Sec. 1. There is created the State Employees Appeals Commission which shall consist of five (5) members, not more than three (3) of whom shall be adherents of the same political party. One (1) member shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, one (1) for a term of two (2) years, one […]
Sec. 2. The members of the commission shall be citizens of the state who are in sympathy with and have knowledge of the practice of professional personnel administration in public employment with particular appreciation for fairly and impartially determining the validity of employee appeals. No member of the commission shall be a member of any […]
Sec. 3. Each member of the commission shall receive as compensation for services a salary and in addition shall receive actual and necessary traveling expenses and other expenses in the performance of the member’s duties in the amount approved by the governor and the budget agency. Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.19, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.215-2016, […]
Sec. 4. Before entering upon the discharge of official duties, each member of the commission shall take and subscribe to an oath of office, which shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.19, SEC.1.
Sec. 5. The commission shall meet in rooms provided by the personnel department and assume the duties of office. Three (3) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of votes cast shall be required for the adoption or approval of any official action. The commission shall […]
Sec. 6. The appeals commission is hereby authorized and required to do the following: (1) To hear or investigate those appeals from state employees as is set forth in IC 4-15-2.2-42, and fairly and impartially render decisions as to the validity of the appeals or lack thereof. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with IC […]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.19, SEC.1. Repealed by Acts 1982, P.L.23, SEC.40.
Sec. 8. The appeals commission shall be totally separate and independent of the personnel board. To ensure the independence of the commission as required by this chapter, appropriations to support the staff and other assistance needed to operate the commission must be made in a separate line item in the budget. Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.19, […]
