Definitions

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  • As used in this chapter, unless it is otherwise provided or the context requires a different construction, application, or meaning—
  • “appointing authority” means the Governor or any other officer or person having the authority to make appointments in the Government Service;
  • “Board” means The Public Employees Relations Board, a separate independent board of the Government of the Virgin Islands;
  • “class” or “class of positions” means a group of positions in the classified service sufficiently alike in duties, authority, and responsibilities that the same qualifications may be reasonably required for, and the same schedule of pay can be equitably applied to, all positions in the group;
  • “Commission” means the Government Employees Service Commission, within the office of the Governor;
  • “department head” means the Commissioner at the head of any executive department of the Government;
  • “eligible” means a person whose name is on a list as defined in this section;
  • “employment list” means a list of persons who have been found qualified by an entrance test for appointment to a position in a particular class;
  • “entrance test” means a test for position in a particular class, admission to which is not limited to regular employees in the classified service;
  • “Government” or “Government Service” means the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, including governmental activities administered by boards, commissions, and authorities;
  • “list” means an employment list, a promotion list, or a reemployment list;
  • “promotion list” means a list of persons who have been found qualified by a promotion test for appointment to a position in a particular class;
  • “promotion test” means a test for positions in a particular class, admission to which is limited to regular employees in the classified service;
  • “public hearing” means a hearing after public notice at which any person may have reasonable opportunity to be heard;
  • “reemployment list” means a list of persons who have been regular employees and who are entitled to have their names certified for appointments to certain positions in the classified service; and
  • “regular employee” means an employee who has been appointed to a position in the classified service in accordance with this chapter after completing his working test period.


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