CHAPTER 7. EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT

IC 14-9-7
    Chapter 7. Employees of Department

IC 14-9-7-1
Professional or technical employees
    Sec. 1. (a) Because the functions and duties of the department arelargely technical in nature and require specialized knowledge,training, and experience for proper performance, the employees ofthe department designated by the state personnel department asprofessional or technical shall, except as otherwise expresslyprovided in this article, be employed solely on the basis of thequalifications of the employees to perform the required duties.Political, religious, racial, and fraternal affiliations may not be aconsideration in personnel actions affecting the employees.
    (b) Adequate provisions shall be made to assure that employeesselected possess the knowledge and ability and can satisfy theminimum education and experience requirements as defined in theclass specifications for the positions.
    (c) An employee under this policy may not:
        (1) hold political office while employed by the department;
        (2) solicit or receive money for political purposes; or
        (3) be required to make contributions for or participate inpolitical activities.
    (d) An applicant for a position may not be required to declare apolitical, religious, racial, or fraternal affiliation.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

IC 14-9-7-2
Personnel policy and procedures
    Sec. 2. The department shall do the following:
        (1) Coordinate the administration of the policy described insection 1 of this chapter with the state personnel department.
        (2) Develop the necessary procedures to ensure that the requiredknowledge, ability, education, and experience qualifications aremet by the employees of the department.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

IC 14-9-7-3
Applicability of IC 14-9-8 to law enforcement division employees
    Sec. 3. Notwithstanding any provision of this article to thecontrary, IC 14-9-8 applies to employees of the law enforcementdivision.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

IC 14-9-7-4
Fitness and compensation of directors, assistants, inspectors, andemployees
    Sec. 4. (a) Directors of divisions, and all assistants, inspectors,and employees shall be chosen solely for fitness for the position,professional or practical, as the nature of the position requires and

irrespective of political beliefs or affiliations. Fitness may bedetermined by examination or otherwise, as the commissiondetermines.
    (b) Directors, assistants, inspectors, and employees are entitled toreceive a compensation to be determined by the commission, uponthe recommendation of the director and subject to the approval of thegovernor.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.