Administration

There is hereby established in the Kosrae State Government a system of personnel administration based on merit principles and accepted personnel methods governing the classification of positions and the employment, conduct, movement and separation of public officers and employees. This system of personnel administration shall be referred to as the "State Public Service System."

The State Public Service System is applicable to all branches of the State Government. Application and administration of the State Public Service System will be through a cooperative effort of the Branch Heads, the Oversight Board, and the Director. The Oversight Board shall create and control policy and promulgate rules and regulations for the State Public Service System by unanimous consent. The Branch Heads, or the Branch Head's designee, is responsible for all hiring decisions, disciplinary actions, suspensions, terminations, reduction in force, promotion, administrative directives, and other specific decisions which affect their branch of government and are not inconsistent with Title 18 or the policies, rules and regulations adopted by the Oversight Board. The Director shall be responsible for administering the public service system consistent with Title 18 and the policies, rules and regulations adopted by the Oversight Board.

The Director shall maintain a current roster of all employees of the State Public Service System indicating the duties of each employee, the class of position held, the salary, and any other appropriate data. The Oversight Board shall approve the position classification plan that identifies class specifications for each class within the State Public Service System, including appropriate pay levels.

The Oversight Board shall approve the system of performance evaluation to be administered and utilized for appraising the productivity of the employees in the State Public Service System. The Branch Heads shall utilize the performance evaluations for employees within their respective branches and transmit them to the Director for administrative purposes.

The Oversight Board shall approve the system of recruitment and selection procedures and methods to be administered for employment in the State Public Service System. The Director shall administer the system of recruitment and selection consistent with Title 18 and the policies, rules and regulations adopted by the Oversight Board.