Sec. 4. (a) The secretary may hire personnel necessary to perform the duties of each office.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the secretary is the appointing authority for the office of family and social services, including the divisions, offices, and institutions of the office of family and social services.
(c) The secretary may delegate the appointing authority for a division, office, institution, or other group of employees subject to IC 4-15-2.2.
(d) The delegation of the appointing authority under subsection (c) may affect the procedure and the division, office, institution, or other group of employees affected by actions under IC 4-15-2.2-40.
As added by P.L.160-2012, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.35-2016, SEC.8.