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RECEIVED SEP 3 2004 CASS COUN I Y COMMISSION Draft #7 Revised 8/104 54-44.3-30. Agencies subject to merit system. All personnel employed by the department of human services, the regional offices of that department, job service North Dakota, North Dakota human resource management services, the state department of health, and other agencies or political subdivisions as may by federal law or rule be required to be subject to a merit system in order to obtain federal grants-in-aid are covered by the merit system provided in this chapter. Merit system coverage must also be próvided to personnel employed as purchasing agents or buyers in the purchasing division of the office of management and budget. Other agencies, departments, or divisions and positions must be placed under a merit system in the manner and to the extent required by law. 54-44.3-30.1 Optina Out of State Merit system. Political subdivisions subject to this chapter may opt not to be covered Qy the North Dakota merit system Qy filinQ £! request with North Dakota human resource manaQement services and the director of the North Dakota department of human services documentinQ £! plan and policies assurinQ that the entity has £! locally administered plan that meets federal standards for £! merit system of personnel administration. North Dakota human resource manaqement services and the director of the North Dakota department of human services shall authorize locally administered proqrams within sixty days of such filinQ if they meet federal qualifications. If the locally administered proQram fails to meet such qualifications and the entity is not permitted to QQ! out under this chapter. the notification shall set out specifically the reason for the denial. 54-44.3-30.2 Opt Out Entity Compliance. North Dakota human resource management services and the North Dakota department of human services shall develop oversiqht and audit procedures of local county merit systems to assure compliance with federal merit system principles. 54-44.3-30.3 Opt Out Entity Non-Compliance. Failure to maintain compliance with federal merit system principles and failure to enQaQe in corrective action documented Qy North Dakota human resource manaQement services and the North Dakota department of human services shall nullify prior authorization for QQ! out status. and return the entity to the North Dakota merit system. Penalties assessed Qy federal authorities for non- compliant proqrams shall be the responsibility of the local entity administering the non- compliant local personnel administration plan. Additional modification suggestion 54-44.3-12.1 Revisions to compensation plan. Revisions to the compensation plan may only be made on July first, following the close of a regular legislative session, except that new classification may be added to the compensation plan during a biennium when deemed necessary by the direction. Re'¡isions to the øompensation plans do not become effective for ooooty employees oovered by the plan until JatRlary first ofthe first full oalendar year follovlÍng the revision. Revisions to the compensation plan for county employees covered by the plan may become effective July first following the close of the legislative session, based on official county commission action or they shall become effective on January first for the first full calendar year following the revision. Revisions to the compensation plan may only be made to the extent the legislative assembly appropriates funds to implement such plans.