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Section 36-4-57. – Compliance with federal standards.

§ 36-4-57. Compliance with federal standards. The provisions of this chapter, chapter 3 of this title, or of the personnel rules shall not apply in each instance where it is contrary to merit standards established by the federal government or any agency of the state where compliance with the merit standards is a condition precedent […]

Section 36-4-58. – Severability.

§ 36-4-58. Severability. The provisions of this chapter and chapter 3 of this title shall be severable, and if any of the provisions shall be held to be invalid, the decision of the court respecting the provision or provisions shall not affect the validity of any other provisions which can be given effect without the […]

Section 36-4-59. – Tenure in state service.

§ 36-4-59. Tenure in state service. (a)(1) Every person who shall have twenty (20) years, not necessarily consecutive, of service credit, the credits having been earned in either the classified, nonclassified, or unclassified service of the state or a combination of both, shall be deemed to have acquired full status in the position he or […]

Section 36-4-45. – Repealed.

§ 36-4-45. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 661, § 18; P.L. 1952, ch. 2975, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 36-4-45; Repealed by P.L. 1984, ch. 208, § 2, effective May 8, 1984.

Section 36-4-46. – Reports of changes in status of employees.

§ 36-4-46. Reports of changes in status of employees. Every appointment, transfer, promotion, dismissal, vacancy, change of salary rate, leave of absence, absence from duty, and other temporary or permanent change in status of employees in both the unclassified service and the classified service shall be reported to the personnel administrator at such time, in […]

Section 36-4-47. – Personnel roster and records — Tabulation and analysis of data.

§ 36-4-47. Personnel roster and records — Tabulation and analysis of data. The personnel administrator shall maintain a perpetual roster of all officers and employees in the unclassified and classified services and all persons from other departments or agencies of the state which receive funds from the state showing for each person the title of […]

Section 36-4-48. – Certification of payrolls and accounts.

§ 36-4-48. Certification of payrolls and accounts. All payrolls for the payment of a salary or other compensation for personal services shall contain the names of every person to be paid and shall be certified to the state controller by the appointing authority or his or her duly authorized agent to the effect that the […]

Section 36-4-49. – Recovery of unlawful payments.

§ 36-4-49. Recovery of unlawful payments. Any payment violating the provisions of the pay plan or the rules pertaining thereto, made to a person appointed or established in his or her position in a manner contrary to the provisions of this chapter, may be recovered from the appointing authority, or any officer or person making […]

Section 36-4-50. – Merit as basis — Discrimination prohibited.

§ 36-4-50. Merit as basis — Discrimination prohibited. Except as provided in § 36-4-50.1, the determinations of eligibility for appointments, promotions, and demotions in and dismissals from the classified service shall be based solely upon merit, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, country of origin, or ancestral origin, consistent with collective bargaining agreements, […]

Section 36-4-50.1. – Certification of select positions.

§ 36-4-50.1. Certification of select positions. The personnel administrator in consultation with the equal employment opportunity administrator within the department of administration shall identify classes of positions within state government in which there exists a need for a particular linguistic background or skill. Service oriented departments of state, including, but not limited to, Rhode Island […]