Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)
Section 36.030 - Eleemosynary and penal institution personnel, administration of merit system — exemptions — employee suggestions, awards authorized — report, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 3 histories
36.030. Eleemosynary and penal institution personnel, administration of merit system — exemptions — employee suggestions, awards authorized — report, when. — 1. (1) Employees in eleemosynary or penal institutions shall be selected on the basis of merit.
(2) So much of any agency that is required to maintain personnel standards on a merit basis by federal law or regulations for grant-in-aid programs shall, except for those positions specified in subsection 2 of this section, select employees on the basis of merit and maintain such standards as specified in this chapter and as otherwise required.
2. State agencies operating eleemosynary or penal institutions shall not domicile the following positions in such institutions and such positions shall not be selected in accordance with subsection 1 of this section:
(1) Other provisions of the law notwithstanding, members of boards and commissions, departmental directors, five principal assistants designated by the departmental directors, division directors, and three principal assistants designated by each division director;
(2) One principal assistant for each board or commission, the members of which are appointed by the governor or by a director of the department;
(3) Chaplains and attorneys;
(4) Persons employed in work assignments with a geographic location principally outside the state of Missouri and other persons whose employment is such that selection by competitive examination and standard classification and compensation practices are not practical under all the circumstances as determined by the board by rule;
(5) Patients, inmates, or residents in state penal institutions who work for the agency operating the eleemosynary or penal institution;
(6) Persons employed in an internship capacity in a state department or institution as a part of their formal training, at a college, university, business, trade or other technical school; except that, by appropriate resolution of the governing authorities of any department or institution, the personnel division may be called upon to assist in selecting persons to be appointed to internship positions;
(7) The administrative head of each state medical, penal and correctional institution, as warranted by the size and complexity of the organization and as approved by the board;
(8) Deputies or other policy-making assistants to the exempt head of each division of service, as warranted by the size or complexity of the organization and in accordance with the rules promulgated by the personnel advisory board;
(9) Special assistants as designated by an appointing authority; except that, the number of such special assistants shall not exceed two percent of a department's total authorized full-time equivalent workforce.
3. To encourage all state employees to improve the quality of state services, increase the efficiency of state work operations, and reduce the costs of state programs, the director of the division of personnel shall establish employee recognition programs, including a statewide employee suggestion system. The director shall determine reasonable rules and shall provide reasonable standards for determining the monetary awards, not to exceed five thousand dollars, under the employee suggestion system.
4. At the request of the senate or the house of representatives, the commissioner of administration shall submit a report on the employee suggestion award program described in subsection 3 of this section.
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(L. 1945 p. 1157 § 2, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 375, A.L. 1959 H.B. 111, A.L. 1973 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 8, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 1989 S.B. 135, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1452, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1146, A.L. 2007 H.B. 461, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title IV - Executive Branch

Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)

Section 36.010 - Citation of law.

Section 36.020 - Definitions.

Section 36.025 - All state employees at-will, exceptions.

Section 36.030 - Eleemosynary and penal institution personnel, administration of merit system — exemptions — employee suggestions, awards authorized — report, when.

Section 36.031 - Applicability of merit system — director of personnel to notify affected agencies.

Section 36.040 - Personnel division, head, functions — administration of law, equal opportunity law.

Section 36.050 - Advisory board, members, appointment, terms, removal, compensation.

Section 36.060 - Duties of board — rules generally, promulgation, procedure.

Section 36.070 - Rules and regulations, authorized, procedure.

Section 36.080 - Director — appointment — salary — removal.

Section 36.090 - Duties of personnel director.

Section 36.100 - Director to prepare position classification plans.

Section 36.110 - Allocation of positions to appropriate classes, delegation of allocation authority — right of employees to be heard.

Section 36.120 - Changes in or reallocation of positions.

Section 36.130 - Appointments subject to approval of director.

Section 36.140 - Director to prepare pay plan.

Section 36.150 - Appointments and promotions, how made — no discrimination permitted — prohibited activities — violations, cause for dismissal.

Section 36.152 - Definitions.

Section 36.155 - Political activities by state employees permitted — prohibited activities.

Section 36.157 - Prohibitions on political activities by state employees.

Section 36.159 - State employee not to be coerced into political activity — penalty.

Section 36.160 - Interference with fair examination or ratings — misdemeanor.

Section 36.170 - Examinations, how conducted — agencies may administer.

Section 36.180 - Examinations — accessibility and accommodations for persons with disabilities — rejection of applications — confidentiality of documents.

Section 36.190 - Notice of class or position openings — information to be given in notice.

Section 36.200 - Evaluation of qualifications of applicants.

Section 36.220 - Preference for veterans — exceptions.

Section 36.221 - Missouri National Guard members offered interview for merit positions, when.

Section 36.225 - Competitive examination, parental preference — eligibility, effect.

Section 36.240 - Appointing authorities, procedure to fill vacancies — director to certify for selection the names of available eligibles.

Section 36.250 - Probationary periods.

Section 36.280 - Transfer of employees — written notice to director.

Section 36.320 - Promotional register.

Section 36.330 - Director to certify employment rights of state and of employees.

Section 36.340 - Director may establish system of service reports.

Section 36.350 - Sick and annual leaves — regulations to apply to all state agencies.

Section 36.370 - Suspension of employees — exception for National Guard members, when — appeal from suspension authorized.

Section 36.380 - Dismissal of employee — notice.

Section 36.390 - Right of appeal, procedure, regulation — dismissal appeal procedure.

Section 36.400 - Powers of commission to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.

Section 36.410 - Failure of employee to testify — penalty.

Section 36.420 - Records open for public inspection.

Section 36.430 - Use of public buildings.

Section 36.440 - Compliance with law — penalty for failure to comply.

Section 36.450 - Costs of administration, paid how.

Section 36.460 - Violation by employee — penalty.

Section 36.500 - Personnel division to perform personnel studies and services as directed by commissioner.

Section 36.510 - Director's duties for all state agencies — strikes by merit system employees.