SECONDREGULARSESSION [TRULYAGREEDTOANDFINALLYPASSED] SENATECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR HOUSEBILLNO.2090 101STGENERALASSEMBLY 4855S.02T 2022 ANACT Torepealsections33.100,36.020,36.030,36.050,36.060,36.070,36.080,36.090,36.100, 36.120,36.140,36.250,36.440,36.510,37.010,105.950,105.1114,136.370,and 288.220,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwentynewsectionsrelatingtothe paymentoffundsfromthestatetreasury. BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: SectionA.Sections33.100,36.020,36.030,36.050,36.060,36.070,36.080,36.090, 236.100,36.120,36.140,36.250,36.440,36.510,37.010,105.950,105.1114,136.370,and 3288.220,RSMo,arerepealedandtwentynewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownas 4sections33.100,36.020,36.030,36.060,36.070,36.080,36.090,36.100,36.120,36.140, 536.250,36.440,36.510,37.010,105.950,105.1114,136.370,288.220,1,and2,toreadas 6follows: 33.100.Thesalariesofallelectiveandappointiveofficersandemployeesofthestate 2shallbepaidoutofthestatetreasury,insemimonthlyormonthlyinstallmentsoronceevery 3twoweeksasdesignatedbythecommissionerofadministration.Theaccountsandnamesof 4theofficersandemployeesshallbepresentedtothecommissionerofadministrationanda 5warrantthereforuponthestatetreasuryshallbeissuedtobepaidoutoftheappropriation 6madeforsuchpurpose.Theaccountsoftheofficersandemployeesshallbestatedintheir 7names,respectively,andthecorrectnessthereofshallbecertifiedtobytheofficers, 8respectively,inwhoseemploymenttheyare. 36.020.Unlessthecontextclearlyrequiresotherwise,thefollowingtermsmean: EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 2 (1)"Agency","stateagency"or"agencyofthestate",eachdepartment,board, 3commissionorofficeofthestateexceptforofficesoftheelectedofficials,thegeneral 4assembly,thejudiciaryandacademicinstitutions; 5 (2)"Appointingauthority",anofficeroragencysubjecttothischapterhavingpower 6tomakeappointments; 7 (3)["Board",thepersonneladvisoryboardasestablishedbysection36.050; 8 (4)] "Broadclassificationband",agroupingofpositionswithsimilarlevelsof 9responsibilityorexpertise; 10 [(5)](4)"Class","classofpositions",or"jobclass",agroupofpositionssubjectto 11thischaptersufficientlyalikeinduties,authorityandresponsibilitiestojustifythesame 12qualificationsandthesamescheduleofpaytoallpositionsinthegroup; 13 [(6)](5)"Director",thedirectorofthedivisionofpersonneloftheofficeof 14administration; 15 [(7)](6)"Disabledveteran",aveteranwhohasservedonactivedutyintheArmed 16Forcesatanytimewhoreceivescompensationasaresultofaservice-connecteddisability 17claimallowedbythefederalagencyresponsiblefortheadministrationofveteran'saffairs,or 18whoreceivesdisabilityretirementordisabilitypensionbenefitsfromafederalagencyasa 19resultofsuchadisabilityoraNationalGuardveteranwhowaspermanentlydisabledasa 20resultofactiveservicetothestateatthecallofthegovernor; 21 [(8)](7)"Divisionofservice"or"division",astatedepartmentoranydivisionor 22branchofthestate,oranyagencyofthestategovernment,allthepositionsandemployeesin 23whichareunderthesameappointingauthority; 24 [(9)](8)"Eleemosynaryorpenalinstitutions",aninstitutionwithinstategovernment 25holding,housing,orcaringforinmates,patients,veterans,juveniles,orotherindividuals 26entrustedtoorassignedtothestatewhereitisanticipatedthatsuchindividualswillbein 27residenceforlongerthanoneday.Eleemosynaryorpenalinstitutionsshallnotinclude 28elementary,secondary,orhighereducationinstitutionsoperatedseparatelyorindependently 29fromtheforegoinginstitutions; 30 [(10)] (9)"Eligible",apersonwhosenameisonaregisterorwhohasbeen 31determinedtomeetthequalificationsforaclassorposition; 32 [(11)](10)"Employee",shallincludeonlythosepersonsemployedinexcessof 33thirty-twohourspercalendarweek,foradurationthatcouldexceedsixmonths,byastate 34agencyandshallnotincludepatients,inmates,orresidentsinstateeleemosynaryorpenal 35institutionswhoworkforthestateagencyoperatinganeleemosynaryorpenalinstitutions; 36 [(12)] (11)"Examination"or"competitiveexamination",ameansofdetermining 37eligibilityorfitnessforaclassorposition; SCSHB2090 2 38 [(13)] (12)"Opencompetitiveexamination",aselectionprocessforpositionsina 39particularclass,admissiontowhichisnotlimitedtopersonsemployedinpositionssubjectto 40thischapterpursuanttosubsection1ofsection36.030; 41 [(14)] (13)"Promotionalexamination",aselectionprocessforpositionsina 42particularclass,admissiontowhichislimitedtoemployeeswithregularstatusinpositions 43subjecttothischapterpursuanttosubsection1ofsection36.030; 44 [(15)] (14)"Registerofeligibles",alist,whichmayberestrictedbylocality,of 45personswhohavebeenfoundqualifiedforappointmenttoapositionsubjecttothischapter 46pursuanttosubsection1ofsection36.030; 47 [(16)] (15)"Regularemployee",apersonemployedinapositiondescribedunder 48subdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofsection36.030whohassuccessfullycompleteda 49probationaryperiodasprovidedinsection36.250; 50 [(17)] (16)"Stateequalemploymentopportunityofficer",theindividualdesignated 51bythegovernororthecommissionerofadministrationashavingresponsibilityfor 52monitoringthecomplianceofthestateasanemployerwithapplicableequalemployment 53opportunitylawandregulationandforleadershipineffortstoestablishastateworkforce 54whichreflectsthediversityofMissouricitizensatalllevelsofemployment; 55 [(18)] (17)"Survivingspouse",theunmarriedsurvivingspouseofadeceased 56disabledveteranortheunmarriedsurvivingspouseofanypersonwhowaskilledwhileon 57activedutyintheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesoranunmarriedsurvivingspouseofa 58NationalGuardveteranwhowaskilledasaresultofactiveservicetothestateatthecallof 59thegovernor; 60 [(19)] (18)"Veteran",anypersonwhoisacitizenofthisstatewhohasbeenseparated 61underhonorableconditionsfromtheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhoservedonactive 62dutyduringpeacetimeorwartimeforatleastsixconsecutivemonths,unlessreleasedearlyas 63aresultofaservice-connecteddisabilityorareductioninforceattheconvenienceofthe 64government,oranymemberofareserveorNationalGuardcomponentwhohassatisfactorily 65completedatleastsixyearsofserviceorwhowascalledororderedtoactivedutybythe 66Presidentandparticipatedinanycampaignorexpeditionforwhichacampaignbadgeor 67servicemedalhasbeenauthorized. 36.030.1.(1)Employeesineleemosynaryorpenalinstitutionsshallbeselectedon 2thebasisofmerit. 3 (2)Somuchofanyagencythatisrequiredtomaintainpersonnelstandardsonamerit 4basisbyfederallaworregulationsforgrant-in-aidprogramsshall,exceptforthosepositions 5specifiedinsubsection2ofthissection,selectemployeesonthebasisofmeritandmaintain 6suchstandardsasspecifiedinthischapterandasotherwiserequired. SCSHB2090 3 7 2.Stateagenciesoperatingeleemosynaryorpenalinstitutionsshallnotdomicilethe 8followingpositionsinsuchinstitutionsandsuchpositionsshallnotbeselectedinaccordance 9withsubsection1ofthissection: 10 (1)Otherprovisionsofthelawnotwithstanding,membersofboardsand 11commissions,departmentaldirectors,fiveprincipalassistantsdesignatedbythe 12departmentaldirectors,divisiondirectors,andthreeprincipalassistantsdesignatedbyeach 13divisiondirector; 14 (2)Oneprincipalassistantforeachboardorcommission,themembersofwhichare 15appointedbythegovernororbyadirectorofthedepartment; 16 (3)Chaplainsandattorneys; 17 (4)Personsemployedinworkassignmentswithageographiclocationprincipally 18outsidethestateofMissouriandotherpersonswhoseemploymentissuchthatselectionby 19competitiveexaminationandstandardclassificationandcompensationpracticesarenot 20practicalunderallthecircumstancesasdeterminedbythe[board] directorbyrule; 21 (5)Patients,inmates,orresidentsinstatepenalinstitutionswhoworkfortheagency 22operatingtheeleemosynaryorpenalinstitution; 23 (6)Personsemployedinaninternshipcapacityinastatedepartmentorinstitutionasa 24partoftheirformaltraining,atacollege,university,business,tradeorothertechnicalschool; 25exceptthat,byappropriateresolutionofthegoverningauthoritiesofanydepartmentor 26institution,thepersonneldivisionmaybecalledupontoassistinselectingpersonstobe 27appointedtointernshippositions; 28 (7)Theadministrativeheadofeachstatemedical,penalandcorrectionalinstitution, 29aswarrantedbythesizeandcomplexityoftheorganizationandasapprovedbythe[board] 30director; 31 (8)Deputiesorotherpolicy-makingassistantstotheexemptheadofeachdivisionof 32service,aswarrantedbythesizeorcomplexityoftheorganizationandinaccordancewiththe 33rulespromulgatedbythe[personneladvisoryboard] director; 34 (9)Specialassistantsasdesignatedbyanappointingauthority;exceptthat,the 35numberofsuchspecialassistantsshallnotexceedtwopercentofadepartment'stotal 36authorizedfull-timeequivalentworkforce. 37 3.Toencourageallstateemployeestoimprovethequalityofstateservices,increase 38theefficiencyofstateworkoperations,andreducethecostsofstateprograms,thedirector[of 39thedivisionofpersonnel] shallestablishemployeerecognitionprograms,includinga 40statewideemployeesuggestionsystem.Thedirectorshalldeterminereasonablerulesand 41shallprovidereasonablestandardsfordeterminingthemonetaryawards,nottoexceedfive 42thousanddollars,undertheemployeesuggestionsystem. SCSHB2090 4 43 4.Attherequestofthesenateorthehouseofrepresentatives,thecommissionerof 44administrationshallsubmitareportontheemployeesuggestionawardprogramdescribedin 45subsection3ofthissection. 36.060.1.Inadditiontothedutiesimposeduponitelsewhereinthischapter,itshall 2bethedutyofthe[board] director: 3 (1)Tomakeanyinvestigationwhich[it]heorshemayconsiderdesirableconcerning 4theadministrationofpersonnelsubjecttothischapterpursuanttosubsection1ofsection 536.030andallpersonnelofanydepartmentoragencyoftheexecutivebranchofstate 6governmentnotexemptedfromsection36.031; 7 (2)Toholdregularmeetingswithappointingauthoritiestoproposemethodsof 8resolvinggeneralpersonnelproblems; 9 (3)[Tomakeannualreports,andsuchspecialreportsasitconsidersdesirable,tothe 10governorandthegeneralassemblyregardingpersonneladministrationinthestateserviceand 11recommendationsthere.Thesespecialreportsmayevaluatetheeffectivenessofthe 12personneldivisionandtheappointingauthoritiesintheiroperationsunderthischapter; 13 (4)] Tomakesuchsuggestionsandrecommendationstothegovernorandthe 14[director] commissionerofadministrationrelatingtothestate'semploymentpoliciesaswill 15promotemorale,efficiencyanduniformityincompensationofthevariousemployeesinthe 16stateservice; 17 [(5)](4)Topromulgaterulesandregulationsonbehalfofthecommissionerof 18administrationtoensurethatnoapplicantoremployeeisdiscriminatedagainstonthebasis 19ofrace,creed,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,ancestryorhandicap. 20 2.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedundertheauthorityofthischaptershall 21becomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection 22536.024. 36.070.1.The[board] commissionerofadministrationshallhavepowerto 2prescribesuchrulesandregulationsnotinconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthischapteras[it] 3heorshedeemssuitableandnecessarytocarryouttheprovisionsofthischapter.Suchrules 4andregulationsshallbeeffectivewhenfiledwiththesecretaryofstateasprovidedbylaw. 5 2.The[board] commissionerofadministrationshallprescribebyrulethe 6proceduresformeritselection,uniformclassificationandpay,andcoveredappealsin 7accordancewiththeprovisionsofthischapter. 8 3.AsofAugust28,2022,therulesofthepersonneladvisoryboardpreviously 9establishedbythischaptershallbecomerulesofthecommissionerofadministration. 36.080.1.Thedirectorshallbeaperson, appointedbythecommissionerof 2administration,whoisexperiencedintheprinciplesandmethodsofpersonnel 3administration,whoisfamiliarwithandinsympathywiththeapplicationofmerit SCSHB2090 5 4principles[and]orotherefficientmethodsofpublicadministration.Thedirectorshallbe 5appointedforatermoffouryearsbeginningonJulyfirstfollowingtheelectionofagovernor, 6whichtermmayberenewedatitsexpirationattheoptionofthegovernor. 7 2.Thepersonneldirectorshallnotduringhisorhertermofoffice,orforoneyear 8priorthereto: 9 (1)Beamemberofanylocal,stateornationalcommitteeofapoliticalparty; 10 (2)Beamemberofanypartisanpoliticalclubororganization; 11 (3)Activelyparticipateinanypartisanpoliticalcampaign;or 12 (4)Holdorbeacandidateforanypartisanpublicoffice. 13 3.[Uponanimpendingoractualvacancyinthepositionofdirector,theboardshall 14publiclysolicitapplicationsforthepositionandprepareandsubmittothegovernoralistof 15thefivemostqualifiedapplicants.Inthecourseofpreparingsuchalisttheboardmayengage 16theservicesofpersonsexperiencedinpersonneladministrationasconsultantstoassistitin 17examininganddeterminingthebestqualifiedavailablepersonsforappointmentasdirector. 18Theboardshallbeauthorizedtopay,outofthefundsappropriatedtoit,thenecessarytravel 19andotherexpensesofanyconsultantsengagedundertheprovisionsofthissection,andmay 20alsodefraythetravelexpensesofcandidatesforthepositionwhoarerequestedtoreportfor 21aninterview.Thedirectormayalsoassisttheboardwiththesearchprocessanddivisionof 22personnelresourcesmaybeusedtoadvancethesearchprocess. 23 4.Theprovisionsofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection5ofsection1oftheReorganization 24Actof1974notwithstanding,thetotalcompensationofanydirectorshallnotexceedthe 25statutorysalaryofdepartmentheads. 26 5.Theprovisionsofsubsection8ofsection15oftheReorganizationActof1974 27notwithstanding,thegovernorshallappointtothepositionofdirector,withoutregardtohisor 28herpoliticalaffiliationandsubjecttotheadviceandconsentofthesenate,oneofthepersons 29namedonthelistsubmittedbytheboard. 30 6.]Thedirectormayberemovedbythe[board] commissionerofadministrationfor 31noreasonorforanyreasonnotprohibitedbylaw. 36.090.1.Thedirector,asexecutiveheadofthepersonneldivision,shalldirectand 2superviseallitsadministrativeandtechnicalactivities.Inadditiontothedutiesimposed 3uponthedirectorelsewhereinthischapter,thedirectormaydevelopincooperationwith 4appointingauthoritiesamanagementtrainingprogram,arecruitingprogram,andasystemof 5performanceappraisals,and[to]mayassistappointingauthoritiesinthesettingof 6productivitygoals. 7 2.[Thedirectorshallassisttheboardintheperformanceofitsfunctionsandattend 8boardmeetings. 9 3.]Thedirectormay: SCSHB2090 6 10 (1)Establishandmaintainarosterofallofficersandemployeessubjecttothis 11chapterpursuanttosubsection1ofsection36.030orpursuanttosection36.031,inwhich 12thereshallbesetforth,astoeachemployee,arecordoftheclasstitleofthepositionheld;the 13salaryorpay;anychangeinclasstitle,payorstatus,andsuchotherdataasmaybedeemed 14desirabletoproducesignificantfactspertainingtopersonneladministration; 15 (2)Appointandfixthecompensationofsuchexpertsandspecialassistantsasmaybe 16necessarytocarryouteffectivelytheprovisionsofthischapter; 17 (3)Investigatetheeffectsofthischapterandtherulespromulgatedunderthischapter 18andreporthisorherfindingsandrecommendationstothe[board] commissionerof 19administrationandthegovernor; 20 (4)Makeannualreportsconcerningtheworkofthedivision,problemsinpersonnel 21management,andactionstakenortobetakenbythedivisiontoresolvethoseproblems; 22 (5)Performanyotherlawfulactwhichheorshemayconsidernecessaryordesirable 23tocarryoutthepurposesandprovisionsofthischapter. 24 [4.]3.Thedirectorshallappointadeputyordeputies.Incaseoftheabsenceofthe 25directororhisorherinabilityfromanycausetodischargethepowersanddutiesofhisorher 26office,suchpowersanddutiesshalldevolveuponhisorherdeputyordeputies. 36.100.1.Thedirectorshallascertaintheduties,authorityandresponsibilitiesofall 2positionssubjecttothischapterpursuanttosubsection1ofsection36.030,andallpositions 3subjecttothissectionpursuanttosection36.031.Afterconsultationwiththeappointing 4authorities,thedirectorshallprepare[andrecommendtotheboard], andmaintainona 5continuingbasis,apositionclassificationplan,whichshallgroupallpositionssubjecttothis 6chapterpursuanttosubsection1ofsection36.030,andallpositionssubjecttothissection 7pursuanttosection36.031inclasses,basedontheirduties,authorityandresponsibilities. 8Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,thepositionclassificationplanshallset 9forth,foreachclassofpositions,aclasstitleandastatementoftheduties,authorityand 10responsibilitiesthereof,andthequalificationsthatarenecessaryordesirableforthe 11satisfactoryperformanceofthedutiesoftheclass;provided,thatnoplanshallbeadopted 12whichprohibitsthesubstitutionofexperienceforeducationforeachclassofpositions,except 13that,the[board] directormaydeterminethatthereisnoequivalentsubstitutioninparticular 14cases.Classificationsshouldbesufficientlybroadinscopetoincludeasmanycomparable 15positionsaspossiblebothonanintra-andinter-departmentalbasis. 16 2.Theclassificationplanmaygrouppositionswithsimilarlevelsofresponsibilityor 17expertiseintobroadclassificationbands. 18 3.Thedirectorshall,inconsultationwiththeagencies,eliminateandcombineclasses 19whenpossible,takingintoconsiderationtherecruitment,selection,andcompensationof 20personnelinthevariousclasses. SCSHB2090 7 36.120.1.Beforeestablishinganewpositionindivisionsoftheservicesubjectto 2thischapterpursuanttosubsection1ofsection36.030oranynewpositioninadepartmentor 3agencyoftheexecutivebranchofstategovernmentsubjecttothissectionpursuanttosection 436.031,orbeforemakinganypermanentandsubstantialchangeoftheduties,authorityor 5responsibilitiesofanysuchposition,anappointingauthorityshallnotifythedirectorin 6writingoftheappointingauthority'sintentiontodoso,exceptwherethepositionsmaybe 7allocatedbytheappointingauthority. 8 2.Thedirectormayatanytimeallocateanynewpositiontoaclass,orchangethe 9allocationofanypositiontoaclass,or[recommendtotheboard] makechangesinthe 10classificationplan.[Anychangeintheclassificationplanrecommendedbythedirectorshall 11takeeffectwhenapprovedbytheboard,orontheninetiethdayafteritisrecommendedtothe 12boardifpriortheretotheboardhasnotapprovedit.Incaseofnecessityrequiringthe 13immediateestablishmentofanewclass,thedirectormayestablishsuchaclassonaninterim 14basispendingapprovaloftheclassbytheboardasrecommendedbythedirector.] 15 3.Whentheallocationofapositiontoaclassischanged,thedirectorshallnotifythe 16appointingauthority.Ifallocationauthorityisdelegated,theappointingauthorityshallnotify 17thedirectorofanychangesintheallocation.Ifthepositionisfilledatthetimeofreallocation 18toaclass,theappointingauthorityshallimmediatelynotifytheincumbentoftheposition 19regardingtheallocationchange.Iftheincumbentdoesnotagreewiththenewallocation,the 20incumbentmaysubmittothedirectorarequestforareviewoftheallocationoftheposition. 21 4.Ifanychangeismadeintheclassificationplanbywhichaclassofpositionsis 22divided,altered,orabolished,orclassesarecombined,thedirectorshallforthwithreallocate 23thepositionsaffectedtotheirappropriateclassesintheamendedclassificationplan.An 24employeewhoisoccupyingapositionreallocatedtoadifferentclassshall,subjecttothe 25regulations,begiventhesamestatusinthenewclassaspreviouslyheldintheclassfrom 26whichhisorherpositionisreallocated. 27 5.[Afteraclassofpositionshasbeenapprovedbytheboard,] Thedirectoris 28authorizedtomakesuchchangesintheclasstitleorinthestatementofdutiesand 29qualificationsfor[the]anewclassasthedirectorfindsnecessaryforcurrentmaintenanceof 30theclassificationplan[; provided,however,thatchangeswhichmateriallyaffectthenature 31andlevelofaclassorwhichinvolveachangeinsalaryrangefortheclassshallbeapproved 32bytheboard]. 36.140.1.Afterconsultationwithappointingauthoritiesandthestatefiscalofficers, 2andafterapublichearingfollowingsuitablenotice,thedirectorshallprepare[and 3recommendtotheboard] apayplanforeachclassofpositionssubjecttothischapterpursuant 4tosubsection1ofsection36.030andeachclassofpositionssubjecttothissectionpursuantto 5section36.031.Thepayplanshallinclude,foreachclassofpositions,aminimumanda SCSHB2090 8 6maximumrate,andsuchprovisionforintermediateratesasthedirectorconsidersnecessary 7orequitable.Thepayplanmayalsoprovidefortheuseofopen,orstepless,payranges.The 8payplanmayincludeprovisionforgroupingofpositionswithsimilarlevelsofresponsibility 9orexpertiseintobroadclassificationbandsforpurposesofdeterminingcompensationandfor 10suchsalarydifferentialsandotherpaystructuresasthedirectorconsidersnecessaryor 11equitable.Inestablishingtherates,thedirectorshallgiveconsiderationtotheexperiencein 12recruitingforpositionsinthestateservice,theratesofpayprevailinginthestateforthe 13servicesperformed,andforcomparableservicesinpublicandprivateemployment,living 14costs,maintenance,orotherbenefitsreceivedbyemployees,andthefinancialconditionand 15policiesofthestate.Theseconsiderationsshallbemadeonastatewidebasisandshallnot 16makeanydistinctionbasedongeographicalareasorurbanandruralconditions.Thepayplan 17shalltakeeffectwhenapprovedby[theboardand]thegovernor,andeachemployee 18appointedtoapositionsubjecttothischapterpursuanttosubsection1ofsection36.030and 19eachclassofpositionssubjecttothissectionpursuanttosection36.031,aftertheadoptionof 20thepayplanshallbepaidaccordingtotheprovisionsofthepayplanforthepositioninwhich 21heorsheisemployed;provided,thatthecommissionerofadministrationcertifiesthatthere 22arefundsappropriatedandavailabletopaytheadoptedpayplan.Thepayplanshallalsobe 23usedasthebasisforpreparingbudgetestimatesforsubmissiontothelegislatureinsofaras 24suchbudgetestimatesconcernpaymentforservicesperformedinpositionssubjecttothis 25chapterpursuanttosubsection1ofsection36.030andpositionssubjecttothissection 26pursuanttosection36.031.Amendmentstothepayplanmayberecommendedbythe 27directorfromtimetotimeascircumstancesrequireandsuchamendmentsshalltakeeffect 28whenapprovedasprovidedbythissection.Theconditionsunderwhichemployeesmaybe 29appointedatarateabovetheminimumprovidedfortheclass,oradvancefromonerateto 30anotherwithintheratesapplicabletotheirpositions,maybedeterminedbytheregulations. 31 2.Anychangeinthepayplanshallbemadeonauniformstatewidebasis.No 32employeeinapositionsubjecttothischaptershallreceivemoreorlesscompensationthan 33anotheremployeesolelybecauseofthegeographicalareainwhichtheemployeelivesor 34works. 36.250.1.Everypersonappointedtoapermanentpositiondescribedunder 2subdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofsection36.030shallberequiredtosuccessfullycompletea 3workingtestduringaprobationaryperiodwhichshallbeofsufficientlengthtoenablethe 4appointingauthoritytoobservetheemployee'sabilitytoperformthevariousdutiespertaining 5totheposition. 6 2.The[board] directorshallbyregulationestablishthestandardsgoverningnormal 7lengthoftheprobationaryperiodfordifferentclassesofpositions.Theregulationsshall 8specifythecriteriaforreducingorlengtheningtheprobationaryperiodforindividualswithin SCSHB2090 9 9thevariousclasses.Theminimumprobationaryperiodshallbethreemonths.Themaximum 10probationaryperiodshallbeeighteenmonthsfortopprofessionalpersonnelandpersonnel 11withsubstantialsupervisoryoradministrativeresponsibilities,andtwelvemonthsforall 12others.However,aprobationaryperiodshallnotberequiredforanemployeereinstated 13withintwoyearsafterlayoffordemotioninlieuoflayoffbythesamedivisionofservice. 14 3.Priortotheexpirationofanemployee'sprobationaryperiod,theappointing 15authorityshallnotifythedirectorandtheemployeeinwritingwhethertheservicesofthe 16employeehavebeensatisfactoryandwhethertheappointingauthoritywillcontinuethe 17employeeintheemployee'sposition. 18 4.Atanytimeduringtheprobationaryperiodtheappointingauthoritymayremove 19anemployeeif,intheopinionoftheappointingauthority,theworkingtestindicatesthatthe 20employeeisunableorunwillingtoperformthedutiesofthepositionsatisfactorily.Upon 21removal,theappointingauthorityshallforthwithreporttothedirectorandtotheemployee 22removed,inwriting,theappointingauthority'sactionandthereasonthereof.Anemployee 23whoisfoundbythedirectortohavebeenappointedthroughfraudshallberemovedwithin 24tendaysofnotificationoftheappointingauthority. 36.440.1.Allofficersandemployeesofthestatesubjecttoprovisionsofthis 2chapter,whetherpursuanttosubsection1ofsection36.030orpursuanttosection36.031, 3shallcomplywithandaidinallproperwaysincarryingouttheprovisionsofthischapter 4applicabletothemandtheregulationsadoptedthereunder.Allofficersandemployeesshall 5furnishanyrecordsorinformationwhichthedirector[ortheboard] mayrequestforany 6purposeofthislaw. 7 2.Astateofficeroremployeewhoshallfailtocomplywithanyprovisionofthis 8chapterorofanyregulationadoptedthereunderthatisapplicabletosuchpersonshallbe 9subjecttoallpenaltiesandremediesnoworhereafterprovidedbylawforthefailureofa 10publicofficeroremployeetodoanyactrequiredofhimorherbythischapter.Thedirector 11maymaintainsuchactionorproceedingatlaworinequityasheorsheconsidersnecessaryor 12appropriatetosecurecompliancewiththischapterandtheregulationsadoptedthereunder. 36.510.1.Inadditiontootherdutiesspecifiedelsewhereinthischapterthedirector 2mayperformthefollowingfunctionsinsomeorallagenciesofstategovernment: 3 (1)Develop,initiateandimplementacentraltrainingprogramforpersonnelin 4agenciesofstategovernmentandencourageandassistinthedevelopmentofsuchspecialized 5trainingactivitiesascanbestbeadministeredinternallybysuchindividualagencies; 6 (2)Establishamanagementtraineeprogramandprescriberulesfortheestablishment 7ofacareerexecutiveserviceforthestate; 8 (3)[Formulateforapprovaloftheboard] Promulgateregulationsregarding 9mandatorytrainingforpersonsemployedinmanagementpositionsinstateagencies; SCSHB2090 10 10 (4)Institute,coordinateanddirectastatewideprogramforrecruitmentofpersonnel 11incooperationwithappointingauthoritiesinstateagencies; 12 (5)Assistallstatedepartmentsinsettingproductivitygoalsandinimplementinga 13standardsystemofperformanceappraisals; 14 (6)Establishanddirectacentrallaborrelationsfunctionforthestatewhichshall 15coordinatelaborrelationsactivitiesinindividualstateagencies,includingparticipationin 16negotiationsandapprovalofagreementsrelatingtouniformwages,benefitsandthoseaspects 17ofemploymentwhichhavefiscalimpactonthestate;and 18 (7)[Formulate] Promulgaterules[forapprovaloftheboard] andestablish 19proceduresandstandardsrelatingtopositionclassificationandcompensationofemployees 20whicharedesignedtosecureessentialuniformityandcomparabilityamongstateagencies. 21 2.Anypersonwhoisemployedinapositionsubjecttothischapterwhoengagedina 22strikeorlaborstoppageshallbesubjecttothepenaltiesprovidedbylaw. 37.010.1.Thegovernor,byandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,shall 2appointacommissionerofadministration,whoshallheadthe"OfficeofAdministration" 3whichisherebycreated.Thecommissionerofadministrationshallreceiveasalaryas 4providedbylawandshallalsoreceivehisorheractualandnecessaryexpensesincurredinthe 5dischargeofhisorherofficialduties.Beforetakingoffice,thecommissionerof 6administrationshalltakeandsubscribeanoathoraffirmationtosupporttheConstitutionof 7theUnitedStatesandofthisstate,andtodemeanhimselforherselffaithfullyinoffice.The 8commissionershallalsodepositwiththegovernorabond,withsuretiestobeapprovedbythe 9governor,intheamounttobedeterminedbythegovernorpayabletothestateofMissouri, 10conditionedonthefaithfulperformanceofthedutiesofhisorheroffice.Thepremiumofthis 11bondshallbepaidoutoftheappropriationfortheofficeofthegovernor. 12 2.Thegovernorshallappointthecommissionerofadministrationwiththeadviceand 13consentofthesenate.Thecommissionershallbeatleastthirtyyearsofageandmusthave 14beenaresidentandqualifiedvoterofthisstateforthefiveyearsnextprecedinghisorher 15appointment.Heorsheshallbequalifiedbytrainingandexperiencetoassumethe 16managerialandadministrativefunctionsoftheofficeofcommissionerofadministration. 17 3.Thecommissionerofadministrationshall,byvirtueofhisorheroffice,without 18additionalcompensation,headthedivisionofbudget,thedivisionofpurchasing,thedivision 19offacilitiesmanagement,designandconstruction,thedivisionofpersonnel,andthe 20informationtechnologyservicesdivision.Wheneverprovisionsoftheconstitutiongrant 21powers,imposedutiesormakeotherreferencetothecomptroller,theyshallbeconstruedas 22referringtothecommissionerofadministration. 23 4.Thecommissionerofadministrationshallprovidethegovernorwithsuch 24assistanceinthesupervisionoftheexecutivebranchofstategovernmentasthegovernor SCSHB2090 11 25requiresandshallperformsuchotherdutiesasareassignedtohimorherbythegovernoror 26bylaw.Thecommissionerofadministrationshallworkwithotherdepartmentsofthe 27executivebranchofstategovernmenttopromoteeconomy,efficiencyandimprovedservice 28inthetransactionofstatebusiness.Thecommissionerofadministration,withtheapprovalof 29thegovernor,shallorganizetheworkoftheofficeofadministrationinsuchmannerasto 30obtainmaximumeffectivenessofthepersonneloftheoffice.Heorshemayconsolidate, 31abolish, orreassigndutiesofpositionsordivisionscombinedwithintheofficeof 32administration[, exceptforthedivisionofpersonnel.Heorshemaydelegatespecific 33dutiestosubordinates]. Thesesubordinatesshalltakethesameoathasthecommissionerand 34shallbecoveredbythebondofthedirectororbyseparatebondasrequiredbythegovernor. 35 5.[Thepersonneldivision,personneldirectorandpersonneladvisoryboardas 36providedinchapter36shallbeintheofficeofadministration.] Thepersonneldirectorand 37employeesofthepersonneldivisionshallperformsuchdutiesasdirectedbythe 38commissionerofadministrationforpersonnelworkinagenciesanddepartmentsofstate 39governmenttoupgradestateemploymentandtoimprovetheuniformqualityofstate 40employment. 41 6.Thecommissionerofadministrationshallprepareacompleteinventoryofallreal 42estate,buildingsandfacilitiesofstategovernmentandananalysisoftheirutilization.Each 43yearheorsheshallformulateandsubmittothegovernoralong-rangeplanfortheensuing 44fiveyearsfortherepair,constructionandrehabilitationofallstateproperties.Theplanshall 45setforththeprojectsproposedtobeauthorizedineachofthefiveyearswitheachproject 46rankedintheorderofurgencyofneedfromthestandpointofthestateasawholeandshallbe 47upgradedeachyear.Projectproposalsshallbeaccompaniedbyworkloadandutilization 48informationexplainingtheneedandpurposeofeach.Departmentsshallsubmit 49recommendationsforcapitalimprovementprojectsandotherinformationinsuchformand 50atsuchtimesasrequiredbythecommissionerofadministrationtoenablehimorherto 51preparethelong-rangeplan.Thecommissionerofadministrationshallpreparethelong- 52rangeplantogetherwithanalysisoffinancingavailableandsuggestionsforfurtherfinancing 53forapprovalofthegovernorwhoshallsubmitittothegeneralassembly.Thelong-rangeplan 54shallincludecredibleestimatesforoperatingpurposesaswellascapitaloutlayandshall 55includeprogramdatatojustifyneedfortheexpendituresincluded.Thelong-rangeplanshall 56beextended,revisedandresubmittedinthesamemannertoaccompanyeachexecutive 57budget.Theappropriaterecommendationsfortheperiodforwhichappropriationsaretobe 58madeshallbeincorporatedintheexecutivebudgetforthatperiodtogetherwith 59recommendationsforfinancing.Eachrevisedlong-rangeplanshallprovideareporton 60progressintherepair,constructionandrehabilitationofstatepropertiesandoftheoperating SCSHB2090 12 61purposesprogramfortheprecedingfiscalperiodintermsofexpendituresandmeeting 62programgoals. 63 7.TheofficeofthecommissionerofadministrationshallbeinJeffersonCity. 64 8.Incaseofdeath,resignation,removalfromofficeorvacancyfromanycauseinthe 65officeofcommissionerofadministration,thegovernorshalltakechargeoftheofficeand 66superintendthebusinessthereofuntilasuccessorisappointed,commissionedandqualified. 105.950.1.UntilJune30,2000,thecommissionerofadministrationandthe 2directorsofthedepartmentsofrevenue,socialservices,agriculture,economicdevelopment, 3corrections,laborandindustrialrelations,naturalresources,andpublicsafetyshallcontinue 4toreceivethesalariestheyreceivedonAugust27,1999,subjecttoannualadjustmentsas 5providedinsection105.005. 6 2.OnandafterJuly1,2000,thesalaryofthedirectorsoftheabovedepartmentsshall 7besetbythegovernorwithinthelimitsofthesalaryrangesestablishedpursuanttothis 8sectionandtheappropriationforthatpurpose.Salaryrangesfordepartmentdirectorsand 9membersoftheparoleboardshallbesetbythepersonnel[advisoryboard] directorafter 10consideringtheresultsofastudyperiodicallyperformedoradministeredbytheofficeof 11administration.Suchsalaryrangesshallbepublishedyearlyinanappendixtotherevised 12statutesofMissouri. 13 3.Eachoftheabovesalariesshallbeincreasedbyanysalaryadjustmentprovided 14pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection105.005. 105.1114.Administrativeproceduresfortheimplementationofsections105.1100to 2105.1116shallbepromulgatedbythe[state] personnel[advisoryboard] directorforthose 3employeesclassifiedunderthestatepersonnellawandbyotherpublicemployersforthose 4employeesundertheirmanagementandcontrol.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgated 5undertheauthorityofsections105.1100to105.1116shallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeen 6promulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection536.024. 136.370.1.Pursuanttochapter143andchapter144,thedirectorshallwaiveany 2interestorpenaltyassessedagainstanytaxpayerwhenitisdeterminedbythedirector,the 3administrativehearingcommission,oracourtoflawthatthenegligenceofanemployeeof 4thedepartmentresultedinunduedelay,asdefinedbyruleorregulation,ineitherassessingtax 5ornotifyingthetaxpayeroftheliabilityowed.Suchwaiverofinterestorpenaltyshallbefor 6thatamountattributabletotheperiodofdelayandforanytimethatthepenaltyorinterestis 7underappeal. 8 2.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,thedirectorshall 9refundtoataxpayertheamountofsalesandusetaxassessmentspaidbysuchtaxpayer 10whenitisdeterminedbytheadministrativehearingcommissionoracourtoflawthat 11thenegligenceoforincorrectinformationprovidedbyanemployeeofthedepartment SCSHB2090 13 12resultedinthetaxpayerfailingtocollectandremitsalesandusetaxassessmentsthat 13wererequiredtobecollectedandforwhichthedepartmentsubsequentlyauditedthe 14taxpayer.AtaxpayershallfileaclaimforrefundnolaterthanApril15,2023,toreceive 15arefundpursuanttothissubsection. 288.220.1.Subjecttothesupervisionofthedirectorofthedepartmentoflaborand 2industrialrelations,thedivisionofemploymentsecurityofthedepartmentoflaborand 3industrialrelationsshallbeunderthecontrol,managementandsupervisionofadirectorwho 4shallbeappointedbythegovernor,byandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.The 5directorshallserveatthepleasureofthegovernor. 6 2.ThedivisionshallberesponsibleforadministeringtheMissouristate 7unemploymentinsuranceoperationandanyotheroperationsasarenecessarytoadminister 8thestate'semploymentsecuritylaw. 9 3.ThecentralofficeofthedivisionshallbemaintainedintheCityofJefferson. 10 4.Subjecttothesupervisionandapprovalofthedirectorofthedepartmentoflabor 11andindustrialrelations,itshallbethedutyofthedirectortoadministerthislaw;andthe 12directorshallhavepowerandauthoritytoadopt,amend,orrescindanyregulationsasthe 13directordeemsnecessarytotheefficientinternalmanagementofthedivision.Thedirector 14shalldeterminethedivision'sorganizationandmethodsofprocedure.Subjecttothe 15provisionsofthestate[meritsystem] personnellaw,chapter36,thedirectorshallemploy 16andprescribethedutiesandpowersofthepersonsasmaybenecessary.Thedirectorshall 17collaboratewiththepersonneldirector[andthepersonneladvisoryboard] inestablishingfor 18employeesofthedivisionsalariescomparabletothesalariespaidbyotherstatesofasimilar 19sizeandvolumeofoperationstoemployeesengagedintheadministrationoftheemployment 20securityprogramsofthosestates.Thedirectormaydelegatetoanysuchpersonthepower 21andauthorityasthedirectordeemsreasonableandproperfortheeffectiveadministrationof 22thelaw,andmayinthedirector'sdiscretionbondanypersonhandlingmoneysorsigning 23checks.Further,thedirectorshallhavethepowertomakeexpenditures,requirereports, 24makeinvestigationsandtakeotheractionnotinconsistentwiththislawasheorsheconsiders 25necessarytotheefficientandproperadministrationofthelaw. 26 5.Subjecttotheapprovalofthedirectorofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrial 27relationsandthecommission,thedirectorshalladopt,amendorrescindtherulesand 28regulationsasarenecessarytoimplementanyoftheprovisionsofthislawnotrelatingtothe 29internalmanagementofthedivision;however,therulesandregulationsshallnotbecome 30effectiveuntiltendaysaftertheirapprovalbythecommissionandcopiesthereofhavebeen 31filedintheofficeofthesecretaryofstate. Section1.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: 2 (1)"Eligibleindividual",anyindividualormarriedcouplewho: SCSHB2090 14 3 (a)Cannotbeclaimedasadependentonanyothertaxpayer'sfederalincometax 4returnforataxyearbeginninginthecalendaryearinwhichtheindividual'staxyear 5begins; 6 (b)HasaMissouriadjustedgrossincomeoflessthanonehundredfifty 7thousanddollarsinthecaseofanindividualfilinganindividualincometaxreturn,or 8lessthanthreehundredthousanddollarsinthecaseofamarriedcouplefilinga 9combinedincometaxreturn; 10 (c)Isnotanestateortrust; 11 (d)Isnotdelinquentonchildsupportobligations; 12 (e)Isaresidentofthestate,asdefinedinsection143.101;and 13 (f)FilesaMissouriindividualorcombinedindividualincometaxreturnforthe 14taxyearendingincalendaryear2021,andhasfiledsuchreturnwiththestateby 15October17,2022orsuchreturnwaspostmarkedbyOctober17,2022; 16 (2)"Qualifiedtaxpayer",anyindividualsubjecttothestateincometaximposed 17underchapter143,excludingthewithholdingtaximposedundersections143.191to 18143.265,whoisaneligibleindividualasdefinedunderthissection; 19 (3)"Taxcredit",acreditagainstthetaxotherwisedueunderchapter143, 20excludingwithholdingtaximposedundersections143.191to143.265. 21 2.Forthe2021taxyear,aqualifiedtaxpayershallbeallowedtoclaimaone-time 22nonrefundabletaxcreditagainstthetaxpayer'sstatetaxliabilityinanamountequalto 23thelesserofeachqualifiedtaxpayer'sMissouriincometaxdueforthetaxyearendingin 24calendaryear2021,orfivehundreddollarsinthecaseofindividualsfilinganindividual 25Missouriincometaxreturn,oronethousanddollarsinthecaseofmarriedcouplesfiling 26acombinedMissouriindividualincometaxreturn,whicheverisless. 27 3.Thedepartmentofrevenueshallautomaticallyadjusteachqualified 28taxpayer'staxreturnforthe2021taxyearandshallissuerefunds,ifnecessary,to 29qualifiedtaxpayersviacheckorelectronicfundtransfer. 30 4.Notaxcreditclaimedunderthissectionshallbecarriedforwardtoany 31subsequenttaxyear. 32 5.Notaxcreditclaimedunderthissectionshallbeassigned,transferred,sold,or 33otherwiseconveyed. 34 6.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thedirectorof 35revenueshallnotauthorizemorethanfivehundredmilliondollarsintaxcreditsunder 36thissection.Intheeventtheaggregateamountoftaxcreditsclaimedbyqualified 37taxpayersexceedsfivehundredmilliondollars,thevalueofthetaxcreditshallbe 38reducedbythesmallestuniformpercentagesuchthatthetotalofalltaxcreditsissued 39underthissectionisequaltofivehundredmilliondollars. SCSHB2090 15 40 7.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"TaxCreditOffsetFund", 41whichshallconsistofmoneysappropriatedbythegeneralassembly.Thestatetreasurer 42shallbecustodianofthefundandmayapprovedisbursementsfromthefundin 43accordancewithsections30.170and30.180.Uponappropriation,moneyinthefund 44shallbeusedsolelytoissuetaxcreditspursuanttothissection.Anymoneysremaining 45inthefundattheendofthefiscalyearendingonJune30,2023,shallreverttothecredit 46ofthegeneralrevenuefund. 47 8.Thedepartmentofrevenueshallpromulgateallnecessaryrulesand 48regulationsfortheadministrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat 49termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis 50sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe 51provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter 52536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly 53pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul 54arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority 55andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid. Section2.Nostateemployeeshallberequiredtoreceiveavaccinationagainst 2COVID-19asaconditionofcommencingorcontinuingemployment.Thissectionshall 3notapplytoanystateemployeewhoisemployedbyanyfacilitythatmeetsthedefinition 4ofhospitalinsection197.020,anylongtermcarefacilitylicensedunderchapter198,any 5entitythatmeetsthedefinitionoffacilityinsection199.170,oranyfacilitycertifiedby 6theCentersforMedicareandMedicaidServices. [36.050.1.Thepersonneladvisoryboardanditsfunctions,dutiesand 2 powersprescribedinthischapteristransferredbytypeIIItransfertotheoffice 3 ofadministration. 4 2.Thepersonneladvisoryboardshallconsistofsevenmembers.Four 5 membersoftheboardshallbepublicmembers,citizensofthestatewhoare 6 notstateemployeesorofficials,ofgoodcharacterandreputation,whoare 7 knowntobeinsympathywiththeapplicationofmeritprinciplestopublic 8 employment.Twomembersshallbeemployeesofstateagenciessubjectto 9 thischapterpursuanttosubsection1ofsection36.030oranydepartment, 10 agency,orpositionoftheexecutivebranchofstategovernmentnotexempted 11 fromsection36.031,oneamemberofexecutivemanagement,andonea 12 nonmanagementemployee.Thestateequalemploymentopportunityofficer 13 shallbeamemberoftheboard.Nomemberoftheboard,duringthemember's 14 termofoffice,orforatleastoneyearpriorthereto,shallbeamemberofany 15 local,stateornationalcommitteeofapoliticalpartyoranofficerormember 16 ofacommitteeinanypartisanpoliticalclubororganization,orhold,orbea 17 candidatefor,apartisanpublicoffice.Anemployeememberwholeavesstate 18 employmentorotherwisefailstofurtherqualifyfortheappointmentshall 19 vacatetheposition. SCSHB2090 16 20 3.Themembersoftheboardshallbeappointedbythegovernorby 21 andwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.Appointmentsofallmembers 22 shallbefortermsofsixyears.Anyvacancyshallbefilledbyanappointment 23 fortheunexpiredterm.Eachmemberoftheboardshallholdofficeuntilsuch 24 member'ssuccessorisappointedandqualified. 25 4.Amemberoftheboardisremovablebythegovernoronlyforjust 26 cause,afterbeinggivenawrittennoticesettingforthinsubstantialdetailthe 27 chargesagainstthememberandanopportunitytobeheardpubliclyonthe 28 chargesbeforethegovernor.Acopyofthechargesandatranscriptofthe 29 recordofthehearingshallbefiledwiththesecretaryofstate. 30 5.Eachpublicmemberoftheboardshallbepaidanamountforeach 31 daydevotedtotheworkoftheboardwhichshallbedeterminedbythe 32 commissionerofadministrationandfiledwiththereorganizationplanofthe 33 officeofadministration;provided,however,thatsuchamountshallnotexceed 34 thatpaidtomembersofboardsandcommissionswithcomparable 35 responsibilities.Allboardmembersareentitledtoreimbursementfor 36 necessarytravelandotherexpensespertainingtothedutiesoftheboard. 37 Dutiesperformedfortheboardbyanyemployeememberoftheboardshallbe 38 considereddutiesinconnectionwiththeappointmentoftheindividual,and 39 suchemployeemembershallsuffernolossofregularcompensationbyreason 40 ofperformanceofsuchduties. 41 6.Theboardshallelectfromamongitsmembershipachairmanand 42 vicechairman,whoshallactaschairmaninthechairman'sabsence.Itshall 43 meetatthetimesandplacesspecifiedbycallofthechairman,thegovernor,or 44 thedirector.Atleastonemeetingshallbeheldeverythreemonths.All 45 regularmeetingsareopentothepublic.Noticeofeachmeetingshallbegiven 46 inwritingtoeachmemberbythedirector.Fourmembersshallconstitutea 47 quorumforthetransactionofofficialbusiness. 48 7.Toassistintheperformanceofitsdutiestheboardmayemploystaff 49 fromfundsappropriatedforthispurpose;provided,however,thatthis 50 provisionshallnotbeinterpretedtolimittheabilityofthepersonneldirector 51 toprovideassistancetotheboard.] ✔ SCSHB2090 17