(1) "Upper management" means the director, a deputy director, or other Schedule AD, AR, or AS employee of the department, as defined in Section 67-19-15, except for the director of internal audits and auditors hired by the director of internal audits under Section 32B-2-302.5.
(b) The director may hire an employee who is upper management only with the approval of four commissioners voting in an open meeting.
(c) Except as provided in Section 32B-1-303, the executive director may dismiss an employee who is upper management after consultation with the chair of the commission.
(3)
(a) A person who seeks employment with the department shall file with the department an application under oath or affirmation in a form prescribed by the commission.
(b) Upon receiving an application, the department shall determine whether the individual is: