1. A. It is the policy of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority that personnel settlement proposals which include monetary statements for both covered and non-covered employees be presented to the State Fiscal Accountability Authority for approval as outlined in the following:

   1. 1. In all situations where a personnel settlement has not been negotiated or approved by the Office of the Attorney General under a plan approved by the Office of the Attorney General;
   2. 2. In all human resource-related matters, after review and recommendation by the State Human Resources Director, excluding settlements which have been negotiated and approved by the Workers’ Compensation Commission, Department of Employment and Workforce, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or South Carolina Human Affairs Commission; and

   3. 3. In all other situations where specific approval of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority would be necessary to disburse agency funds mentioned under the settlement proposal. Exception: Personnel Settlements containing lump sum amounts where payment would be supplied by the Insurance Reserve Fund or an agency’s Foundation Fund.

      1. a. All personnel settlement proposals shall contain such information as the State Fiscal Accountability Authority or its designee specifies.
      2. b. The State Human Resources Director may review and approve any personnel settlement of $10,000 or less.
2. B. Personnel settlements which do not contain a monetary payment, or when the monetary payment is made from a source other than agency funds, require approval from the State Human Resources Director.

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. Renumbered from 19-718.11 and amended by SCSR 48-9, eff September 27, 2024.