S.C. Code Regs. § § 19-702.01

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024
Section 19-702.01 - STATEMENTS OF POLICY
A. The Budget and Control Board designates the State Human Resources Director to administer all Budget and Control Board policies and procedures relating to the Classification Plan.
B. The Office of Human Resources (OHR) shall establish the Classification Plan to consist of (1) all approved classes of positions, (2) the allocation 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 Office of 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, OHR assigns a position number, class title, class code, slot number, 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 Regulation 19-704.08.)
H. The Office of 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, Budget and Control Board policies and guidelines, and the provisions contained in the delegation agreement. The delegation agreement shall constitute a contractual relationship between OHR and the requesting agency and may be terminated or altered at the discretion of OHR.
I. The State Human Resources Director shall have the authority to make exceptions to these regulations.

S.C. Code Regs. § 19-702.01

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.