I. The position of executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall be an unclassified employee of the state. The executive director shall be qualified by reason of professional competence, education, and experience. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
II. The current executive director of the joint board of licensure and certification shall become the first executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification, with a 4-year term beginning on July 1, 2015. Upon expiration of the term, or upon an earlier resignation, the governor shall appoint or re-appoint, with advice of council, an executive director for a 4-year term.
III. The salary of the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a. The salary of the executive director shall be determined after assessment and review of the appropriate temporary letter grade allocation for the position for inclusion in RSA 94:1-a, I(b), which shall be conducted pursuant to RSA 94:1-d and RSA 14:14-c.
IV. The governor is hereby authorized to transfer such funds appropriated to the boards, councils and committees identified in RSA 310-A:1-a as are necessary to pay the salary and benefits of the executive director.
Source. 2015, 276:46, eff. July 1, 2015.