25 NCAC 01E .1802          DEFINITIONS

As used in this Section:

(1)           "Employed Outside of State Government" means not employed with an organization for which the State currently accepts transferred accrued vacation leave upon hire.

(2)           "Executive Management Position" means a senior management position that reports directly to an appointed or elected agency head and is delegated authority to make decisions that impact the overall direction of the agency and whose duties typically involve planning, strategy, policy-making and line management. Typical job titles include chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, and deputy secretary.

(3)           "Newly Appointed" means the initial appointment as an employee of the State of North Carolina, or an appointment following a break in service of at least 12 months from a previous appointment as an employee of the State of North Carolina.

(4)           "Recruitment Difficulty" means positions that are highly competitive in the labor market due to specialized competencies, licenses, or certifications, or geographic location or those positions in which there is a high turnover which impacts the agency's efforts to recruit and provide services. Recruitment typically involves active recruitment efforts utilizing multiple recruitment resources that require an extended period of recruitment and results in a limited qualified applicant pool.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 126-4(5);

Eff. January 1, 2011;

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

Amended Eff. December 1, 2025.