§89C-1  Purpose.  The legislature finds
that the appropriate authorities do not have sufficient flexibility to adjust
the wages, hours, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment for
their respective excluded public officers and employees.  The organizational
status and employment conditions of these individuals in the excluded group are
diverse and include:  cabinet members, board and commission members, managerial
employees, and non-managerial employees; appointees, civil service employees, and
employees exempt from civil service; permanent and temporary employees; and
full-time, part-time, seasonal, casual, and intermittent employees.  Sufficient
flexibility must be provided so that timely and relevant adjustments can be
made.  To this end, the legislature grants appropriate authorities the
necessary flexibility to make adjustments as provided in this chapter; provided
that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with or diminish
authority already provided to them. [L 1978, c 197, pt of §2; am L 1982, c 159,
pt of §1(1); am L 1984, c 254, §5; am L 2000, c 253, §106]