P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 593b
The corporation shall have an autonomous personnel system, based on the merit principle, but shall be exempt from the application of Act No. 5 of October 14, 1975, known as the “Puerto Rico Public Service Personnel Act”. This system shall include two (2) employee categories: (1) career employees and (2) those known as confidential employees, who are subject to discretionary appointment and removal. Furthermore, other classifications may be created in order to hire personnel in emergency situations or on a short term basis.
The executive director shall implement and administer the personnel system through regulations to be submitted for the approval of the Board of the corporation, with the prior recommendation of the Central Labor Advisory and Human Resources Administration Office of Puerto Rico (OCALAR, Spanish acronym).
History —Aug. 17, 2001, No. 121, § 2.03.