NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1979 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1236

SENATE BILL 1078

 

 

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Chapter 115 of the General Statutes is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Article which shall be designated as Article 17B and which shall provide as follows:

"ARTICLE 17B.

"Personnel Administration Commission for Public School Employees.

"§ 115-151.11.  Commission established; purpose. — There is hereby established a Personnel Administration Commission for Public School Employees which shall provide advice and recommendations to the Governor and the State Board of Education in regard to personnel administration practices and policies for public school employees.

"§ 115-151.12.  Commission membership; meetings; compensation. — (a) The Personnel Administration Commission for Public School Employees shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the Governor on or before September 1, 1980. Of the nine members of the Commission, one shall be appointed from each of the eight educational districts of the State as established in G.S. 115-3, and the chairman, who shall be designated by the Governor, shall be an at-large member. To assure continuity of membership, initial appointments to the Commission shall be made as follows: three members, including the chairman, for terms of three years; three members for terms of two years; and three members for terms of one year. All appointments after the initial appointments shall be for terms of three years. Vacancies on the Commission shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.

(b)        In making his appointments to the Commission, the Governor shall assure that the membership of the Commission consists of persons interested in education and persons possessing knowledge and skills in personnel administration. However, no person shall be eligible for appointment to the Commission if he is a member of the General Assembly, officer or employee of any organization or association of public school employees, or a person whose employment would be directly affected by recommendations of the Commission.

(c)        Within 30 days after the appointment of the Commission, the chairman shall convene the Commission for an initial meeting. At this meeting, the Commission shall elect such officers, in addition to the chairman, as it deems necessary and establish a regular meeting schedule.

(d)        Members of the Commission shall be entitled to receive per diem and reimbursement for travel and subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as specified in G.S. 138-5 or G.S. 138-6, whichever is applicable to the individual member. Funds for this purpose shall be made available to the State Board of Education from funds appropriated to implement Special Provision 36 of the Appropriations Act.

"§ 115-151.13.  Responsibilities of the Commission. — (a) The primary function of the Commission shall be to review the classification of positions and to make written recommendations to the Governor and the State Board of Education concerning proper compensation, salary and benefits, and such other proper personnel matters as to encourage the development of employees with a high degree of necessary skills and to stimulate a high degree of employee morale. In addition, the Commission shall provide advice and make recommendations to the Governor and the State Board of Education in such other areas of personnel management as may be requested by either the Governor or the State Board.

(b)        The State Board of Education is authorized and directed to receive periodic reports and recommendations from the Commission and is empowered to implement recommendations of the Commission.

(c)        The State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide necessary staff services to the Commission in the performance of its responsibilities."

Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 24th day of June, 1980.