4b. Soc Serv/legis-merit systm - Laserfiche WebLink

6. Assuring that employees are protected against coercion for partisan political purposes and are prohibited from using their official authority for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office, and compliance with the federal "Hatch Act" History: Effective General Authority: NDCC 14-02.4,54-44.3-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 14-02.4,54-44.3-12 4-07-34.1-05. Oversight and audit procedures. North Dakota human resource management services and the North Dakota department of human services human resource division shall jointly conduct periodic audits or oversight reviews of local county merit system policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with the local county merit system plan and federal merit system principles. History: Effective General Authority: NDCC 14-02.4,54-44.3-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 14-02.4,54-44.3-12 4-07-34.1-06. Non-compliance. 1. When a local county merit system is found to be out of compliance, the audit team shall recommend corrective action. 2. The local county social service board or group of county boards shall submit a corrective action plan within sixty days of receipt of the audit findings. 3. The local county social service board or group of boards, North Dakota human resource management services, and the North Dakota department of human services shall negotiate a corrective action agreement within sixty days of receipt of the corrective action plan. 4. Upon approval of the corrective action plan, the local county social service board or group of boards shall have an additional sixty days to implement the plan. 5. A follow-up audit shall be conducted within six months of the implementation date of the corrective action plan. 6. When a local county merit system is found to be out of compliance with the local county merit system plan and federal merit system principles after a follow-up audit, the county board or group of county boards shall be required to be placed under the jurisdiction ofthe North Dakota merit system. All programs and policies, including salaries, must be adjusted to be in compliance with the North Dakota merit system. Any federal penalties that result fÌ'om the non-compliance shall be the responsibility ofthe county board or group of county boards. History: Effective General Authority: NDCC 54-44.3-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 54-44.3-12 4-07-34.1-07. Opt back in procedures. A county board or group of county boards that opted out of the North Dakota merit system may opt back in the North Dakota merit system with the concurrence of North Dakota human resource management services and the North Dakota department of human services. All programs and policies, including salaries, must be adjusted to be in compliance with the North Dakota merit system. History: Effective General Authority: NDCC 14-02.4,54-44.3-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 14-02.4,54-44.3-12 - 3 -