25 NCAC 01E .0204          TOTAL STATE SERVICE DEFINED

(a)  Total state service is the time of full-time or part-time (half-time or over) employment of an employee with a permanent, trainee, probationary, or time-limited appointment, whether subject to or exempt from the State Human Resources Act.  If an employee appointed by this Rule is in pay status or on authorized military leave for one-half of the regularly scheduled workdays and holidays in a pay period, credit shall be given for the entire pay period.

(b)  Credit toward total state service shall be given for:

(1)           employment with other governmental units that are now state agencies

(2)           authorized military leave from any of the governmental units for which service credit is granted, provided the employee returns within the time limits outlined in the state military leave rules (see 25 NCAC 1E, Section .0800, Rules .0801 - .0819);

(3)           employment with the county cooperative extension service, community college system and the public school system of North Carolina, with the provision that a school year is equivalent to one full year;

(4)           employment with a local mental health, public health, or social services department if such employment is subject to the provisions of the State Human Resources  Act under G.S. 126-5(a)(2);

(5)           employment with a local emergency management agency in North Carolina that receives federal grant-in-aid funds; or

(6)           employment with the General Assembly, except for legislators, participants in the Legislative Intern Program, and pages.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 126-4; 126-8;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2015; July 1, 1995; January 1, 1989; January 1, 1983; March 1, 1978;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. October 4, 2016.