To: Heads of State Agencies and Human Resource Directors

Subject: Amendment To Rule 8.27(h)

Issue Date: July 20, 1995

The State Civil Service Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 13, 1995 to consider an amendment to Civil Service Rule 8.27(h). This amendment was approved by the Commission on an emergency basis at its meeting on July 11, 1995.

THE HEARING WILL BEGIN AT 9:00 A.M. AND WILL BE HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE, SECOND FLOOR, COMMISSION HEARING ROOM, DOTD ANNEX BUILDING, 1201 CAPTIOL ACCESS ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA.

The Civil Service Commission will consider the following change to the Civil Service Rules:

AMEND RULE 8.27(h) TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

8.27 Status of Nonclassified Employees Whose Positions are Declared to be in the State Classified Service or are Acquired by a State Agency.

(a) . . .
(b) . . .
(c) . . .
(d) . . .
(e) . . .
(f) . . .
(g) . . .

(h) An employee who enters the State classified service in accordance with this Rule shall have his eligibility for merit increases under Rule 6.14 and leave earning determined based on the original date of appointment with his current or former employer and, upon appointment in the State classified service, shall not be treated as a new employee under the provisions of Rule 6.14. However, the Director may approve existing annual eligibility dates for all employees of an entity, acquired under this rule, that already had a well established merit pay policy.

(i) . . .
(j) . . .
(k) . . .

EXPLANATION

Some organizations already had well established merit pay policies in place. This change allows the Director to approve an existing merit pay eligibility policy that does not either conflict with, or exceed, Civil Service Rules. The change is particularly helpful with large organizations as it prevents disruption of already accepted practices.

Persons interested in making comments relative to this proposal may do so at the public hearing or by writing to the Director of State Civil Service at Post Office Box 94111, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9111.

If any accommodations are needed, please notify us prior to this meeting.

Sincerely,

Herbert L. Sumrall
Director