(a) Acquisition of services. The merit system employment services and facilities of the Office of Administration, and its staff, will be made available to departments, boards, commissions or agencies, and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth, under the following terms and conditions:
- (1) A formal request for extension of the merit system employment services of the Office of Administration shall be made in writing and shall be signed by the executive head or chair of the requesting department, board, commission or agency, or the proper official of the political subdivision. If appropriate, the written request shall be accompanied by a resolution or similar document adopted by the board, commission or agency, or by the proper official of the political subdivision.
- (2) Granting of the request shall be evidenced by a formal written contract or agreement, consistent with this section, between the department, board, commission, agency or political subdivision and the Office of Administration. The written contract or agreement shall include a provision addressing the termination of the contract or agreement.
- (b) Reimbursement for services. Reimbursement for services provided by the Office of Administration shall be done in accordance with 71 Pa.C.S. § 2901 (relating to service and cooperation). At the request of the Office of Administration, the number of employees in the classified service in each appointing authority serviced shall be reported to the Office of Administration.
- (c) Compliance with the act, regulations and contract. A personnel action taken by a department, board, commission, agency or political subdivision under contract with the Office of Administration shall conform to the act, this subpart and the contract executed under subsection (a)(2).
- (d) Existing contracts. Nothing in this section may be interpreted to impair a contract entered into under 71 Pa.C.S. § 2901 prior to the effective date of this subpart.
Cross References
This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 609.1 (relating to general).