implementation of Provisions of Article.

Section
36-26-10

Exempt, Unclassified and Classified Service Defined; Extension of Provisions of Article to Additional Positions, etc.; Applicability of Rules and Regulations of Employment to Employees in Classified and Unclassified Service.

Section
36-26-11

Classification of Positions, etc., in State Service.

Section
36-26-12

Preparation, etc., of Pay Plan for Employees in State Service.

Section
36-26-13

Certification of Payrolls, etc., for Payment of State Employees; Actions to Recover Moneys Improperly Paid, Restrain Improper Payments, Etc.

Section
36-26-14

Deferred Compensation Plans for Certain Employees.

Section
36-26-15

Tests for Establishment of Employment Registers for Positions in Classified Service; Preferences for Veterans, etc.; Cooperation of Board With Federal Government, etc., in Establishing and Administering Standards of Personnel Qualifications, Pay Plans, Etc.

Section
36-26-15.1

Proof of Registration Required for Employment or School Enrollment.

Section
36-26-16

Certification for Employment of Handicapped Persons.

Section
36-26-17

Manner of Filling of Vacancies in Classified Service Generally; Appointments in Classified Service Generally.

Section
36-26-18

Extraordinary Appointments.

Section
36-26-19

Adoption, etc., of Procedures for Filling of Unskilled, Semiskilled, Domestic, etc., Positions.

Section
36-26-20

Employee Training Programs.

Section
36-26-21

Working Test Period for Employees; Removal During Test Period; Notification as to Continuation of Employee in Position Prior to Expiration of Test Period; Restoration to Eligibility, etc., List of Employees Removed During or at Expiration of Test Period.

Section
36-26-22

Establishment, etc., of Standards of Performance and Output and Service Ratings for Employees; Reporting and Inspection of Service Ratings of Employees.

Section
36-26-23

Promotions.

Section
36-26-24

Transfers.

Section
36-26-25

Demotions.

Section
36-26-26

Layoffs; Furloughs.

Section
36-26-27

Dismissals and Disciplining of Employees Generally.

Section
36-26-27.1

Placement of Disciplinary Documents in the Personnel File of a State Employee.

Section
36-26-28

Suspensions.

Section
36-26-29

Limitation Period for Charges for Dismissal or Disciplinary Action.

Section
36-26-30

Effect of Entry, etc., Into Active Service of United States Armed Forces Upon Status of Classified Employees.

Section
36-26-31

Granting of Leave of Absence for Service in Armed Forces of United States.

Section
36-26-32

Restoration of Employee to Former Position After Service in Armed Forces.

Section
36-26-32.1

Restoration to Merit or Civil Service Classification After Acceptance of Nonmerit Appointment; Conditions; Effect on Other Employees.

Section
36-26-33

Rights and Privileges Upon Entry, etc., Into Military Service of Employees Not in Classified Service.

Section
36-26-34

Granting, etc., of Time Off to Comply With Religious Obligations.

Section
36-26-35

Annual Leave.

Section
36-26-35.1

Annual Leave Carry Over Limit Increased for Certain Personnel.

Section
36-26-35.2

Annual Leave.

Section
36-26-36

Partial Payment of Accrued Sick Leave at Time of Retirement or Death; Calculation, Accumulation, and Use of Sick Leave.

Section
36-26-36.1

Conversion of Unused Sick Leave Into Membership Service for Retirement Purposes.

Section
36-26-36.2

Donation of Leave; Implementation.

Section
36-26-36.3

Bereavement Leave.

Section
36-26-36.4

Paid Leave for State Employees Subpoenaed, etc., to Attend Certain Criminal Homicide Trials.

Section
36-26-37

Design, Purchase and Awarding of Longevity Service Recognition Pins, etc., for State Departments and Agencies.

Section
36-26-38

Political Activities Prohibited.

Section
36-26-39

Offenses as to Testing, Certification, Appointment, etc., for Positions in Classified Service, Etc.

Section
36-26-40

Studies and Reports by Director; Investigations and Hearings as to Compliance With Provisions of Article, etc., Generally.

Section
36-26-41

Failure of Witnesses to Appear and Testify, etc., at Investigations or Hearings; Fees of Witnesses; Requirement of Appearance, etc., of Witnesses, etc., Before Board; Giving of False Testimony Under Oath.

Section
36-26-42

Representation of Department in Judicial Proceedings.

Section
36-26-43

Use of State, County, etc., Buildings for Examinations and Investigations, Etc.

Section
36-26-44

Inspection of Records of Department.

Section
36-26-45

Payment of Expenses of Department.

Section
36-26-46

State Capitol Guides Classified as "Capitol hostesses."

Section
36-26-47

Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article.

Section
36-26-48

Lump-Sum Merit Reward Payments for Certain Full-Time State Employees.