- A. The Department of Administration designates the State Human Resources Director to administer all Department of Administration policies and procedures relating to the Classification Plan.
B. The Division of State Human Resources shall establish the Classification Plan to consist of:
- 1. all approved classes of positions,
- 2. the assignment of each position to its proper class,
- 3. the class specifications for all approved classes of positions, and
- 4. the Regulations and procedures governing the administration of the Classification Plan.
- C. A class shall be established for each broad category of work and its level of difficulty and responsibility.
- D. Each class shall be defined by a class specification and shall be assigned to an appropriate pay band.
- E. The Division of State Human Resources will maintain a list of approved classes.
- F. No action shall be taken to fill any position until it has been authorized by the General Assembly and established in accordance with the Classification Plan. When establishing a classified position, DSHR assigns a position number, class title, class code, and pay band.
- G. A position may move between the classified and unclassified systems provided the agency does not exceed its respective number of classified and unclassified authorized full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. (Refer to Section 19-704.08.)
- H. The Division of State Human Resources is authorized to delegate to agencies by written agreement classification programs that are described in this Regulation. Agencies with a delegation agreement shall comply with all State and federal laws and regulations, Department of Administration policies and guidelines, and the provisions contained in the delegation agreement. The delegation agreement shall constitute a contractual relationship between DSHR and the requesting agency and may be terminated or altered at the discretion of DSHR.
- I. The State Human Resources Director shall have the authority to make exceptions to these Regulations consistent with federal, State and local laws.
HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 1, eff January 25, 2002. Amended by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2010; State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 10, eff October 28, 2016; SCSR 48-9, eff September 27, 2024.