25 NCAC 01E .0216          ACCOUNTING FOR CREDITABLE SERVICE

The employing agency shall be responsible for informing each employee of the types of prior service which are eligible to be counted as total state service.  If the employee fails to produce evidence of prior service at the time of employment and later produces such evidence, credit shall be allowed for the service and the earnings rate shall be adjusted; however, retroactive adjustments shall only be allowed for the previous 12 months.  Exceptions shall be made if the agency is at fault or fails to properly detect prior service.

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

Eff. July 1, 1995;

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