126-13. Appropriate political activity of State employees defined. (a) As an individual, each State employee retains all the rights and obligations of citizenship provided in the Constitution and laws of the State of North Carolina and the Constitution and laws of the United States of America; however, no State employee subject to the North Carolina […]
126-14. Promise or threat to obtain political contribution or support. (a) It is unlawful for a State employee or a person appointed to State office, other than elective office or office on a board, commission, committee, or council whose function is advisory only, whether or not subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act, to […]
126-14.1. Threat to obtain political contribution or support. (a) It is unlawful for any person to coerce: (1) a State employee subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act, (2) a probationary State employee, (3) a temporary State employee, or (4) an applicant for a position subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act to […]
126-14.2. Political hirings limited. (a) It is the policy of this State that State departments, agencies, and institutions select from the pool of the most qualified persons for State government employment based upon job-related qualifications of applicants for employment using fair and valid selection criteria. (b) All State departments, agencies, and institutions shall select from […]
126-14.3. Open and fair competition. The State Human Resources Commission shall adopt rules or policies to: (1) Assure recruitment, selection, and hiring procedures that encourage open and fair competition for positions in State government employment and that encourage the hiring of a diverse State government workforce. (2) Assure the proper and thorough advertisement of job […]
126-15. Disciplinary action for violation of Article. Failure to comply with this Article is grounds for disciplinary action which, in case of deliberate or repeated violation, may include dismissal or removal from office. (1967, c. 821, s. 1.)
