25 NCAC 01J .0616          CREDENTIALS

(a)  Classifications or positions required to be licensed, registered, or certified in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes shall be specified in the statement of essential qualifications or recruitment standards for classifications approved by the State Human Resources Commission.  Employees in such classifications or positions shall obtain and maintain current, valid credentials.

(b)  Failure to obtain or maintain the required credentials constitutes a basis for dismissal without prior warning, consistent with dismissal for unacceptable personal conduct or grossly inefficient job performance.  An employee who is dismissed for failure to obtain or maintain credentials shall be dismissed under the procedural requirements applicable to dismissals for unacceptable personal conduct or grossly inefficient job performance. 

(c)  Falsification of employment credentials or other documentation in connection with securing employment constitutes just cause for disciplinary action.  When credential or work history falsification is discovered after employment with a state agency, disciplinary action shall be administered as follows:

(1)           If an employee was determined to be qualified and was selected for a position based upon falsified work experience, education, registration, licensure, or certification information that was a requirement for the position, the employee shall be dismissed in accordance with Rule .0608 of this Section.

(2)           In all other cases of post-hiring discovery of false or misleading information, disciplinary action shall be taken, but the severity of the disciplinary action shall be at the discretion of the agency head.

(d)  When credential or work history falsification is discovered before employment with a state agency, the applicant shall be disqualified from consideration for the position in question.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 126-4; 126-35;

Eff. April 1, 2015.