IC 4-15-1.8
Chapter 1.8. State Personnel Department
IC 4-15-1.8-1 Definitions
Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Department" refers to the state personnel department
established in section 2 of this chapter.
(2) "Director" refers to the state personnel director.
(3) "State agency" means an authority, board, branch,
commission, committee, department, division, or other
instrumentality of state government, but does not include:
(A) a state educational institution;
(B) a state elected official's office;
(C) the legislative and judicial branches of state government;
or
(D) the state police department. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.23, SEC.7; P.L.2-2007, SEC.42.
IC 4-15-1.8-2 Establishment
Sec. 2. Department Established. There is established a state
personnel department. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3.
IC 4-15-1.8-3 Director
Sec. 3. Director. (a) The governor shall appoint a director who is
responsible for administering the department.
(b) The director shall:
(1) serve at the governor's pleasure;
(2) have his compensation set by the state budget agency; and
(3) if required by the governor, execute and furnish a bond
conditioned upon:
(A) the faithful discharge and performance of the duties of
the employment; and
(B) the accurate accounting of public funds that come into
the director's control or custody. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3.
IC 4-15-1.8-4 Employees
Sec. 4. Employees. The director may hire qualified individuals to
carry out the department's responsibilities, subject to the budget
agency's approval under IC 4-12-1-13 and subject to IC 4-15-2 and
the rules that implement it. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.23, SEC.8. IC 4-15-1.8-5 Bond of employees
Sec. 5. Employee Bond. The director may require an employee or
agent of the department to execute and furnish a bond conditioned
upon:
(A) the faithful discharge and performance of the duties of the
employment; and
(B) the accurate accounting of public funds that come into that
employee's or agent's control or custody. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3.
IC 4-15-1.8-6 Powers
Sec. 6. The department may do the following:
(1) Acquire, sell, own, or lease property in the name of the state
in order to carry out its responsibilities.
(2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out its responsibilities.
(3) Adopt a seal.
(4) Contract with persons outside the department to do those
things that in the director's opinion cannot be adequately or
efficiently handled by the department.
(5) Sue and be sued.
(6) Hire, with the approval of the attorney general, attorneys.
(7) Administer oaths.
(8) Take depositions.
(9) Issue subpoenas.
(10) Develop and implement a wellness program for state
employees on state property. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.32-1989,
SEC.1.
IC 4-15-1.8-7 Duties
Sec. 7. (a) The department shall do the following:
(1) Develop personnel policies, methods, procedures, and
standards for all state agencies.
(2) Formulate, establish, and administer position classification
plans and salary and wage schedules, all subject to final
approval by the governor.
(3) Allocate positions in the state agencies to their proper
classifications.
(4) Approve employees for transfer, demotion, promotion,
suspension, layoff, and dismissal.
(5) Rate employees' service.
(6) Arrange with state agency heads for employee training.
(7) Investigate the need for positions in the state agencies.
(8) Promulgate and enforce personnel rules.
(9) Make and administer examinations for employment and for
promotions.
(10) Maintain personnel records and a roster of the personnel of
all state agencies.
(11) Render personnel services to the political subdivisions of
the state.
(12) Investigate the operation of personnel policies in all state
agencies.
(13) Assist state agencies in the improvement of their personnel
procedures.
(14) Conduct a vigorous program of recruitment of qualified
and able persons for the state agencies.
(15) Advise the governor and the general assembly of
legislation needed to improve the personnel system of this state.
(16) Furnish any information and counsel requested by the
governor or the general assembly.
(17) Establish and administer an employee training and career
advancement program.
(18) Administer the state personnel law, IC 4-15-2.
(19) Institute an employee awards system designed to encourage
all state employees to submit suggestions that will reduce the
costs or improve the quality of state agencies.
(20) Survey the administrative organization and procedures,
including personnel procedures, of all state agencies, and
submit to the governor measures to secure greater efficiency
and economy, to minimize the duplication of activities, and to
effect better organization and procedures among state agencies.
(21) Establish, implement, and maintain the state aggregate
prescription drug purchasing program established under
IC 16-47-1, as approved by the budget agency.
(b) Salary and wage schedules established by the department
under subsection (a) must provide:
(1) for the establishment of overtime policies, which must
include:
(A) definition of overtime;
(B) determination of employees or classes eligible for
overtime pay;
(C) procedures for authorization;
(D) methods of computation;
(E) procedures for payment; and
(F) a provision that there shall be no mandatory adjustments
to an employee's established work schedule in order to avoid
the payment of overtime; and
(2) that an appointing authority is not required to reduce the
salary of an employee who is demoted, unless the appointing
authority determines that the salary reduction is warranted for
disciplinary reasons or other good cause.
(c) The state personnel advisory board shall advise the director
and cooperate in the improvement of all the personnel policies of the
state.
(d) The department shall establish programs of temporary
appointment for employees of state agencies. A program established
under this subsection must contain at least the following provisions:
(1) A temporary appointment may not exceed one hundred
eighty (180) working days in any twelve (12) month period.
(2) The department may allow exceptions to the prohibition in
subdivision (1) with the approval of the state budget agency.
(3) A temporary appointment in an agency covered by IC 4-15-2
is governed by the procedures of that chapter.
(4) A temporary appointment does not constitute creditable
service for purposes of the public employees' retirement
program under IC 5-10.2 and IC 5-10.3. However, an employee
who served in an intermittent form of temporary employment
after June 30, 1986, and before July 1, 2003, shall receive
creditable service for the period of temporary employment. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.23, SEC.9; P.L.12-1983, SEC.6; P.L.224-2003, SEC.39;
P.L.50-2004, SEC.1; P.L.158-2006, SEC.1.
IC 4-15-1.8-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1989, SEC.20.)
IC 4-15-1.8
Chapter 1.8. State Personnel Department
IC 4-15-1.8-1 Definitions
Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Department" refers to the state personnel department
established in section 2 of this chapter.
(2) "Director" refers to the state personnel director.
(3) "State agency" means an authority, board, branch,
commission, committee, department, division, or other
instrumentality of state government, but does not include:
(A) a state educational institution;
(B) a state elected official's office;
(C) the legislative and judicial branches of state government;
or
(D) the state police department. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.23, SEC.7; P.L.2-2007, SEC.42.
IC 4-15-1.8-2 Establishment
Sec. 2. Department Established. There is established a state
personnel department. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3.
IC 4-15-1.8-3 Director
Sec. 3. Director. (a) The governor shall appoint a director who is
responsible for administering the department.
(b) The director shall:
(1) serve at the governor's pleasure;
(2) have his compensation set by the state budget agency; and
(3) if required by the governor, execute and furnish a bond
conditioned upon:
(A) the faithful discharge and performance of the duties of
the employment; and
(B) the accurate accounting of public funds that come into
the director's control or custody. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3.
IC 4-15-1.8-4 Employees
Sec. 4. Employees. The director may hire qualified individuals to
carry out the department's responsibilities, subject to the budget
agency's approval under IC 4-12-1-13 and subject to IC 4-15-2 and
the rules that implement it. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.23, SEC.8. IC 4-15-1.8-5 Bond of employees
Sec. 5. Employee Bond. The director may require an employee or
agent of the department to execute and furnish a bond conditioned
upon:
(A) the faithful discharge and performance of the duties of the
employment; and
(B) the accurate accounting of public funds that come into that
employee's or agent's control or custody. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3.
IC 4-15-1.8-6 Powers
Sec. 6. The department may do the following:
(1) Acquire, sell, own, or lease property in the name of the state
in order to carry out its responsibilities.
(2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out its responsibilities.
(3) Adopt a seal.
(4) Contract with persons outside the department to do those
things that in the director's opinion cannot be adequately or
efficiently handled by the department.
(5) Sue and be sued.
(6) Hire, with the approval of the attorney general, attorneys.
(7) Administer oaths.
(8) Take depositions.
(9) Issue subpoenas.
(10) Develop and implement a wellness program for state
employees on state property. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.32-1989,
SEC.1.
IC 4-15-1.8-7 Duties
Sec. 7. (a) The department shall do the following:
(1) Develop personnel policies, methods, procedures, and
standards for all state agencies.
(2) Formulate, establish, and administer position classification
plans and salary and wage schedules, all subject to final
approval by the governor.
(3) Allocate positions in the state agencies to their proper
classifications.
(4) Approve employees for transfer, demotion, promotion,
suspension, layoff, and dismissal.
(5) Rate employees' service.
(6) Arrange with state agency heads for employee training.
(7) Investigate the need for positions in the state agencies.
(8) Promulgate and enforce personnel rules.
(9) Make and administer examinations for employment and for
promotions.
(10) Maintain personnel records and a roster of the personnel of
all state agencies.
(11) Render personnel services to the political subdivisions of
the state.
(12) Investigate the operation of personnel policies in all state
agencies.
(13) Assist state agencies in the improvement of their personnel
procedures.
(14) Conduct a vigorous program of recruitment of qualified
and able persons for the state agencies.
(15) Advise the governor and the general assembly of
legislation needed to improve the personnel system of this state.
(16) Furnish any information and counsel requested by the
governor or the general assembly.
(17) Establish and administer an employee training and career
advancement program.
(18) Administer the state personnel law, IC 4-15-2.
(19) Institute an employee awards system designed to encourage
all state employees to submit suggestions that will reduce the
costs or improve the quality of state agencies.
(20) Survey the administrative organization and procedures,
including personnel procedures, of all state agencies, and
submit to the governor measures to secure greater efficiency
and economy, to minimize the duplication of activities, and to
effect better organization and procedures among state agencies.
(21) Establish, implement, and maintain the state aggregate
prescription drug purchasing program established under
IC 16-47-1, as approved by the budget agency.
(b) Salary and wage schedules established by the department
under subsection (a) must provide:
(1) for the establishment of overtime policies, which must
include:
(A) definition of overtime;
(B) determination of employees or classes eligible for
overtime pay;
(C) procedures for authorization;
(D) methods of computation;
(E) procedures for payment; and
(F) a provision that there shall be no mandatory adjustments
to an employee's established work schedule in order to avoid
the payment of overtime; and
(2) that an appointing authority is not required to reduce the
salary of an employee who is demoted, unless the appointing
authority determines that the salary reduction is warranted for
disciplinary reasons or other good cause.
(c) The state personnel advisory board shall advise the director
and cooperate in the improvement of all the personnel policies of the
state.
(d) The department shall establish programs of temporary
appointment for employees of state agencies. A program established
under this subsection must contain at least the following provisions:
(1) A temporary appointment may not exceed one hundred
eighty (180) working days in any twelve (12) month period.
(2) The department may allow exceptions to the prohibition in
subdivision (1) with the approval of the state budget agency.
(3) A temporary appointment in an agency covered by IC 4-15-2
is governed by the procedures of that chapter.
(4) A temporary appointment does not constitute creditable
service for purposes of the public employees' retirement
program under IC 5-10.2 and IC 5-10.3. However, an employee
who served in an intermittent form of temporary employment
after June 30, 1986, and before July 1, 2003, shall receive
creditable service for the period of temporary employment. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.23, SEC.9; P.L.12-1983, SEC.6; P.L.224-2003, SEC.39;
P.L.50-2004, SEC.1; P.L.158-2006, SEC.1.
IC 4-15-1.8-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1989, SEC.20.)
IC 4-15-1.8
Chapter 1.8. State Personnel Department
IC 4-15-1.8-1 Definitions
Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Department" refers to the state personnel department
established in section 2 of this chapter.
(2) "Director" refers to the state personnel director.
(3) "State agency" means an authority, board, branch,
commission, committee, department, division, or other
instrumentality of state government, but does not include:
(A) a state educational institution;
(B) a state elected official's office;
(C) the legislative and judicial branches of state government;
or
(D) the state police department. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.23, SEC.7; P.L.2-2007, SEC.42.
IC 4-15-1.8-2 Establishment
Sec. 2. Department Established. There is established a state
personnel department. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3.
IC 4-15-1.8-3 Director
Sec. 3. Director. (a) The governor shall appoint a director who is
responsible for administering the department.
(b) The director shall:
(1) serve at the governor's pleasure;
(2) have his compensation set by the state budget agency; and
(3) if required by the governor, execute and furnish a bond
conditioned upon:
(A) the faithful discharge and performance of the duties of
the employment; and
(B) the accurate accounting of public funds that come into
the director's control or custody. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3.
IC 4-15-1.8-4 Employees
Sec. 4. Employees. The director may hire qualified individuals to
carry out the department's responsibilities, subject to the budget
agency's approval under IC 4-12-1-13 and subject to IC 4-15-2 and
the rules that implement it. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.23, SEC.8. IC 4-15-1.8-5 Bond of employees
Sec. 5. Employee Bond. The director may require an employee or
agent of the department to execute and furnish a bond conditioned
upon:
(A) the faithful discharge and performance of the duties of the
employment; and
(B) the accurate accounting of public funds that come into that
employee's or agent's control or custody. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3.
IC 4-15-1.8-6 Powers
Sec. 6. The department may do the following:
(1) Acquire, sell, own, or lease property in the name of the state
in order to carry out its responsibilities.
(2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out its responsibilities.
(3) Adopt a seal.
(4) Contract with persons outside the department to do those
things that in the director's opinion cannot be adequately or
efficiently handled by the department.
(5) Sue and be sued.
(6) Hire, with the approval of the attorney general, attorneys.
(7) Administer oaths.
(8) Take depositions.
(9) Issue subpoenas.
(10) Develop and implement a wellness program for state
employees on state property. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.32-1989,
SEC.1.
IC 4-15-1.8-7 Duties
Sec. 7. (a) The department shall do the following:
(1) Develop personnel policies, methods, procedures, and
standards for all state agencies.
(2) Formulate, establish, and administer position classification
plans and salary and wage schedules, all subject to final
approval by the governor.
(3) Allocate positions in the state agencies to their proper
classifications.
(4) Approve employees for transfer, demotion, promotion,
suspension, layoff, and dismissal.
(5) Rate employees' service.
(6) Arrange with state agency heads for employee training.
(7) Investigate the need for positions in the state agencies.
(8) Promulgate and enforce personnel rules.
(9) Make and administer examinations for employment and for
promotions.
(10) Maintain personnel records and a roster of the personnel of
all state agencies.
(11) Render personnel services to the political subdivisions of
the state.
(12) Investigate the operation of personnel policies in all state
agencies.
(13) Assist state agencies in the improvement of their personnel
procedures.
(14) Conduct a vigorous program of recruitment of qualified
and able persons for the state agencies.
(15) Advise the governor and the general assembly of
legislation needed to improve the personnel system of this state.
(16) Furnish any information and counsel requested by the
governor or the general assembly.
(17) Establish and administer an employee training and career
advancement program.
(18) Administer the state personnel law, IC 4-15-2.
(19) Institute an employee awards system designed to encourage
all state employees to submit suggestions that will reduce the
costs or improve the quality of state agencies.
(20) Survey the administrative organization and procedures,
including personnel procedures, of all state agencies, and
submit to the governor measures to secure greater efficiency
and economy, to minimize the duplication of activities, and to
effect better organization and procedures among state agencies.
(21) Establish, implement, and maintain the state aggregate
prescription drug purchasing program established under
IC 16-47-1, as approved by the budget agency.
(b) Salary and wage schedules established by the department
under subsection (a) must provide:
(1) for the establishment of overtime policies, which must
include:
(A) definition of overtime;
(B) determination of employees or classes eligible for
overtime pay;
(C) procedures for authorization;
(D) methods of computation;
(E) procedures for payment; and
(F) a provision that there shall be no mandatory adjustments
to an employee's established work schedule in order to avoid
the payment of overtime; and
(2) that an appointing authority is not required to reduce the
salary of an employee who is demoted, unless the appointing
authority determines that the salary reduction is warranted for
disciplinary reasons or other good cause.
(c) The state personnel advisory board shall advise the director
and cooperate in the improvement of all the personnel policies of the
state.
(d) The department shall establish programs of temporary
appointment for employees of state agencies. A program established
under this subsection must contain at least the following provisions:
(1) A temporary appointment may not exceed one hundred
eighty (180) working days in any twelve (12) month period.
(2) The department may allow exceptions to the prohibition in
subdivision (1) with the approval of the state budget agency.
(3) A temporary appointment in an agency covered by IC 4-15-2
is governed by the procedures of that chapter.
(4) A temporary appointment does not constitute creditable
service for purposes of the public employees' retirement
program under IC 5-10.2 and IC 5-10.3. However, an employee
who served in an intermittent form of temporary employment
after June 30, 1986, and before July 1, 2003, shall receive
creditable service for the period of temporary employment. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.30, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.23, SEC.9; P.L.12-1983, SEC.6; P.L.224-2003, SEC.39;
P.L.50-2004, SEC.1; P.L.158-2006, SEC.1.
IC 4-15-1.8-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.3-1989, SEC.20.)
